Inside the small ship that Cameron Robbins jumped off of
The disappearance of 18-year-old Cameron Robbins, who jumped off the Blackbeard’s Revenge boat into the shark-infested waters of Athol Island, Bahamas, on May 24, has left social media in shock. There was widespread confusion when people realized how small the boat was, with many assuming Robbins had jumped off a large cruise ship. However, the Blackbeard’s Revenge boat is an 18th-century pirate ship replica, spanning 140 feet in width. Features include three decks, two fully stocked bars, and a VIP air-conditioned Captain’s Lounge. The party ship was described as the “ONLY PIRATE SHIP TOUR in The Bahamas.”
Robbins had been on a trip to the Bahamas with students from several local high schools, just three days after his graduation from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge. Witnesses say the teen, who was apparently acting on a dare, jumped into the ocean near Athol Island at night and was last seen splashing in the dark waters a few feet from the boat, before vanishing from view. A chaotic video, which surfaced on TikTok, shows Robbins’ last moments alive. While other teens can be heard screaming for him to grab a buoy, Robbins appears to head in the opposite direction after what appears to be a shark is seen next to it.
Despite extensive efforts to find Robbins, the Coast Guard called off the search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles. Made to look like a pirate ship from the 18th century, prices for Blackbeard’s Revenge boat tours go for $75 per adult and $42 per child. Options include the night pirate party cruise, which lasts three hours, and serves three-course meals. There is also the 90-minute sunset cruise and the day tour cruise.
Robbins’ disappearance is currently under investigation, with officials looking into reports that he jumped off the boat on a dare. The Post reached out to the operators of Blackbeard’s Revenge for comment but has not yet received a response.
FAQs:
What is the Blackbeard’s Revenge boat?
The Blackbeard’s Revenge boat is an 18th-century pirate ship replica, used for tours in The Bahamas. It spans 140 feet in width and features three decks, two fully stocked bars, and a VIP air-conditioned Captain’s Lounge.
What happened to Cameron Robbins?
18-year-old Cameron Robbins jumped off the Blackbeard’s Revenge boat into the shark-infested waters of Athol Island, Bahamas, on May 24, and was last seen splashing in the dark waters a few feet from the boat before vanishing from view. Despite extensive efforts to find Robbins, the Coast Guard called off the search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles.
What is the cost of a Blackbeard’s Revenge boat tour?
Prices go for $75 per adult and $42 per child, with options including the night pirate party cruise, which lasts three hours and serves three-course meals. There is also the 90-minute sunset cruise and the day tour cruise.
What is currently being investigated in relation to Robbins’ disappearance?
Officials are investigating reports that Robbins jumped off the boat on a dare.

The petite vessel where Cameron Robbins took his leap
Social media was abuzz when it became apparent that Cameron Robbins had jumped off a very small ship into the shark-infested waters surrounding Athol Island in the Bahamas on May 24, never to be seen again. The Blackbeard’s Revenge boat, on which Robbins jumped, was only 140 feet wide, as opposed to a typical cruise ship which spans roughly 1,000 feet in length, or about three football fields. The vessel is an 18th-century pirate ship replica featuring three decks, two fully stocked bars, and a VIP air-conditioned captain’s lounge, and is the only pirate ship tour in the Bahamas. The vessel had been celebrating Robbins’s recent graduation from high school only three days prior to the incident. Witnesses claim he jumped off the boat on a dare, never to resurface. A chaotic video filmed just after the plunge captures Robbins splashing around in the dark, shark-infested waters a few feet away from the boat. The search was called off two days later when the teen was not found. Blackbeard’s Revenge offers a night pirate party cruise to Paradise Island lasting three hours, as well as a 90-minute sunset cruise and a day tour cruise, with prices starting at $75 per adult.