Building a pirate ship in Minecraft can seem like a big project, but with the right steps, you’ll have your ship sailing in no time! The first step in building a pirate ship is finding the perfect spot in the ocean. Make sure you have enough space to build and that the water is deep enough.

To build a ship in Minecraft, first decide on the size and layout, then measure 13 blocks across for the base and set 10-15 blocks height for the center and front of the ship. Materials needed include...

A: While it's recommended to build a temp test or a simple vessel to test your building skills in survival mode, you can still build a pirate ship for decoration purposes. However, adding movement mechanics is not possible in survival mode.

The other way to acquire a pirate ship would be for a regular crew to mutiny and get rid of the captain, in this way ANY type of ship could become a pirate vessel. But there were a few features a pirate would look for in their ideal ship, here are our Pirate Ship facts: