Ahoy there me hearties! Ever fancied yourself as Captain Jack Sparrow, or a pirates wench complete with heavy bosom? Or how about being smoother than Peter Andre's chest, by donning a Navy uniform and releasing your inner Richard Gere? Well now that odd fetish can become a reality, with a Navy Vs Pirates themed adventure.
Get your friends together and enjoy what's left of the Great British summer, with a nautical themed party, complete with fiendish pirates, camp Navy crew and some sort of vessel. Split everyone in to 2 teams; one pirate, one Navy, and hire out boats for the day to recreate a scene Johnny Depp would be jealous of.
So grab your crew, man the deck and let's set sail on the good ship 'Party'; destination good times!
And remember, if anyone asks you why pirates are so pirate, just reply with "because they Arrrrggggghhh!"
Where the devil do I do that?
Canal Boats
Once reserved for Rosie, Jim and people over 60; it's time to make canal boats cool again. Claymoore, based in Cheshire, hire out these beautiful boats for 7 and a half hours, hold up to 12 people, and are priced at £160. Carol Vorderman will tell you that that's only £10.83 per person, which means more loot on the bounty, arrrghhh.claymoore.co.uk
The Nottingham Princess Riverboat
There ain't no party like an East Midlands party, and if you happen to have a lot of friends on Facebook who are actually real then this is the ship for you. It has a bar for all you heavy drinking pirates, and a disco for those in the Navy who just want to sail those seven seas and put their minds at ease. Prices from £20pp, based on min 40 people.princessrivercruises.co.uk
Punts
Load up a punt with plenty of grog and set sail down the river. Punts cost around £20 an hour and you can get up to 5 people in each punt.oxfordpunting.co.uk
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Rowing Boats and Pedalos
What better place to accommodate a bunch of crazed people in fancy dress than London Town. Hyde Park offers boat hire for as little as £9 an hour, giving you the chance to have a little race and pit yourself against each other in true competitive fashion.solarshuttle.co.uk/hydepark
But I have nothing to wear!
Guys and dolls are spoilt for choice when it comes to the nautical theme:Pirates
The most obvious for any gentleman looking to dress as a pirate is Captain Jack Sparrow, but he can also keep it simple with a white top, cutaway shorts, an eye patch, bandana and a sword. You don't have to blow your loot to look the part. If you do choose to pay homage to Mr Depp, don't forget that eyeliner!
Captain Jack Sparrow
Go all out with this now classic pirate outfit.
Pirate Captain Costume
'Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! A traditional style Pirate Costume.
Buccaneer Costume
If you're more Kate Middleton than Katie Price you can opt for a classy buccaneer costume, complete with long skirt, corseted top and a blouse.
Fever Pirate Outfit
If your inner sex kitten wants to set sail for a good time, then the fever pirate outfit will save you from walking the plank, but may set you up for the walk of shame.Navy
Female Officer
This top gun ensemble includes a dress, gloves and hat; top it off with some aviators and prepare to take everyone's breathe away.
Navy Costume
You guys can opt for a white sailor costume, complete with top, trousers and signature sailor hat.Get into Character
How to act like a pirate
- Develop a swagger and say you are testing out your sea legs; perfect for when you've had a few rums.
- Use the following words as much as possible 'matey, booty, savvy, loot, plank, scoundrel, plunder, arrrgh, shiver me timbers' Say them in a gravelly tone, as if you have smoked 40 cigarettes in one sitting.
- Sew a cuddly parrot to your jacket and look to it for inspiration; nothing says pirate like a polly on your shoulder.
How to act like you're in the Navy
- Stand to attention every time a fellow Navy man walks by you; the drunker you are the funnier it will be.
- Learn all of the words to 'In The Navy' by the Village People, and get everyone to join in.
- Use the following sayings as much as possible in conversation throughout the event 'above board, plain sailing, abandon ship, ahoy!, all hands on deck, aye aye'
But what shall we be called?
If you're in the Navy you should be known as a Commander or Admiral, with each fellow ship mate writing down what they admire or what commands attention about the other person, making it as funny as possible. For example- if your mate is a loud mouth they would be called 'Commander Big Gob' Pirates can determine their funniest name with the Pirate Name Generator. I am now known as Cap' n Jackie Nastyscab. Yaaarrrrrr!Pirate and Navy Party Playlists
For the Pirates
Have a good ol' sing-a-long to these classic pirate songs.
For the Navy
Songs to sink pirate ships by.Spotify is a digital music service that allows you to legally stream millions of songs. There's a free version so you can check it out but if you want to use it for your party you'll want the ad free version. We don't make any money from promoting this (though wish we could!), we just think it's great way of sharing music.
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