Rent a Bus to Pirates Voyage Dinner & Adventure: The Complete Myrtle Beach Group Outing Guide

Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show at 8907 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 seats up to 940 guests per show — which makes it one of the Grand Strand's most popular group destinations and one of the trickiest to navigate if your crew is arriving in separate cars. North Kings Highway (US-17 Business) can back up badly on summer evenings, on-site parking fills before showtime, and a scattered group of 40 people hunting for spots across two sections of asphalt is not the way to start a pirate feast. A Myrtle Beach party bus rental solves the whole equation: one vehicle, one arrival, everyone seated together in the Crimson or Sapphire section before the first sword fight starts.

This guide covers everything a group organizer needs to know — the show itself, exactly how drop-off and parking work at the venue, which vehicle fits your headcount, what the ride costs, and why groups of all kinds keep coming back to this one. Call 854-233-7160 to get a quote, or read on for the full picture.

What Is Pirates Voyage Dinner & Adventure?

Pirates Voyage is a two-hour dinner show built around a full-scale indoor lagoon — Buccaneer Bay — with 15 feet of water where the performances play out. The Crimson and Sapphire pirate crews compete across acrobatic battles, live-animal encounters, sword fights, cannons, mermaids, and a four-course feast that hits the table the moment guests are seated. The 2026 season adds a brand-new act, South Pacific Celebration, featuring native drum performances, synchronized movement, fire-dancing pyrotechnics, and illuminated island architecture integrated directly into the lagoon stage.

It's the same Dolly Parton production company that runs Dollywood's signature attractions — produced at scale, designed for families and large groups, and built to keep 940 people engaged for every minute of the performance.

Doors open up to an hour before showtime, giving guests access to Pirates Village — themed drinks, snacks, sing-alongs, and the popular "Join the Crew" pirate makeup service ($24.99 plus tax, limited quantities, arrive early). VIP ticket holders should arrive 90 minutes ahead for a cast meet-and-greet and a souvenir photo download. The actual show runs approximately 90 minutes, so plan on roughly two hours total from the time you walk in.

The Four-Course Feast: What Your Group Eats

Every ticket includes the same full meal — no ordering, no wait staff running separate checks across 40 seats. The feast arrives at the table: Voyager creamy vegetable soup, a buccaneer biscuit, half a roasted cackler (chicken), swashbucklin' sugar-cured ham, cob o' buttery corn, matey's mac 'n' cheese, apple pie for dessert, and unlimited Coca-Cola, coffee, or tea throughout. For a group outing, the no-menu format is genuinely helpful — there's no coordinating dietary preferences across dozens of people, the food comes fast, and nobody misses a scene because they're still waiting on an entrée.

Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan meals are available — select the option at checkout rather than calling ahead. Children under 2 attend free on an adult's lap (sharing the adult's meal); child tickets for ages 2–9 run significantly less than adult admission. Groups with dietary needs across a large party should note their requirements when booking through the group coordinator at 865-505-3320.

Ticket Tiers and 2026 Pricing

Pirates Voyage offers four ticket levels, all including the full four-course meal and admission to the 90-minute show. Value seats are angled positions near the performance area ends — the budget pick, still inside the action. Regular seats are closer and more central.

Premium seats offer prime positioning with better sightlines to the lagoon. VIP is the top tier: front-row seats, cast meet-and-greet, souvenir photo download, cheering flag, and a VIP lanyard. Standard adult admission starts at $59.99; child tickets (ages 2–9) start at $29.99.

Military discounts are available by phone — not online — so call the box office at (843) 497-9700 directly if your group includes active-duty or veteran members.

Groups of 20 or more qualify for special discount pricing. That threshold is easy to hit for church retreats, family reunions, school field trips, corporate outings, or bachelorette parties — and the discount applies on top of whatever ticket tier your group selects. Contact the group coordinator line at 865-505-3320 to lock in the group rate before booking individual tickets online, because the discount requires going through their group-sales team rather than the standard checkout flow.

For summer and holiday-weekend shows, group blocks can sell out weeks ahead — this is not a venue where calling three days before gets the section you want.

Drop-Off and Parking at Pirates Voyage

The venue sits on the western side of N. Kings Highway (US-17 Business) between the main Myrtle Beach corridor and the North Myrtle Beach boundary. There is a surface parking lot directly at the property, and on-site attendants are stationed to direct vehicles upon arrival. On a standard weeknight in May or September, the lot handles the crowd without much friction.

