SHARK BOAT ORCA
WELCOME ABOARD THE ORCA II, OUR 1969 GRAND BANKS BIG GAME FISHING BOAT
MOORED AT DEGANWY MARINA, CONWY, NORTH WALES 2026/2027.
OUR BOAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE BOAT MADE FOR THE MOVIE JAWS (THOUGH SHE PRE-DATES THE MOVIE BY SEVERAL YEARS).
ORCA IS STILL VERY MUCH A FULLY WORKING VESSEL THOUGH NOWADAYS ORCA IS USED TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT AND BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SHARK PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION, WORKING WITH NUMEROUS CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO TRY AND HALT THE HUNTING AND KILLING OF MILLIONS OF SHARKS WORLDWIDE EVERY YEAR.
THE GREATEST WEAPON IN THIS FIGHT IS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION AND ORCA HELPS DO THIS.
A PORTION OF THE TICKET PRICE GOES TO SEVERAL SHARK CONSERVATION CHARITIES.
ORCA STILL HAS MANY OF HER ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL SHARK BARRELS AND THE ORIGINAL FIGHTING CHAIR CONVERTED FROM A BARBER'S SHOP CHAIR FROM BOSTON.
THESE DAYS THE BARRELS ARE USED TO SECURE BAITS AND MONITORS BUT NO HOOKS ARE USED. THERE IS NO CHUMMING, NO CATCHING, NO TAGGING, NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE SHARKS AT ALL, ALL OUR RESEARCH IS CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN ACCORD OF CARE AND RESPECT.
ON THE DAY/NIGHT YOU WILL BE TAKEN ALONG SIDE THE BOAT AND ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO WHILST A MEMBER OF THE TEAM TELLS YOU ALL ABOUT THE VESSEL.
IF CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE
(WEATHER ETC) WE WILL INVITE YOU ON BOARD THE BOAT.
ONCE ABOARD YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE YOU LIKE (EXCEPT UP THE MAST - HEALTH AND SAFETY) YOU CAN TAKE THE WHEEL FROM THE HELM OR FLYBRIDGE OR SIT AT THE CABIN TABLE AND RECOUNT OLD STORIES AND COMPARE SCARS.
AFT, YOU CAN SIT IN THE FIGHTING CHAIR AND TAKE HOLD OF THE BIG GAME ROD WITH GENUINE GIANT PENN SENATOR 16/0 REEL IDENTICAL TO THE ONE USED IN MOVIE.
OR YOU CAN USE THE FISH FINDER TO LOOK FOR SHARKS AND CRUSH CANS OR PAPER CUPS.
STEP INTO THE SHARK CAGE, (BUT WATCH THOSE AIRTANKS), DO SOME 'CHUMMING', LEARN TO TIE A SHEEPSHANK AND A BOWLINE KNOT BEFORE HEADING TO THE BOW TO HOOK UP A BARREL OR TWO... IF YOU ARE FEELING PARTICULARLY BRAVE YOU CAN GO TO THE END OF THE PULPIT! (TO GET A SENSE OF SCALE)!
THE BOAT IS FILLED WITH ALL SORTS OF OTHER INTERESTING ARTIFACTS INCLUDING A BOOK SIGNED BY TWELVE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS, A MOVING AND POINGNANT PIECE.
THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN IS ALMOST IDENTIAL TO THE ORCA IN THE MOVIE AND INCLUDES THE SCREEN ACURATE GREEN GAS BURNER STOVE. MOVIE FANS WILL BE DELIGHTED AT ALL THE OTHER PIECES ON DISPLAY INCLUDING A GREENER HARPOON GUN (MK 1 MODEL) AND AN M1 GARAND RIFLE (SMILE YOU S.O.B.)
YOU GET WELL OVER AN HOUR ON THE BOAT SO PLENTY OF TIME TO TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS AND VIDEOS AND EVEN RECREATE YOUR FAVOURITE SCENES AND LINES FROM THE MOVIE.
YOUR GUIDE (BEN GARDNER) WILL END THE TOUR BY RECITING THE USS INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH IN THE CABIN AND THEN INVITE YOU TO JOIN HIM IN A ROUSING RENDITION OF 'SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME'.
PLEASE NOTE WE STRONGLY ADVIVE YOU INVEST IN A WATERPROOF AND FLOATING CASE FOR YOUR PHONE AS WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL ITEMS LOST OVERBOARD.
WITH A MAXIMUM OF ONLY FOUR PEOPLE IN EACH TOUR GROUP THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM - SO YOU WON'T 'NEED A BIGGER BOAT'
BEST OF ALL YOU AND YOUR GROUP HAVE THE WHOLE BOAT TO YOURSELVES FOR THE HOUR
WHO KNOWS - YOU MAY EVEN SEE A SHARK.... SEVERAL HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THE AREA OVER THE YEARS EVEN POSSIBLY GREAT WHITE SHARKS - PROBABLY AFTER THE LOCAL SEALS!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT ORCA DOES NOT GO OUT TO SEA ON YOUR VISIT BUT REMAINS QUAYSIDE*
*HOWEVER IF YOU ARE REALLY LUCKY YOU MIGHT BE ON BOARD THE BOAT WHEN SHE IS TAKEN OUT FOR A SPIN.
AND, GET A DRAM OF HOME MADE RUM..... GOOD STUFF MADE IT MYSELF :)
DON'T FORGET YOUR RUBBERS (IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER)
THIS IS A VERY EXCLUSIVE EVENT WITH ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS SO BOOK NOW
"HERE'S TO SWIMMIN' WITH BOW LEGGED WOMEN"
