Pirate Sighting on the Chesapeake Bay: Watermark Cruises
Introduces New Tours
For Immediate Release
July 24, 2003
Media Contact: Wendy Thomas, Watermark Director of Marketing
Phone: 410-268-7601 x 111, Email: wendy@watermarkjourney.com
Web Site: www.watermarkjourney.com
The notorious Chesapeake Bay pirate, Captain Billy Baye, has
recently been sighted in Annapolis Harbor and Back Creek. Some
sightings have placed him onboard the tour boat Harbor Queen and
others onboard Rebecca and many sightings report him in the company
of a giggling band of children wearing eye patches or pirate hats.
Watermark Cruises, Inc. is introducing two new public tours
featuring the fictitious pirate Captain Billy Baye. Pirates of
the Chesapeake is geared to children ages 6 to 12 but is sure to
amuse and delight all ages. For adults looking for a swashbuckling
good time, Watermark is also launching a three-hour Pirate's Rum
Tasting & Reggae cruise featuring Orlando Phillips, Captain
Billy Baye and Lady Anne Arundel.
Captain Billy Baye is portrayed by Cliff Long. An anthropologist,
historical interpreter, and musician, Mr. Long presents the
character of Captain Baye in "first person" and in full
18th century garb. Musical instruments used during his performances
correspond with instruments known during the colonial period. Mr.
Long has provided engaging and entertaining historically based
programming for almost twenty years and specializes in first person
character interpretations.
During the one-hour Pirates of the Chesapeake tour,
Captain Billy Baye, a.k.a. Cliff Long, and his sidekick Grumpy
Stumpy the Pirate Crab, a cleverly fashioned hand puppet, keep
children totally entranced with stories, games and songs about real
and imaginary pirates and treasure of yore. The new tour is a spin
off of Watermark's Pirate Cruise, which they have offered as a
school field trip since 1999.
The Caribbean meets the Chesapeake on the Pirate's Rum Tasting
& Reggae cruise featuring Orlando Phillips, Captain Billy
Baye and Lady Anne Arundel. Orlando, a multi-talented solo musician
performing Calypso, Soca and Reggae, will keep the evening lively
with steel drum, saxophone, keyboard and unique vocal performances.
Captain Baye will serve as the evening's emcee and entertain guests
with the intriguing and often humorous lore behind the sampled rums.
Lady Anne Arundel will be onboard with her escort Capt. Baye.
"Adding a live performance by a historical interpreter has
given depth and quality to our pirate cruises," states Debbie
Gosselin, president of Watermark Cruises. "Through his use of
humor Cliff Long easily relates to all ages and all types of people.
He is a real entertainer."
Watermark's school field trip Pirates Cruise went through
a metamorphosis this season with the colorful addition of Capt.
Billy Baye. Decked out in full pirate attire, Captain Baye conducts
both the onshore and boat portion of this two-hour program, which
has been renamed Capt. Billy Baye's Treasure Hunt. Basic
topics covered during this fun and educational field trip are famous
literary pirates and privateers, food and provisions, and
navigation, history of the Jolly Roger, and Chesapeake pirates and
privateers. The program can be adapted for grades K-7.
Capt. Billy's Baye's Treasure Hunt is also available as a
pirate theme birthday party. The cost for the two-hour party is $875
for up to 35 people and $10 for each additional person. The price
includes Captain Billy Baye, one-hour cruise on Rebecca, one-hour
onshore at the Annapolis Landing Marina pavilion, birthday cake,
plates, napkins, juice box and a souvenir (eye patch or pirate hat)
for each child.
The Pirates of the Chesapeake public tour will run from
10:45 to 11:45 a.m. during the Labor Day holiday, Thursday, August
28 through Monday, September 1 of 2003. The tour boards at 10:30
a.m. at Annapolis City Dock. Tickets are $8 for children 11 and
under and $13 for adults and include a souvenir such as an eye patch
or pirate hat for each child.
The Pirate's Rum & Reggae Cruise onboard Harbor Queen
is Friday, October 24 from 8-11 p.m. boarding at Annapolis City dock
at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $25 for the cruise. Tickets for the rum
tasting portion will be sold onboard.
Cliff Long is also available as Captain Billy Baye, as well as
other entertaining historical characters, for Watermark pirate party
charters and group tours. For pirate charter information call
410-268-7601 x 100.
GROUP INFORMATION for 2003 & 2004
Pirates Of The Chesapeake: Groups of 30 or more may
book a 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. tour for any day of the week. Tickets are
$7.20 for elementary students and $11.70 for adults. Once a group
has booked, the tour will then be open to the public at the regular
price. The public can check for these specially scheduled tours
online at www.watermarkcruises.com.
Captain Billy Bay's Treasure Hunt: This private
two-hour program is available only for groups. The cost is $15.50
per participant and also includes an eye patch or pirate hat and is
based on a minimum of 30 paid participants.
Group Contact: Noah Kegley at 410-268-7601 x 104
2004 Pirate Cruises Tour Schedule
The Pirates of the Chesapeake public tour will be 10:45 to
11:45 a.m. every Friday from April 2 through October 3 as well as
Thursday through Monday of Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor
Day holiday weekends.
The Pirate's Rum Tasting Cruise will be on Saturday
October 30, 2004 from 8-11 p.m.
Groups can book the Captain Billy Baye's Treasure Hunt and
Birthday Party cruises any day of the week depending on boat
availability.
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