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Tortuga 1667

34 questions players ask about Tortuga 1667. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.

Updated 2026-11-05.

  • Set Up
  • How To Play
  • Potential Actions
  • Vote Cards
  • Rowboats
  • Getting Marooned & Tortuga
  • Event Cards
  • Important Gameplay Info
  • Ending & Winning the Game
  • General

Set Up

  • Where does each team's treasure start at setup?
  • What is the orange explosion token for?

How To Play

  • Is turn order clockwise around the table or by pawn position?
  • Can there be more than one Cabin Boy on a ship?
  • On a four-pawn ship, who is the Cabin Boy?
  • Can the Captain or First Mate also be the Cabin Boy?
  • If the Captain leaves the ship, who becomes Captain, First Mate and Cabin Boy?
  • Is there a limit on how much treasure a ship's holds can contain?

Potential Actions

  • How does a pawn move from Tortuga or a ship to a rowboat?
  • Can a Captain maroon everyone else and then move treasure as Cabin Boy?
  • Can the Captain maroon a player who is on a rowboat?

Vote Cards

  • Can a player play more than one Vote card in a single vote?
  • Can a lone Captain or Governor still call an Attack or Brawl?
  • Is voting mandatory when you are where a vote happens?
  • What happens to played Vote cards after a vote?

Rowboats

  • Can you use either rowboat to reach either ship?
  • Can a pawn move from a rowboat to a ship that has no open spot?

Getting Marooned & Tortuga

  • Where does a marooned pawn go on Tortuga when some spots are taken?
  • When a pawn leaves Tortuga, do the pawns behind it move up?
  • What happens if you are marooned again while already on Tortuga?
  • If you are marooned while on a rowboat, do you lose a Vote card?
  • Can a marooned pawn leave Tortuga using an action?

Event Cards

  • What if Black Powder is revealed when a rowboat is already destroyed?
  • Can the Pirate Code revealer choose to vote in the next two votes?
  • If you reveal Scurvy while alone on a rowboat, do you lose your next turn?
  • Do you keep an Albatross after revealing it?
  • Can one player hold two or more Albatross cards?

Important Gameplay Info

  • Can players talk openly about loyalty or cards, including lying?
  • Can players write personal notes in a language others can't read?
  • Can teammates plan together which Vote cards to play?

Ending & Winning the Game

  • How is the Spanish Armada placed among the final Event cards?
  • What if the Spanish Armada is the only card left and you can't use another action?

General

  • Do current retail copies include the 2nd Edition rules?
  • Does the Mermaid win if only one of the two ships is empty?