From the moment, my 5 year old grandson was given his Pirate name and tatoo and boarded the ship, he was entranced. Sparrow was an amazing pirate and engaged every child throughout the adventure. She explained what was going to happen and even made the safety tips fun. When her twin sister had to fill in as "Stinkey Pee" the pirate, it was all in good fun. My five year old loved every minute of it and is still talking about it. It's highly recommended. The smaller numbers of participants made it more personal. We liked it better than the other pirate ship from Shelter Cove.