The Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest
International Palms Resort
June 10th, 11th & 12th 2022
Located at 1300 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
2022 Entertainment Lineup
New This Year: Live Entertainment indoors, upstairs in the Manatee Room as well as outdoors on Mambo's Stage.
Manatee Room - Live Entertainment - Cash Bar - Upstairs - Indoors/Air-conditioned (No outside/personal Alcohol permitted)
Mambo's Stage - Live Entertainment - Full Bar - Restaurant - Outdoors/Beach Atmosphere (No outside/personal Alcohol permitted)
Heron Room - Treasure Hunter & Pirate Authors Video Presentations - Upstairs across from Manatee Room
Dolphin Room - Vendors - Indoors/Air-conditioned - Downstairs just off Front Desk/Lobby
With the exception of Saturday Night's Pirate's Ball, All Entertainment is Free & Open to the Public
Manatee Room - Live Entertainment - Cash Bar - Upstairs - Indoors/Air-conditioned (No outside/personal Alcohol permitted)
Mambo's Stage - Live Entertainment - Full Bar - Restaurant - Outdoors/Beach Atmosphere (No outside/personal Alcohol permitted)
Heron Room - Treasure Hunter & Pirate Authors Video Presentations - Upstairs across from Manatee Room
Dolphin Room - Vendors - Indoors/Air-conditioned - Downstairs just off Front Desk/Lobby
With the exception of Saturday Night's Pirate's Ball, All Entertainment is Free & Open to the Public
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The Bawdy Boys is a band not afraid to break out of what is considered the normal mold of Traditional Irish Folk music. They invite their fans to join them as they embark on a journey into the exciting world of Piracy and Celtic history with a unique blend of old-world musical influences and interactive up-beat story telling. The Boys strive to bring a new generation into the rich heritage and culture of Irish Americans immigrants through whimsical and bawdy versions of traditional favorites, with toasts and bits of history in every shanty, rebellious tune and drinking song they can have their way with. The Bawdy Boys bid you to join them for a pint and a song at this piratically fun-filled beach side port of call in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Performances Saturday & Sunday in the Manatee Room - Check Schedule for Stage times |
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Rusty Cutlass is a band of Pirates from Central Florida.
They are all full-time professional performers, so when they invade the stage you can expect lots of entertainment, harmony, and good times. They perform authentic Sea Shanties, Pirate songs, Traditional Irish tunes, Tavern songs, Contemporary Nautical favorites and more, most with close vocal harmonies. Get ready for some piratical fun! Performances Saturday & Sunday in the Manatee Room - Check Schedule for Stage times |
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For Love or Money is a duo of Roving Minstrels that hail from Florida's West Coast. They perform Shanties, and old tavern songs on traditional instruments, such as the concertina, guitar, and mandolin. Performances on Friday, Saturday & Sunday on Mambo's Stage - Check Schedule for Stage times |
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Keith Anthony Barbrie From the southern shores of the Treasure Coast, Keith Anthony Barbrie brings the tropical sounds of the islands with his Steel Drums and Congas. Performances Friday, Saturday & Sunday on Mambo's Stage- Check Schedule for Stage times |
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Master of Ceremonies
Christopher Linden a.k.a. Captain Jack and his crew help to steer the ship and keep it on course throughout the weekend providing sound reinforcement and piratical narration of the fun and festive adventures that lie ahead. Saturday & Sunday in the Manatee Room |
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Carl Fismer -
World Famous Treasure Hunter Captain Carl Fismer is one of the most respected and knowledgeable treasure diving professionals in the world. His area of expertise is shipwrecks, especially Spanish shipwrecks and has recovered millions of dollars in gold, silver, jewels and other artifacts. He has worked over 300 shipwrecks including the Taj Mahal Treasure and the famed galleon Concepcion. The Concepcion, not to be confused with a ship baring the same name, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion which sank in 1638 near the southernmost point of Saipan, the second Concepcion sank in 1641, 70 miles off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic upon the coral reefs known as the Silver Bank. "Fizz” as he is known to friends, directed part of the salvage diving of the Santa Margarita, sister ship to the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which was discovered by Mel Fisher. In 1992, he traveled to Sri Lanka and dived with Sir Arthur C. Clarke of 2001: A Space Odyssey fame, in association with the Great Basses Reef Treasures. In May, 2010, Captain Fismer was awarded the Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award. Captain "Fizz" will be doing presentations on "Almost 50 Years of Treasure Hunting" Saturday & Sunday - Heron Room - Check Schedule for Presentation times |
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Robert Jacob - Author
Pirates of the Florida Coast Blackbeard's Treasure Pirates in the Golden Age Jean Laffite and the Battle of New Orleans Think you know everything about Pirates? Fascination with Pirates has for centuries driven stories of heroic proportions—true, exaggerated, and imaginary. Legends of their high seas debauchery continue to inspire modern day books, movies, and groups, dedicated to acting out their past. Pirates are heroes to some and the lowest of crooks to others, but do we really know the truth?
