Community Sailing Center
Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise
EXPERIENCE CLEARWATER 15
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
A top attraction, Clearwater Marine Aquarium
(CMA) attracts approximately 750,000
visitors every year. In residence at CMA,
celebrity dolphins Winter and Hope from
the heartwarming movies, Dolphin Tale and
Dolphin Tale 2 are two of the most-loved
Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the world.
Hope, PJ, Nicholas and Hemingway.
These lovable creatures with perpetual
grins and an abundance of natural curiosity
thoroughly enjoy entertaining guests. For
those desiring an up-close dolphin encounter,
educational experiences. Working side by
side with a CMA animal care specialist, guests
learn about the anatomy, intelligence and
unique personalities of these fascinating
mammals. Come prepared to get wet…these
playful creatures love to splash!
Other favorite water residents include the
river otters Wally and Boomer, an orphaned
Tesselata Moray Eel named Spot and several
sea turtles with names like Snorkel, Cupid,
Cocoa and Max. Be sure to visit Shark Pass to
meet the resident nurse shark, Thelma.
Fishing From Pier 60
Known for its abundant seafood, Clearwater
a line at Pier 60 makes for a fun afternoon
or evening for the whole family. Featuring
bait house eager to assist contribute to the
you’re lucky enough to reel one in, complete
the experience with Clearwater Beach’s
popular catch and cook program. Take your
catch to a participating restaurant and the
chef will prepare it to your liking.
Participating restaurants include Cooter’s
American Seafood Grill.
Embrace a new adventure with a family
sailing lesson at the Clearwater Community
Sailing Center. Learn the ropes in a onehour
learn-to-sail cruise with a US Sailing
level 3 instructor. Or schedule a more
in-depth lesson for 2 to 3 hours to get you
comfortable with sailing on your own. If
these introductions inspire one of the kids
to explore beyond the basics, a youth sailing
summer calendar. Also available at the Sailing
stand-up paddleboarding lessons extend
your family’s water-based adventures.
Gather up your favorite mateys and join the
merry band of pirates on Captain Memo’s
Pirate Cruise! You’ll set sail from Clearwater
Beach Marina into the warm clear waters
of the Gulf of Mexico with a rowdy crew of
pirates personally chosen by Captain Memo
himself. Scan the horizon for dolphins as
pirate revelry unfolds all around you. There
will be a treasure hunt, face painting and
water gun games along the way. Of course,
there will be pirate songs and plenty of
dancing to keep mateys young and old
entertained throughout the two-hour
odyssey. Not to worry landlubber parents, the
spirited pirates will take care of everything…
including keeping your goblet full of grog!