Liana's Ransom

Liana's Ransom is an 85 foot, steel hulled schooner built in Houston, Texas. Construction began in 1998, but she was not launched until 2002. She was bought by the current owners in the spring of 2005 in Seabrook, Texas. She was sailed home to Nova Scotia in the fall of 2006, the 2500 nautical mile voyage taking 20 days. Originally designed as a Staysail schooner, she was converted to a gaff rigge

d, square topsail schooner over the winter of 2006/2007. She chartered for 3 years in Halifax, Nova Scotia before seeking warmer waters to the south. She was built to United States Coast Guard specifications, and was certified by Transport Canada to carry 70 passengers. She has all of the latest safety features and navigation aids, and meets or exceeds all Transport Canada requirements. Her design was influenced by the schooners typical of the Gulf of Mexico, thus she is of shallow draft and broad beam. She is rigged as a two masted, gaff rigged, square top sail schooner, typical of the type of vessels commonly used by privateers and pirates throughout the 1700's and early 1800's. Registry: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
Length overall: 85 feet
Length on deck: 65 feet
Beam: 21 feet
Draught: 6.5 feet center board up, 10 feet center board down
Displacement: 66 tons
Ballast: 25,000 lbs
Rig: Two masted, Gaff rigged, Square Top Sail schooner
Sail Area: 2500 square feet
Crew: 3 to 5
Passengers: up to 70
Armament: four ¼ scale, 24 pounder black powder cannons
Speed: Under power - 8.5 knots: Under Sail – 9 knots
Power: 2 x 453n Detroit Diesel Engines, 120 HP each, 2500 square feet of sail
Fuel Capacity: 750 gallons
Fresh Water: 1500 gallons
Year built:1998
Place Built: Quick Marine, Houston, Texas
Construction: Steel


Pirate Ship Liana's Ransom offers day sails and weekly charters onboard our 85 foot gaff rigged, square topsail schooner, crewed by a colorful pirate crew in period costumes complete with cutlass' and flintlock pistols. The schooner is armed with replica black powder cannons that will fire billowing broadsides for the enjoyment of the passengers. Guests can relax onboard and enjoy our spacious decks as they take in the beautiful scenery and rich history of Grand Cayman or participate in shipboard nautical activities; steering the ship, hoisting sails and firing cannons aboard an authentic Tall Ship. Our schooner offers unlimited soft drinks, beer, rum punch and a complimentary lunch. (for full day sails)

Walk the plank, swing from the yardarm, fire a cannon, and swim and snorkel in crystal clear Caribbean waters. Cayman Islands Yacht Club, Grand Cayman