The facts are that the historical record on pirates is vague, contradictory, and rarely accurate. Digging deep into the true history of Piracy and those who lived this life, Robert Jacob has unearthed a treasure of information that allows you to see, feel, and experience the true life and motivation of pirates in their Golden Age. Come aboard and see what pirates actually wore, the type of ships they used, and how they planned and executed some of the most cunningly successful heists ever known. A Pirates Life in the Golden Age of Piracy will fascinate and transport you back in time with rich stories and visual accuracy. If you thought you knew all about pirates, you’re in for some surprising revelations that will leave you even more intrigued! Pirates of the Florida Coast: Truths, Legends, and Myths Florida has a long and rich history of pirates plundering its shores, cities, and shipping lanes. Tales of Florida pirates abound from Key West to Pensacola and from Miami to Jacksonville. But how much of it is true? Exaggerations of true pirate histories have been told and retold for centuries, giving rise to imaginary pirate heroes, and spawning sensational legends and myths. Digging deep into the true history of piracy along the Florida coast, Robert Jacob has unearthed a treasure of information that reveals the truths, explains the legends, and identifies the myths about Florida Pirates from Sir Francis Drake to José Gaspar. Come aboard and join Robert on a captivating adventure into the world of pirate lore. Read about the types of ships they used, the support they received from governments, the media’s influence on the stories, and how pirates and privateers planned and executed some of the most cunningly successful heists ever known. “Pirates of the Florida Coast” will transport you back to old Florida and paint a vivid picture of piracy throughout the years. If you thought you knew all about the Florida pirates, you’re in for some surprising revelations that will leave you even more intrigued! Robert Jacob will be doing presentations on "Pirates of the Florida Coast" "Blackbeard's Treasure" "Pirates in the Golden Age" and "Jean Laffite and the Battle of New Orleans" Saturday & Sunday - Heron Room - Check Schedule for Presentation times |
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Patrick S. Mesmer - Author
PIRATES AND SMUGGLERS OF THE TREASURE COAST For hundreds of years, colorful characters and criminals used the myriad coves and inlets along the Treasure Coast of Florida for illicit commerce. From the early days of privateer Henry Jennings to the notorious Prohibition exploits of the Ashley Gang, these sandy shores have been a refuge for those looking to trade on the dark side of the law. Legendary tales of Don Pedro Gibert, Spanish Marie and Al Capone all contribute to the lore of a region that is home to buried treasure and family crime empires. Join Historians Patrick and Patricia Mesmer on a journey through the sunshine state’s shadowy past. Patrick Mesmer will be doing presentations on "Pirates & Smugglers of the Treasure Coast" Saturday & Sunday - Heron Room - Check Schedule for Presentation times |
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Krewe of the Scarlett Fortuna
Bookaneer Tent - The Scarlett Fortuna's Bookaneer Tent is designed to provide FREE books to children much like a community library. Children are encouraged to take a book home, swap out books for new ones, or donate gently used books for the next child to enjoy! Books range from just learning to young adult novels - one book per child while supplies last!
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Pirate University
P.U. better known as the Pirate University! Be sure to drop-in and attend a class at this Pirate School where both young and old can learn firsthand from the Governess on how to act and become proper pirates. Pirate University Schedule of Events On going activities: Make your own Hornbooks Shut the Box Game Design and color your own Pirate Flag Earn your Diploma by Completing a variety of tasks around the festival. |
Notice: Entertainment line-up, schedules and activities may be subject to change without notice.