On a Friday evening in July, with multiple shows running and the surrounding restaurant district adding traffic to Kings Highway, the lot fills, vehicle spacing gets tight, and a caravan of eight cars trying to park together before a 6 PM showtime is a genuine headache.

A charter bus or party bus solves this cleanly. Your bus pulls into the parking lot, drops the full group at the main entrance, and waits or parks on site — the lot is big enough to handle oversized vehicles. Groups coming by bus should contact the venue's box office at (843) 497-9700 in advance to confirm parking logistics for their specific show date and group size, particularly for summer peak weekends when multiple shows run back-to-back.

The bus waits nearby during the show and is right there at the entrance when your crew walks out — no regrouping across a crowded lot, no deciding who's driving back.

The Kings Highway Problem (And Why It Matters at Showtime)

North Kings Highway is the spine of the Grand Strand, and in peak summer it earns its reputation. Daily traffic volume on this corridor can hit 150,000 vehicles during holiday weekends — and the dinner-hour window, roughly 5:00–7:30 PM on Friday and Saturday nights, is consistently the worst. The combination of returning beach traffic, restaurant-row congestion near Broadway at the Beach and The Market Common, and hotel check-in traffic creates a crawl that adds 20–40 minutes to a drive that would take 10 minutes off-peak.

For a group heading to a 6 PM show with the intent to arrive an hour early for Pirates Village, that means leaving hotel blocks or rental houses by 4:30 PM — which is exactly when the highway starts backing up from the south. A single charter bus in Myrtle Beach navigates that window without the coordination problem of eight separate cars trying to exit different hotel parking garages at the same time and caravan two miles up Kings Highway. The bus picks everyone up at one door, handles the traffic, and delivers the group at the front entrance.

Robert M. Grissom Parkway runs parallel and provides a useful bypass around the most congested mid-stretch — that kind of routing flexibility disappears entirely when you're juggling multiple separate vehicles.

Which Vehicle Fits Your Group?

Pirates Voyage draws every kind of group — families of 15, corporate teams of 30, school trips of 80 students, church groups filling two sections of the arena. The right vehicle depends on headcount and what else is on the evening's agenda.

For school groups and church trips where the headcount frequently hits 40–56 students or parishioners, a full-size charter bus rental in Myrtle Beach is the right call — the undercarriage bays handle backpacks and gear, the onboard restroom means no stops on the way in or out, and the PA system keeps chaperones in control of the group throughout the ride. For a bachelorette party or birthday crew of 20 doing Pirates Voyage as one stop on a broader Grand Strand night out, a party bus with its built-in bar and LED lighting turns the drive into part of the celebration. We never make you pay for seats you don't actually need — tell us your headcount and we'll match the vehicle.

Bus Rental Prices for a Pirates Voyage Trip

Party Bus Myrtle Beach provides all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds — you'll know the exact number before you book. The quote is shaped by a few clear factors: vehicle size, how many hours the bus is reserved (including the two-hour show plus travel time), your pickup location on the Grand Strand, and the date. A summer Friday or Saturday runs higher than a Tuesday in May, and a 56-passenger charter bus and a 14-passenger Sprinter limo are different rates.

For real ranges to anchor your planning: Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour. A typical Pirates Voyage outing — hotel pickup, show drop-off and wait, return — runs three to four hours of vehicle time depending on pickup location. Split that across 40 people and the per-person cost is a fraction of what 10 separate cars would spend on gas, parking, and the inevitable rideshare back at the end of the night.

Call 854-233-7160 for a free, all-inclusive price quote. No hidden costs, no surprises — just a number you can plan around.

Groups That Make the Most of a Pirates Voyage Bus Trip

School Field Trips

Pirates Voyage is one of the most popular school outing destinations on the Grand Strand. The venue accommodates field trips across all grade levels — the show's live-animal encounters, pyrotechnics, acrobatics, and four-course dinner check enough boxes for both students and chaperones. A Myrtle Beach school bus rental handles the logistics that make field trips complicated: keeping students together on a congested highway, managing the arrival window so the group clears security before showtime, and providing the PA capability that keeps chaperones connected to the whole group throughout.

The venue's group coordinator at 865-505-3320 can advise on seating allocations and dietary accommodations for large student groups ahead of booking.

Church Retreats and Youth Groups

Church groups are one of Pirates Voyage's core audiences, and it's easy to see why — the show is genuinely family-friendly, the feast format means no dietary logistics crisis at a restaurant, and the group discount kicks in at 20 people, a number most church outings clear easily. A minibus or charter bus rental in Myrtle Beach keeps the youth group cohesive from pickup through the ride home, with a chaperone headcount that's manageable when everyone is in one vehicle rather than scattered across a church parking lot caravan.

