BARS AND AREAS OF THE EVENT
The Quarterdeck
The location of the evening’s main entertainment on the Quarterdeck Staget. The place to see and be seen! VIP tables are located here. The Quarterdeck features a large dance floor and two sponsor bars, provided by Cruzan Rum, Wyrd Mead and Portland Cider.
The Gun Deck
Located in the middle of the main venue floor (or “amidships”). Peruse the treasures available in our famous Raffle. Get your Pirate Prom photo with your crew, taken by our friends at Portlandia Photo Booth & Fortune Tellers. Have your portrait captured by the incredibly talented artists of Slow Camera Photo Booth. This is also where The Market is located, a dazzling array of merchants from across the seven seas!
The Orc Belly (VIP Exclusive Lounge)
This year, The Orc Belly is an exclusive bar, accessible only by our VIP guests. The Orcish Gamblers from the isle of Graemsay have won a great concession from the Lords of the Admiralty. Percy the Proprietor has taken ‘ownership’ of the Admiralty Lounge for the duration of the Swashbuckler’s Ball. Percy and the Orcs of the Belly stand ready to provide a night of high stakes, daring challenges and outrageous fortunes! Find your way to the room beyond the bar. When you see the Orc Belly sign, you'll know you've arrived. Place your bets and may fortune find you on the sea of chance. Use your SwashBucks to gamble at the tables and redeem them for a shipload of prizes!
The Treasury
Looking for a place to stash your gold? Come raise your tankard in The Treasury! Seek the Crown’s fortune in the royal vault and marvel at the glorious plunder of pirates past. You can enjoy musical performances from Biddy on the Bench and Beltaine in this cozy cavern. The world above will carry on, but it’s our time down here.
The Grotto
Peek behind the waterfall and peer into the secrets of the mermaids’ grotto. Gadgets and gizmos a-plenty decorate the walls of this hidden recess, treasures left behind by many ill-fated sailors before you. Sup on mermaid tears as you bask in the glow of the deep blue sea, and try not to get too comfortable listening to their bewitching song…
The Laissez-Faire Inn
Venture belowdecks and you’ll be treated to a welcome sight for weary sailors and lubbers alike: The Laissez-Faire Inn. In this sultry den, one may come to live deliciously in the red glow of conversation and temptation. Take in the vibrant music of The Scuppermonkeys, receive a custom poem from Street Poet Sam, and feast your eyes on the earthly delights of the Bergamot Burlesque show before the night is out. See you there, you dirty dog.
El Perdón del Rey (The Fort)
Topknot may have ventured south, but his abandoned Spanish garrison lives on. Join some of the most notorious rapscallions ever to sail the seas down in The Fort. Come sit by the fire and tell a few tall tales, sing a bawdy song, and knock back a tankard or two. You’ll even be able to sample a dram of fine spirits poured by our mates from Just Rum!
The Bilge
It's dim and it's cozy and you probably think you shouldn't be down here, but there’s booze. Venture down to the part of the ship where the Captain and the Quartermaster won't find you leaning on your swab. Mind the mushrooms and watch your step, for this is Davy Jones’ blind spot. Descend down into the dark and dank world of the bilge where brine and crusty pirates gather. Enjoy a "Bilgewater" cocktail as you let your eyes adjust to the wooden walls that house clustered mushrooms, moss, and wayward creatures. Share secrets and gossip... just remember the first rule about drinking in The Bilge is we don't talk about drinking in The Bilge.