PANAMA CITY BEACH ― Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show is nearing an “Official” opening on June 6, ramping up for a grand opening debut.

The long-awaited Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show has its production, cast and crew ready for an elite entertainment display. The first show will be June 1, and tickets are available for purchase on the Pirates Voyage website. Shows are also available on June 2 and June 3.

According to a news release, costuming, sets and production are taking shape in an expeditious fashion. Every costume has been custom-designed and fabricated in-house for each individual performer, including embellishments fitting to the specific character.

“In addition to costuming, ships fit for holding plenty of pirates’ loot in Pirates Voyage Buccaneer Bay have arrived in Panama City Beach,” the release said. “After eight weeks of construction by the creative team and being transported aboard 10 semi-trucks, everything is looking ship-shape at the new dinner show location.

“In excess of 800 yards of specialized fabric was used to make the show’s costumes, and more than 2400 hours over the course of several months were spent designing, creating and bringing the Pirates Voyage unique look to life. The swords, all custom-designed and custom-made, are unique to each character and took eight weeks to complete just for the Pirates Voyage show.”

The Pirates Voyage is a $60 million project, and construction started in February 2024.

Pirates Voyage has held two hiring events recently and has already begun training for the shows.

“After the set is finalized, we’ll welcome our cast of colorful pirates to begin their practices aboard ship in our lagoon,” David Major, corporate director of entertainment, said in the release. “They already have completed extensive training at our Myrtle Beach facility, and they are excited to begin practicing the show in Panama City Beach and create all the exciting stunts in this arena where guests will begin to see their performances later this month (in May,)”

Legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is expected to hold a media event to celebrate the opening on June 5. There will also be an invitation-only show on June 5 at 5:30 p.m.

“Creating has always been a joy for me, and I love getting dressed up in fancy outfits, so getting to help dream up the costumes for my new Pirates Voyage has been so exciting,” Parton said in the release. “Every one of these outfits helps bring the story to life, from the bold colors of the pirate crews to the glitter and shimmer on our beautiful mermaids. Even our servers are dressed for the adventure! I think folks are going to feel the magic and excitement the moment they walk through the doors.”