Bachelorette and Birthday Groups

Pirates Voyage is a regular stop on Myrtle Beach bachelorette itineraries — dinner and a show that requires zero planning beyond booking the tickets. Before the show, the group hits Pirates Village for themed cocktails and the pirate makeup experience; after, the night continues elsewhere on the Strand. A party bus rental in Myrtle Beach makes that progression seamless: the built-in bar and sound system keep the energy up on the way to the show, and the bus is right at the entrance when the group walks out ready for the next stop.

No one is hunting for a rideshare on Kings Highway at 9 PM on a Saturday in July. That walk is the whole reason a bus is worth it.

Corporate and Team Outings

The venue's dedicated upstairs event space — with its own bar, restrooms, and outdoor balcony — makes Pirates Voyage a realistic choice for corporate team dinners and client entertainment. A minibus rental in Myrtle Beach handles the transfer from Marriott properties along Ocean Boulevard or business hotels near the Convention Center without anyone navigating an unfamiliar highway. For teams flying into Myrtle Beach International (MYR), a charter bus connects the airport arrival directly to the evening show, with the full group in one vehicle rather than staggered rideshares from the terminal.

Family Reunions

The venue can seat up to 940 guests for a private event — enough room for the largest extended-family reunions. For families spanning multiple generations arriving from different hotels along the 60-mile Grand Strand, a charter bus provides a single assembly point and a coordinated arrival that keeps grandparents, parents, and kids from getting separated on Kings Highway during the dinner rush. The group rate at 20+ applies even to family groups that don't think of themselves as "organized groups" — if you can fill a minibus, you can get the discount.

Show Season, Timing, and When to Book

Pirates Voyage Myrtle Beach runs seasonally from February through December, with the 2026 season kicking off February 6. During peak summer months (June through August), multiple shows run daily — typically an afternoon performance and an evening performance. The evening show on Fridays and Saturdays in July is the single hardest booking window on the calendar.

Group sections sell out, premium seating goes first, and the vehicle supply across the Grand Strand compresses because every other tour group, wedding party, and bachelorette crew is trying to book the same weekend.

The honest booking window for peak-summer groups: six to eight weeks out minimum for both the show tickets and the bus. For spring break groups (mid-March through April), four to six weeks is workable. For fall outings in October and November — when the show is still running, Kings Highway is far more manageable, and the per-person cost on the bus is typically lower — two to three weeks ahead is fine.

The group coordinator line at 865-505-3320 will tell you immediately which show dates still have group sections available. Call 854-233-7160 on the same day to confirm the vehicle.

What Every Group Should Know Before They Arrive

• Arrive up to one hour early — doors open before showtime for Pirates Village access. VIP ticket holders need 90 minutes. Build that buffer into your bus pickup schedule so the group isn't walking in as the lights dim.
• "Join the Crew" makeup is limited. The pirate face-paint service in Pirates Village runs out on busy nights. Arriving early is the only way to guarantee the experience for everyone in the group.
• Security screening is required for all guests. No prohibited items, but bag searches happen at entry. For a large group, budget five to ten minutes for the full crew to clear the entrance — factor this into your arrival window.
• No separate children's menu. Every guest receives the same four-course feast. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan alternatives must be selected at checkout. Flag dietary restrictions to the group coordinator when booking a party of 20 or more so accommodations are pre-arranged.
• Car seats and strollers are not permitted inside the theater, per the venue's policy.
• Pick your crew allegiance before you arrive. Crimson or Sapphire — your group will be seated together in one section to cheer for their crew throughout the battle. Coordinating ahead of time (and booking adjacent seats through the group coordinator) keeps the group unified rather than split between sections.

Directions and Getting There

Pirates Voyage sits on the western side of N. Kings Highway / US-17 Business at the 8900 block, roughly midway between downtown Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. From the south (hotels near Surfside Beach or the Convention Center), head north on N. Kings Highway and the venue is on your left. From the north (North Myrtle Beach, Barefoot Landing), head south on US-17 Business and it's on your right.

The on-site parking lot entrance is directly off Kings Highway.

For groups picking up from multiple hotel blocks along the Strand — Ocean Boulevard hotels, the Myrtle Beach International Airport corridor on US-501, or resort properties further north near Barefoot Landing — a charter bus can run a hotel-sweep route, consolidating everyone at one pickup point before heading up Kings Highway. That single-vehicle consolidation is what turns a logistical challenge into a non-event. For any group coming from Wilmington, North Charleston, or Charleston for a Grand Strand day-trip with Pirates Voyage as the anchor, the charter bus handles the full round-trip on US-17 and US-501 while the group relaxes each way.

