Black Raven

[King's Pyrate]

The Black Raven has arrived at her new home port of St. Augustine, Florida. She comes equipped with a lounge, gift shop and has pirate actors doing on board shows, games for children and adult activities. The lounge bulkheads are decorated with storyboards with tales of real pirates who attacked St. Augustine. She may be a modern tour vessel but she will give you the feel of stepping back in history as she fires her cannon at Castillo de San Marcos and attacking vessels.

Read more about the Black Raven and how you can sail on this wonderful ship.

Black Raven Adventures

See more photos of her arrival in my Black Raven Gallery

Joe

[LadyBarbossa]

What is SO AWESOME! Fabulous vessel, Joe. Oh, lucky crew to be working on that! Lucky devils. :)

Hope she's utilized well and well loved.

~Lady B

[Joe Pyrat]

Looks good Joe, sorry I couldn't make it to the docking.

[King's Pyrate]

Looks good Joe, sorry I couldn't make it to the docking.

She was a beautiful site as she pulled into the City Marina.....They left Tarpon Springs on Friday but had some small problem and spent the night in Clearwater Beach....on Saturday they continued the voyage, sailed around Key West but ran into high seas and rough wind in the Gulf Stream...They pulled into Miami and anchored for the night then decided to sail up the ditch (ICW) the rest of the way....she is realyl designed for inland water cruises so will work nicely on Matanzas Bay and Tolomato River....the plan is for 1 to 2 hour cruises up the river with entertainment then a stop up river at one of the local eateries for a while and then return to the City Marina......I am scheduled to do a book signing for the Pirate Tales book on some of the early trips and have been asked to pen another book for youngsters......looks like I will have a busy summer.

BTW I dropped by Tiger Lee's shop yesterday and bought a fine period coat for less than the wife could make it.....he has some great prices.....

Let me know when you are back in St. Augustine.

Edited April 25, 2009 by King's Pyrate

[Calico Ann Rackham]

I really wish Bloody Sam and I could have been there to see her sail into port. I know that had to be a beautiful site. sam and I will be down there sometime this summer. Maybe in August. We plan on booking a sail. And of course, we plan on going in our garb.

[King's Pyrate]

I really wish Bloody Sam and I could have been there to see her sail into port. I know that had to be a beautiful site. sam and I will be down there sometime this summer. Maybe in August. We plan on booking a sail. And of course, we plan on going in our garb.

Let me know when you are planning to go aboard and if it is sometime between Friday and Sunday perhaps Barbary Bett and I will go with you......she is still swooning over the ship...lol

[King's Pyrate]

Maiden cruise is Tuesday May 5th...schedule slipped due to scheduling the last USCG Inspection

Ticket information here Black Raven Adventures

Edited April 27, 2009 by King's Pyrate

[Joe Pyrat]

Let me know when you are back in St. Augustine.

I will probably be there sometime this weekend if all goes as planned. I'll give you a call when I arrive.

[Calico Ann Rackham]

Oh, I am sure that when we make it down there, it will be at least for a weekend. I am going to talk to our Cap'n and see about getting a couple more from our crew to come down with us. It will be grand to sail with you and Barbary!

[Joe Pyrat]

Ann, if you're going to visit us in Satin Augustine, in addition to the Black Raven, Tiger Lee, the noted photographer of pirates, has a shop in old town Saint Augustine and does an in-garb pub crawl on the second Saturday of the month. They also fire the guns at Castillo de San Marcos on Friday, Saturday and Sunday which is really something to see.

[Calico Ann Rackham]

I didn't get to see the cannons fired when we were there on vacation last Summer. I sure did hear them! We did get to see the ones fired at the Gathering last November. I also got a chance to meet Tiger Lee. He does some really good work. I knew about the pub crawls. I just wasn't sure when they were. I will make sure our pirate friends in St. Augustine know the next time we are coming down that way. It only took one trip to St. Augustine for it to become one of our favorite places!

[Joe Pyrat]

Saint Augustine is a great place. I was heading for the Keys when I dropped anchor here but decided to ride out hurricane season in Saint Augustine. Went to cannon school at the Castillo and will meet up with the local pirate group and Joe when I get back this weekend. Lots to do.