Salty Pirate Waterpark — Attraction in Emerald Isle

I have lived in Carteret County for almost 8 years now and my Son who is 7 years old and I went there to Salty Pirate for the very first time today and we both had an amazingly great fun time!!! Before going there he was afraid and before we left he said that he wanted to come back every day!

The water slides were so much fun for him and I and the lines moved very quickly. There was really very little to no wait times at all for any of the slides.

Everyone was nice to us. All the staff and life guards were very attentive to the kids and making sure they remained safe and followed the rules at all times... I really appreciated seeing them take their jobs seriously especially considering for the most part they seemed to be very young adults with the exception of a few.

I saw one very small boy maybe 3 or 4 years old wondering around by himself and he was afraid to go down one of the small kid slides alone so the life guard for that slide told the much bigger kid who was waiting in line next to wait right there for her to come right back and she went down the slide with that little boy. That warmed my heart.

The life guards also held the mat for you while you sat down which I found to be very kind and they were also there to assist you once you got off the water slides if you needed it. I watched them... they were right there to help out everyone of the smaller kids and I thought that was awesome to see.

I didn't have any problem finding a parking spot either so that was cool.

The lounge chairs looked brand new and there were many of them all over to choose from with umbrellas and tables as well.

The restroom facilities were nice and spacious as well as clean. I really liked that they offered lockers too.

They also allow you to bring in you're own beverages and food... I even saw people bringing in their own coolers. If you don't bring something and you get hungry or thirsty that's okay they've got you covered as they offer food and beverages which included pizza and wings too in their Snack area. They also had Arcade games if you like to play those too.

Something else I really liked is they allow you to come and go during the day which most water parks do not.

Having grown up in Wilmington for 25 years the Salty Pirate reminds me of a place I grew up going to called Jungle Rapids.

Now that we have discovered Salty Pirate I hope to make many more fun...

Screaming a shout out to the manager and staff at the Salty Pirate!!!!

My grandsons came down for a week and a waterpark was on the must do list while they were here.

My oldest grandson is autistic and shy. When he first saw the big slides it was a big no go for him as excited as he was at first about the idea.

I had no plans for going down a waterslide...not.at.all!!! But I had a Thought..(oh no!!!) Maybe he would go down if I went with him. (I must be nutz!).

I went and talked to one of the life guards about going down just once with him. She was so kind!! She called the manager over and explained the situation. The manager was soooooo understanding of the situation and explained to me that THE WHOLE STAFF is trained to work with differently abled children and I could go as much as I wanted with my grandson FOR FREE!!!!

I just can't praise the staff enough!!! The first slide broke the seal and my grandson was off and sliding ALL BY HIMSELF!!! He wore a blister in his foot walking up that hill. Lol They all were so very very good with him and to him. It was a witness to a blossoming. I'm not ashamed to say I cried.

Many many thank to you all!!! We will see y'all next year for sure!💗💗

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We went to The Salty Pirate on Saturday and yesterday. (Both times after 5. 10 bucks a person. You can't beat that!) We have 3 kids 6 and under so those 2 hours are perfect for us. This place is great to take your kids on an exciting adventure without the inconveniences of a large scale waterpark. It is small, but that makes it less stressful when it comes to keeping your eyes on your littles when they are all scurrying in different directions. They allow outside food and drinks. They also have an indoor snack bar and pizza available along with some arcade games. We just haven't ventured inside. The 3 large slides require a height of 48 inches. There are 3 other slides you use a mat for and those do not have a height requirement. We just buddy up with our 3 year old. Then there is the kiddie pool with a few slides that go from one level to the next. Adds a little excitement for the tiny ones and help them feel independent. Water height on the bottom goes up to our almost 18 month old's chest. But he was doing great navigating around without being held. The staff that we saw and came into contact with were SO NICE! Every interaction I witnessed of them with a guest was polite. Even when they had to make the same request 15 times in 15 minutes. They were all extremely patient, and kind. My only complaint is that it took us living in the area for 4 years to finally...