# Pirates of Maracaibo

Pirates of Maracaibo is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 40–100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.1 out of 10 by 40 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 40–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Adventure, Exploration, Nautical, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Multi-Use Cards, Race, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Pieces as Map, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 40 reviews
- **Owned by:** 80 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 268
- **Unique players:** 247

**Designers:** Ralph Bienert, Alexander Pfister, Ryan Hendrickson

**Artists:** Odysseas Stamoglou, Christian Fiore

**Publishers:** dlp games, Game's Up

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 39.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Atomic Empire | 39.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/356060 |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/pirates-of-maracaibo/ |
| 401 Games | 49.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| eFantasy | 57.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/309641-board-game-pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Zatu Games | 29.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Travelling Man | 35.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Ludifolie | 44.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/18805-pirates-de-maracaibo.html |
| La Gameria | 44.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/piratas-de-maracaibo-17351.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 44.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16730-piratas-de-maracaibo-8437024216506.html |
| Zacatrus | 44.99 € | https://zacatrus.es/piratas-de-maracaibo.html |
| Philibert | 56.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/dlp-games/128898-pirates-of-maracaibo-4260184330843.html |
| Alphaspel | 549 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/203800-pirates-of-maracaibo-en |
| World of Board Games | 549 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Good Games | 81.9 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Gameology | 81.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Games Empire | 84.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Hyggeonkel | 399.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Milan Spiele | 53.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/pirates-of-maracaibo-engl-p-34970.html |
| Nordisk Spil | 449 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/pirates-of-maracaibo |
| Spelexperten | 729 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/pirates-of-maracaibo.html |
| Nexus | 9995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/pirates-of-maracaibo/ |

## Expansions

- [Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-maracaibo-commanders)
- [Pirates of Maracaibo: Bermuda Triangle](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-maracaibo-bermuda-triangle)
- [Pirates of Maracaibo: New Figureheads](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-maracaibo-new-figureheads)
- [Pirates of Maracaibo: Shipbuilders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-maracaibo-shipbuilders)

## Similar games

- [Maracaibo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/maracaibo)
- [Fortunes of Scoundrel Bay](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fortunes-of-scoundrel-bay)
- [Islebound](https://www.ludoya.com/games/islebound)
- [Nassau](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nassau)
- [The Pirate Republic](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-pirate-republic)
- [Tiny Epic Pirates: Deluxe Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tiny-epic-pirates-deluxe-edition)
- [Reef Project](https://www.ludoya.com/games/reef-project)
- [Merchants & Marauders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-and-marauders)
- [Captain's Log](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captains-log)
- [Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/davy-jones-locker-the-kraken-wakes)
- [Sea of Legends](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sea-of-legends)
- [Endeavor: Deep Sea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-deep-sea)

## Rules questions

### Do I have to end my movement in a column closer to Maracaibo than I started, or can I stop in the same column?

You must move 1–3 spaces and end your Move step in a column closer to Maracaibo than the column you started in; you cannot finish in the same column (treasure islands are not spaces). (page 6)

### If I end my move on a card with opponents' ships, do I have to pay them even if I can't afford all of them?

If you end on a card with opposing Ship tokens you must pay each opponent 1 doubloon if possible; if you cannot pay everyone you choose which opponents to pay and there are no further penalties for unpaid opponents. (page 6)

### When I raid, how do the dice colors, rerolls and treasure types work?

You roll all three Raiding dice and may reroll all dice once, then choose one die whose color determines the treasure type (yellow = gold, green = emeralds, white = pearls) and you gain Raiding Power equal to that die's value to spend on raiding actions; unused Raiding Power is lost at turn end. (page 8)

### How does burying treasure work — does buried treasure still count and do I get extra points or bonuses?

Burying moves a Treasure marker below the shovel line onto an empty buried-bonus space (you gain that covered bonus if any), the treasure still counts as yours for all purposes, and each buried treasure scores +2 VP at game end. (pages 8, 11)

### Can more than one Black Market tile be placed on the same Location?

No — when you place a Black Market tile you must put it on a Location card that does not already have a Black Market tile, so each Location can hold at most one. (page 9)

### What happens if a Treasure Island has no markers when I take a treasure?

If there are no Markers on the Treasure Island you may take a Marker from the supply and place it in the matching storage area on your Hideout board. (page 8)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-maracaibo)
- [Pirates of Maracaibo in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pirates-of-maracaibo)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397385)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._