Combining Pirates Voyage With Other Grand Strand Stops

For a full-day group outing, Pirates Voyage works naturally as the evening anchor while the group spends the afternoon elsewhere on the Strand. A Myrtle Beach party bus rental covers the whole itinerary — morning brewery stops at places like New South Brewing or Grand Strand Brewing Company, an afternoon window at Broadway at the Beach or the beach itself, and a seamless transfer up Kings Highway to the 6 PM show. The bus handles every transition on the group's schedule rather than requiring a separate rideshare for each leg.

Groups ending the evening after the show have options: the bus can continue to Ocean Boulevard, the bars near Barefoot Landing, or back to hotel blocks. Because the vehicle is booked as a block of hours, the post-show movement is already built into the plan — no surge pricing at 9 PM on a Saturday, no scrambling for enough rideshare cars to move 35 people at once. The group walks out, climbs aboard, and picks the next stop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly does a bus drop off at Pirates Voyage Myrtle Beach?

The venue has on-site surface parking directly off N. Kings Highway, with staff on site to direct vehicles upon arrival. A charter bus or party bus pulls into the lot, drops the group at the main entrance, and waits or parks on site during the show. For large groups or peak-summer weekends, contact the venue box office at (843) 497-9700 in advance to confirm parking logistics for your specific show date and group size.

How much does it cost to rent a bus to Pirates Voyage in Myrtle Beach?

Pricing depends on vehicle size, total hours reserved, pickup location, and date. Party buses run $204–$490/hour depending on size; charter buses run $150–$300/hour. A typical Pirates Voyage outing — hotel pickup, show wait, return — runs three to four hours of vehicle time.

Call 854-233-7160 for a free, all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds.

How far in advance should I book a bus for Pirates Voyage?

For peak-summer dates (Friday and Saturday evenings in June, July, and August), book at least six to eight weeks ahead. Spring break and holiday weekends need four to six weeks. Fall and off-peak dates are more flexible, but the earlier you confirm, the better your vehicle options.

Call 854-233-7160 as soon as your show date is locked.

What is the group discount minimum at Pirates Voyage?

Groups of 20 or more qualify for special discount pricing. Contact the venue's Group Information Services team at 865-505-3320 to request a group rate quote before booking individual tickets online.

What types of groups does Pirates Voyage accommodate?

The venue accommodates field trips, choirs and bands, church groups, sports teams, corporate meetings, family reunions, and large celebration parties. The arena seats up to 940 guests. A dedicated upstairs event space with its own bar, restrooms, and outdoor balcony is available for pre- or post-show group receptions.

Is there a children's menu?

No — all guests receive the same four-course feast. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan alternatives are available and should be selected at checkout (or noted with the group coordinator for large party bookings). Children under 2 attend free on an adult's lap; child tickets for ages 2–9 are available at a reduced rate.

How long is the show at Pirates Voyage?

The main performance runs approximately 90 minutes. Doors open up to an hour before showtime, so a full Pirates Voyage outing — Pirates Village pre-show plus the performance — runs about two and a half hours. Build your bus schedule around a two-and-a-half- to three-hour block at the venue to avoid rushing.

Can the bus wait during the show?

Yes. The vehicle is booked as a block of hours, so it waits nearby during the performance and is ready at the entrance when your group walks out. Coordinate the pickup window with our team when you book so there's no confusion at the end of the night.

What's the best time of year to bring a large group?

Late April through early June and September through October hit the sweet spot: the show is fully running, Kings Highway traffic is lighter than the July peak, and bus rates are generally lower than summer weekend pricing. Summer works perfectly fine — it's just the window that requires the most lead time on both show tickets and transportation.

Book Your Myrtle Beach Bus to Pirates Voyage Today

Whether you're organizing a school field trip, a church retreat, a bachelorette weekend, or a family reunion that just needs one great evening together, Pirates Voyage is worth the planning — and a Myrtle Beach charter bus rental makes the planning the easy part. Party Bus Myrtle Beach has access to a full fleet of party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans across the Grand Strand, with all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds and a 24/7 reservation team ready to confirm your date. Call 854-233-7160 now to lock in your bus — then call the venue's group coordinator at 865-505-3320 to secure your seats. The pirates are waiting.