Ship's Log

The Jolly Roger is a two-thirds replica of Christopher Columbus' 17th century Galleon called the Nina, which crossed the Atlantic on three occasions.  the Nina had a crew of 25, navigated by the stars and was completely wind powered.  the Jolly Roger is crewed by able-bodied "pirates".  It is navigated by sophisticated electronics and is occasionally "iron-wind" powered.

The Jolly Roger was privately commissioned and built in 1986 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and christened the Lady Barbara, after the owners wife.  The original owner had such strong feelings for his wife that he had the ship's figurehead sculpted in her likeness.  To this day, Lady Barbara still graces the bow of the Jolly Roger, bringing good luck to all who sail aboard her.

The Lady Barbara was severely damaged by Hurricane Hugo off the coast of St. Thomas.  Luck was with her once again in the person of a philanthropist with a penchant for pirate ships who set about  restoring the ship to her original splendor and to ultimately live out his fantasy of sailing the Caribbean aboard a pirate ship.  During this time she sailed as the Ayacanora, the South American goddess of the sun.  She was sold to her present owner in 1992 and re-christened the Jolly Roger.

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Jolly Roger Cruises

Contact us at:  

jolroger@candw.ky

PO Box  31453 SMB, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI.

Phone:  345-945-SAIL (345-945-7245)    Fax:  345-949-7969

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August 23, 2004