The newest epic adventure reality series debuts on CBS on May 31. Sixteen modern bucaneers search for hidden treasure worth a cool million bucks, or gold dubloons.
“Pirate Master” is the next reality show from the same Emmy Award-winning producer who thought up "Survivor", Mark Burnett.
The new show is hosted by Daddo, and sends 16 modern-day pirates on a high seas adventure where they will live as buccaneers and scour the island of Dominica for 33 days in search of hidden treasure worth $1 million. Blackbeard would be proud!
Dominica is known for its lush, pristine landscape with rugged mountain peaks, deep river gorges, towering waterfalls and accessible coastline. That means there are lots of hiding spots for buried treasure.
“We’re very pleased that this exciting TV series selected our island for filming and it remains our goal to offer production crews outstanding natural settings in combination with the warm, welcoming hospitality of the people of Dominica,” stated Yvor Nassief, Minister of Tourism for Dominica.
“Dominica is more than just a place where the action happens, it is an integral part of the action itself. We want viewers to watch and get excited about Dominica; we want them to come and “defy the everyday” with their own adventures and experience the majestic natural beauty for themselves.”
Executive producer Mark Burnett describes each reality 'pirate' as a good athlete. But to be a good pirate, you also have to be smart, as well as strong. "When you’re exhausted and trudging through a jungle, jumping off waterfalls or swimming up canyon lakes, you still have to think about what the pirate clues are,” he said.
“Pirate Master” debuts on CBS on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 8:00pm (Eastern).
Dominca is known as “The Nature Island”. Located between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean, it is an independent nation and the largest and most mountainous of the Windward Islands, encompassing an area of nearly 290 square miles.
It's volcanic mountains reach heights of nearly 5,000 feet, and its rainforests are considered among the last true oceanic rainforests in the world. The island has more than 365 rivers, waterfalls plus boiling lakes and pristine coral reefs. It is a Caribbean heaven for adventure travelers -- and pirates -- who enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking/trekking, whale, dolphin and bird watching, sailing and fishing.
Dominica is also home to the last remaining settlement of the Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean – The Carib Indians.
For more about Dominica, see my recent article on discovering Dominica.
