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The Whale's Tale pirate ship sailing in Fiji

Fiji's pirate ship. Set sail from Port Denarau for treasure, feasting and free-flowing grog on the warmest waters in the South Pacific.

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Day & sunset sailings · Port Denarau Marina

Every cruise includes a full meal First hour of beer & wine on us

Two Voyages

Choose Your Adventure

By day, snorkel in crystal-clear Fijian waters. By golden hour, watch the sun sink with dinner and a drink in hand.

The Whale's Tale under sail in bright Fijian waters on the day adventure

Port Denarau → The Open Blue → Port Denarau

Day Cruise & Snorkel Adventure

Departs 10.00am · Back ashore 1.30pm

Climb aboard and cast off — the moment we leave the dock, the first hour is on us — local beer, house wine and soft drinks, free until the ship's bell rings. After that, the bar stays open all voyage.

  • Free beer & wine, first hour — local beer, house wine and soft drinks on the house until the ship's bell rings
  • Lunch included — a buccaneer's buffet served on board
  • Handcrafted cocktails — available to purchase from the bar all cruise long
  • Free hotel pickup & drop-off — from all Denarau resorts
  • Snorkelling included — drop anchor and dive into crystal-clear Fijian waters
  • Calm-water cruising past the Denarau resort coastline and around the island — more time enjoying, less time travelling. The adventure starts the moment you board, and you're never far from shore

Fares (FJD)

  • Adult (15+)$179
  • Child (6–14)$139
  • Family pass (2 adults & 2 kids)$549

Ages 6 and up. All young buccaneers must be accompanied by an adult.

Admit all handsBook the Day Adventure
The Whale's Tale at anchor at golden hour, sun low over the water, guests along her rails

The Signature Sailing

Port Denarau → The Setting Sun → Port Denarau

Sunset Dinner Cruise

Departs 3.30pm · Returns 6.30pm

(seasonal, daylight depending)

The day's second sailing. Watch the sun sink over the water with a drink in hand — beer and wine are on the house for the first hour, dinner is served on board, and the bar keeps pouring until we're back at the dock. Hotel transfers included.

  • Welcome cocktail upon boarding
  • Free beer & wine, first hour — local beer, house wine and soft drinks on the house until the ship's bell rings
  • Dinner included — a buccaneer's buffet served on board as the sun drops over the water
  • Handcrafted cocktails — available to purchase from the bar all cruise long
  • Free hotel pickup & drop-off — from all Denarau resorts
  • Sunset photo stop — the crew slows her at the best angle for the light
  • Lantern-lit sail home — the deck glows as we make way back to the marina

Fares (FJD)

  • Adult$199

Ages 12 and up on evening sailings, for safety.

Ages 12+ aboardBook the Sunset Cruise

A Proper Feast

A full meal is served on every voyage — no pirate sails hungry on this ship.

First Hour on the House

Free local beer, house wine and soft drinks for the first hour of every voyage.

Handcrafted Cocktails

Handcrafted cocktails are available to purchase from the bar on both voyages.

The Vessel

Aboard the Whale's Tale

Every pirate crew needs a ship worth the name. Ours is the Whale's Tale — hand-finished timber, brass letters bolted to the bow, two masts against the Fijian sky.

A family on deck opening a treasure chest with one of the crew
Cracking open the treasure chest.
Two pirate crew hold the limbo bar as a guest leans back beneath it, the deck cheering her on
Games and grog on the main deck.

Below her decks you'll find Neptune's Tavern and the Kraken's Hold — lantern-lit, rope-slung, barrel-tabled spaces where the grog flows and the tales get taller. Above deck: open ocean, island views, and enough rigging to make any landlubber feel like crew.

Below Decks

Neptune's Tavern & the Kraken's Hold

Step down the companionway and into another century. Leather benches along the hull, barrels for tables, nets overhead — and a bar that would make Blackbeard blush.

Neptune's Tavern in full swing — crew pouring behind the lit curiosities bar, every barrel table taken
Neptune's Tavern.
A smiling pirate crew member serves jerk beef brisket with tongs at the galley buffet, beside BBQ chicken, chow mein, West Indies coleslaw and Fiji Russe salad
A pirate's feast — the galley buffet, served on every voyage.
Families in pirate hats explore the lantern-lit hold, children play-fighting with toy cutlasses by the treasure cage
Young buccaneers raiding the Hold.
A guest leaping from the Whale's Tale's side into clear turquoise water while others cheer from the deck
Straight over the side and into the blue.
The Kraken's Hold — long leather bench seats and barrel stools running the length of the timber hull
The Kraken's Hold — bench seats the length of the hull.
A guest in a pirate hat frames the setting sun with heart-shaped hands from the Whale's Tale's rail
The sunset, signed with love.
The captain's quarters: carved desk with charts, lantern light and sunset through the stern windows
The Captain's Quarters.

The Legend

They say a pact was struck in these waters long ago — between those who sail them and something that waits below. Step aboard, and hear the rest of the tale.
— The Deep Covenant

Before You Board

Questions From the Crow's Nest

Will I get seasick?

We cruise calm, sheltered waters close to the Denarau coastline — the sailing is gentle, and you're never far from shore. If you're prone to motion sickness, take your usual remedy before boarding and you'll be fine on most days.

What should I bring?

Swimwear and a towel for the day cruise, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, and your camera. Everything else — meals, snorkelling gear, and the first hour of drinks — is on us.

What happens if the weather turns?

The captain calls it. If we cancel a sailing for weather, you choose a new date or a full refund.

Can children sail?

Aye — ages 6 and up on the day cruise, with every young buccaneer accompanied by an adult. The sunset sailing is for ages 12 and up.

How do the hotel transfers work?

Free pickup and drop-off from all Denarau resorts is included — we'll confirm your pickup time when you book.

Do you cater for dietary requirements?

The galley can't cater to specific dietary requirements on board — but you're very welcome to bring your own lunch if you have particular needs.

All Aboard

Claim Your Place on Deck

Departing Port Denarau Marina. Spaces fill fast in season — secure your voyage before the tide turns.

Day Cruise & Snorkel Adventure

Fares in Fijian dollars

  • Adult (15+)$179
  • Child (6–14)$139
  • Family pass (2 adults & 2 kids)$549
Book the Day Adventure

Sunset Dinner Cruise

Ages 12+ · Fares in Fijian dollars

  • Adult$199
Book the Sunset Cruise

Private Charters

The Whole Ship. Your Crew Only.

Team building days, corporate events, birthdays, weddings and launches — take the Whale's Tale as your own, with the galley, the bar and the crew at your command. Day or sunset, your course to chart.

  • Team building voyages
  • Corporate events
  • Birthdays & weddings
Enquire About a Charter
The Galley: the buffet served on every Day and Sunset Cruise. Salads and bread: Fiji Russe Salad, West Indies Coleslaw, Homemade Coconut Bread and Roasted Pumpkin. Hot dishes: Buccaneer BBQ Chicken, Smoked Jerk Beef Brisket, Caribbean Rice and Beans and Wakō Spiced Chow Mein. Desserts: Robinson's Cassava and Banana Cake and Captain Hook's Fruit Skewers. Gluten-free dishes are marked; all dishes are prepared in the same galley.The Bar, Neptune's Tavern: the first hour of local beer, house wine, juices, soft drinks and water is free. Pirate cocktails from FJ$26, beer and wine from FJ$12, spirits from FJ$18 and alcohol-free drinks from FJ$6. A 3.5% surcharge applies to card payments. How the buffet works: listen for the bell, help yourself, and come back for seconds.

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