Nautical Nonsense with Pirates

Pacifica, CA

$350 - $3000

Travels up to 30 miles

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

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playing a sea shanty on the double ocarina

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shooting the sun

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Captain Gravy in full kit

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a pirate party in full swing

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embracing me hearties

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splicing the Main Brace

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foam swords

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foam sword for sale or rent

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sample custom backyard Treasure Map

Overview

If Nautical Nonsense be something you wish, no need to drop on the deck and flop like a fish! Call Cap'n Gravy to enliven your event. Whether it be a birthday party, store opening, pirate-gram, or other venues where a pirate might be inappropriate, the Captain provides sea shanties (kid-friendly or ribald), stories, lively piratical banter, and sword fights.

For the ultimate pirate experience, ask about the Gold Doubloon Treasure Hunt -- featuring a keepsake treasure map, a customized interactive treasure hunt, and a genuine treasure chest filled with pirate booty you get to keep! (if you find it) Cap'n Gravy provides bespoke nautical nonsense for all occasions -- except escrow closures.


Reviews

3 reviews

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Leila F.

July 15, 2026
Verified review

Highly Recommended! Fantastic Pirate Entertainment

We hired him for my sonโ€™s 6 birthday party, and he was absolutely fantastic! The pirate put on an incredible performance and did an amazing job keeping all of the kids completely engaged, excited, and entertained from start to finish. My son had the absolute best time, and the energy was perfect. If you want hassle-free, high-quality entertainment that kids will talk about for days, look no further!

Hired as: Childrenโ€™s Party Entertainment


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Liz E.

August 23, 2025

Cap'n Gravy is a real Cap'n! He's the real deal.

The best "nautical nonsense" can only truly be attained with the highest degree of nautical knowledge! And Steve has that in spades. Hilarious & quick witted, Cap'n Gravy will delight party guests of all ages - hijinks that will captivate & impress kids, while splitting the sides of the adults. You could not possibly do better than to hire Steve for any pirate-worthy occasion. A++++

Hired as: Pirate Entertainment


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Kristen J.

August 5, 2025

The Pirate You've Been Looking For

I have booked Steve as a pirate every year since 2018. He is the real deal - as piratey as you could wish for, and a genuinely wonderful a human being. Effortlessly switching his pirate flair from sweet to salty as the crowd demands, he made every other performer stop working just to watch him do his stuff. If you need a Pirate - look no farther, you've found the best!

Hired as: Pirate Entertainment

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Booking information

Price range: $350 - $3000

About

I used to perform and teach improv with ComedySportz in Chicago. After a long stint living abroad, working on boats, and having adventures, I settled in San Francisco almost 30 year ago. I joined the Lamplighters company in 2008, performing in many operettas and musicals, and continue to perform with Presto Opera every Christmas season at Grace Cathedral as a singing pirate. Now I teach sailing by day, and sing and carouse as a pirate by night.

Past booked events

July 2026

12

Sunday

Childrenโ€™s Birthday Party

11:00am - 11:45am

โ€ข

Lafayette, CA

Set list

Blow the Man Down
Billy Bones
Drunken Sailor
15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest

Influences and inspiration

Long John Silver
Pirate Captain (from Pirates of Penzance)
Yellowbeard
Captain Hector Barbossa
Captain Skip Henderson

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