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Boats in Port Royal.
- "All hands to the boats! Apologies. You give the orders."
"Gents. Take a walk."
"...Not to the boats?" - ―Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa
A boat was a water craft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically used on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in protected coastal areas. However, some boats (such as whaleboats) were intended for offshore use.
Boats vary in proportion and construction methods with their intended purpose, available materials, or local traditions. Canoes have been used since prehistoric times and remain in use throughout the world for transportation and fishing. Fishing boats vary widely in style partly to match local conditions. Boats can be propelled by manpower (e.g. rowboats and paddle boats) and the wind (e.g. sailboats). The name bateau (plural bateaux) derived from the French word for a shallow-draft, flat-bottomed boat which was used extensively across North America, especially in the colonial period and in the fur trade.
Behind the scenes[]
Boats first appeared as the "bateaus" that guests rode on Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean.[1] Each of the 52 bateaux in Disneyland had a women's name of French or Spanish origin or the name of a famous pirate.[2][3][4][5]
Appearances[]
- Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean (First appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
- Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm
- Jack Sparrow: The Siren Song
- Jack Sparrow: The Pirate Chase
- Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés
- Jack Sparrow: The Age of Bronze
- Jack Sparrow: Silver
- Jack Sparrow: City of Gold
- Jack Sparrow: The Timekeeper
- Jack Sparrow: Dance of the Hours
- Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father
- Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak
- Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons
- Jack Sparrow: The Tale of Billy Turner and Other Stories
- The Price of Freedom
- Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties
- Disney Adventures: "The Compass of Destiny!"
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War
- Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Novelization
- Pirates des Caraïbes : La Vengeance de Salazar
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: Movie Graphic Novel
- Kingdom Hearts II (Non-canonical appearance)
- Kingdom Hearts III (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- Disney Infinity (Non-canonical appearance)
- Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
- Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
- ↑ TellNoTales.com: Boat names on POTC? - TellNoTales - a community for fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean (January 21, 2008)
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean vehicle names and numbers | DISboards.com (September 21, 2018)
- ↑ Walt Disney Imagineering (@waltdisneyimagineering) on Instagram (post) (September 24, 2025): "Even our ride vehicles have tales to tell. Swipe to uncover the lore behind the Pirates of the Caribbean boats at @disneyland. 🏴☠️✨" - "When designing concept art for Pirates of the Caribbean, Marc Davis sketched scores of character studies featuring famous pirates of the region. The notorious pirates from Marc's early concept art were recreated as caricatures along the attraction queue. Those famous pirates' names can also be found on the bow of each ride vehicle, called a bateau. Some of the other boats feature names that reflect the 18th century French and Spanish influence of the ride scenes."