Pirate Life — Attraction in Ottawa

I had an AMAZING pirate adventure yesterday with my friend and her granddaughter. From the moment we arrived we were folded into the adventure. We got to choose our pirate names (I was Rainbow Princess) and our tattoo (a blue anchor adorned my cheek) then it was time for fun and games before boarding the ship. The staff was engaging, attentive and SO MUCH FUN!! The children were completely absorbed in the story and participated willingly and enthusiastically in the dancing, cavorting and silliness. They actively searched for the hidden pirate treasure and the missing Pirate Pat. The beautifully costumed captain was also included in the story, exciting the children when he appeared on deck to interact with his pirate crew and "newly acquired cohorts". The highlight of our adventure was using the water cannons (which was the real reason I signed up for this adventure - along with being able to dress as a pirate in public!) but some of the children were having so much fun that they preferred to dance with the crew then to shoot the cannons - which is a true testament to the ability of the crew to actively engage the children. I LOVED EVERY MINUTE of my pirate adventure, but my most favorite part (surprisingly even better than shooting the water cannons) was being invited to participate as the witch in the story. The crew had the ability to enchant the children and adults alike - which shows they have a true gift, since this is not always an easy task. I had SUCH A GREAT TIME, that I tipped the crew TWICE! I gave a tip when I bought my tickets, but I was SOOOO IMPRESSED by them, that on my way out, I tipped them another $20 - now THAT shows how WONDERFUL they truly are!!! I am going to recommend Pirate Life Ottawa to all my friends and family with children and grandchildren. Thank you SO MUCH Pirate Life Ottawa for making yesterday a most memorable day!! This is a day I will...

After seeing Pirate Life at the Toronto Waterfront over the years, I had wanted to try it for a long time and was waiting till my kids were the right age. This summer they are 7.5 and 3.5 years old and so the time was right! Along with my two kids and their grandmother, we booked tickets for a Friday morning booking. As suggested in the wonderful email that comes in after your booking, we decided to go all out and dress up - it really added to the fun!

From the moment we arrived, the staff at Pirate Life were wonderful and in character. We got pirate 'tattoos' while we waited to board the pirate ship. We sailed around, totally immersed in the story being told and had the best time (even though it was a tad rainy/windy). The children LOVED firing the water cannons, and really loved it when Mom and grandma got pulled into some of the skits with the pirates.

A 10/10, a must-do for sure! We will do this again next year and I'm looking into taking a group as we...

NO BOAT FOR 2025 SEASON! we had purchased tickets in the past for the experience so we thought we would book again for this summer now that my littlest one is a bit older. It was only after purchasing our tickets that we received an email from them saying that there was no boat actually going on the water. it was too late at that point and we had already planned the day, so we decided to go. It was not worth the $100+ paid to sit in the blazing midday sun for an hour and a half with two little kids while two actors pretended to be pirates. They really did try to make it fun for the kids, but the whole thing was a little bit weird because you're just sitting on land and it's so hot - my daughter got bored of the actors and started just wandering off. If they could create some shade or sit everyone in the shade during the show it would actually make it...