As family days out go, it doesn't get more rip-roaring than Jolly Roger pirate cruise. Adventurers young and old will have a barrel of laughs sailing the high seas between Paphos harbour to Ricco's Bay. There'll be plenty of activities to join in on, including limbo dancing and snorkelling as well as pirate favourites like face painting and walking the plank.

The buccaneering spirit is evident from the moment you set foot on the Jolly Roger – the kids can get their faces painted with obligatory eye patches and scars included. At Ricco's Bay, you can go snorkelling or try limbo dancing and – if you're brave enough – walk the plank.

After all those exertions, it'll be time to gorge on a buccaneer's buffet lunch. And then, to cap off your adventure, the crew will put on a swashbuckling performance. A great day out for the whole family – with lots of activities to keep the kids busy.

We loved everyone from the team, especially captain Jack, pirate pearl and the acrobats. We felt very entertained, and enjoyed also having some time to relax and sunbathe too. Also it was my daughter’s birthday and the team made a bit of a fuss about her so that was great. The one negative comment I have is that we felt as though the food provided for the lunch could have been better. The wedges were hard, dry and cold and the rice had no seasoning - but this didn’t let our experience down.

I have rated the staff high because the main ‘pirate’ was brilliant with my daughter. The other pirates were great when performing but down in the toilet area they were sat on their phones in full view of everyone. Bit disheartening for the kids when they go down and see it - I do understand the need for break. It would have been great if they interacted with the kids a bit more also. The food wasn’t good

Absolut nicht zu empfehlen! Euch erwartet ein völlig vergammeltes, ungepflegtes Schiff. Deck und Sonnensegel sind voll mit Vogelkot, Masten und Rehling verrotten total, teilweise liegen elektrische Leitungen offen und die kleinen Kanonenattrappen auf dem Vorderdeck sind nicht einmal befestigt. Auch die Bedeplattform und Leitern rosten und splittern übel. In Deutschland dürfte dieses „Piratenboot“ nicht 1m auf das Wasser. Nicht auszumalen, was Kindern auf diesem Boot alles passieren kann…

Overall it was good Something that happened twice and we really disliked it. When the guide on the boat said "boys and girls" and then added "non binary, gender neutral etc". This addition was not necessary and out of order. Because the eldest child on the boat was approximately 8yrs old. And this is not appropriate to shove this kind of liberal agenda and ideology to children and their captive consumers parents who didn't want to have it. Would have rated 10/10 if it wasn't for this incident.

Fantastic day with pirate show and magic show then lots of games for the kids wouldn’t recommend for adults only but my 6 year old loved it. €15 for the dolphin twister when stopped. I was very ill for the whole trip so didn’t see much of it.

Why you’ll love this…

Paphos to Ricco's Bay cruise
Pirate-themed activities
Face painting for the kids

Important to know

If you wish to snorkel, please bring your own equipment
This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring a towel
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Bring a hat
Drinks not included
Subject to weather conditions
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport
Boat cruise
Lunch
Welcome drink
Fresh fruit

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI CYPRUS LTD

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Based on 90 reviews

Review categories

Safety

5/5

Service

4.6/5

Staff

5/5

Value for money

5/5

All ratings (90)

5 stars (57)

63%

4 stars (21)

23%

3 stars (11)

12%

2 stars (0)

1 star (1)

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Chloe
Traveled with family
July 9, 2026
5
United Kingdom
We loved everyone from the team, especially captain Jack, pirate pearl and the acrobats. We felt very entertained, and enjoyed also having some time to relax and sunbathe too. Also it was my daughter’s birthday and the team made a bit of a fuss about her so that was great. The one negative comment I have is that we felt as though the food provided for the lunch could have been better. The wedges were hard, dry and cold and the rice had no seasoning - but this didn’t let our experience down.
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Sam
Traveled with family
June 22, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
I have rated the staff high because the main ‘pirate’ was brilliant with my daughter. The other pirates were great when performing but down in the toilet area they were sat on their phones in full view of everyone. Bit disheartening for the kids when they go down and see it - I do understand the need for break. It would have been great if they interacted with the kids a bit more also. The food wasn’t good
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TP
Traveled with family
May 21, 2026
1
Germany
Absolut nicht zu empfehlen! Euch erwartet ein völlig vergammeltes, ungepflegtes Schiff. Deck und Sonnensegel sind voll mit Vogelkot, Masten und Rehling verrotten total, teilweise liegen elektrische Leitungen offen und die kleinen Kanonenattrappen auf dem Vorderdeck sind nicht einmal befestigt. Auch die Bedeplattform und Leitern rosten und splittern übel. In Deutschland dürfte dieses „Piratenboot“ nicht 1m auf das Wasser. Nicht auszumalen, was Kindern auf diesem Boot alles passieren kann…
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Zita
Traveled as a couple
June 13, 2026
5
United Kingdom
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Zv
Traveled with family
September 13, 2025
3.8
United Kingdom
Overall it was good Something that happened twice and we really disliked it. When the guide on the boat said "boys and girls" and then added "non binary, gender neutral etc". This addition was not necessary and out of order. Because the eldest child on the boat was approximately 8yrs old. And this is not appropriate to shove this kind of liberal agenda and ideology to children and their captive consumers parents who didn't want to have it. Would have rated 10/10 if it wasn't for this incident.
K
Kristina Thompson
Traveled with family
September 6, 2025
5
United Kingdom
Fantastic day with pirate show and magic show then lots of games for the kids wouldn’t recommend for adults only but my 6 year old loved it. €15 for the dolphin twister when stopped. I was very ill for the whole trip so didn’t see much of it.