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"The Creator Pirate Ship earns its Recommended rating through solid brick-built construction and three fun alternate builds, and an extraordinary 96% owner recommendation rate suggests it significantly overdelivers for its audience even if dedicated pirate set enthusiasts find it a notch below the best in class."
The Creator Pirate Ship (31109) lands a BrickScore of 77.1 and its Recommended tier by delivering a charming, fully brick-built pirate ship at a fair price, even if it stops short of the greatness of dedicated pirate sets like Barracuda Bay. Reviewers who grew up with classic LEGO Pirates sets find it a satisfying return to the theme, and the 3-in-1 value (ship, pirate inn, skull island) adds replay appeal. Owner sentiment is unusually strong for a set at this tier: 3,873 ratings averaging 4.88 out of 5 with 96% recommending it, a clear gap between the critic BrickScore and buyer enthusiasm.
Where they split: The BrickScore of 77.1 sits notably below what the owner data would imply: 4.88 average from 3,873 ratings with 96% recommending. Reviewers with a high bar for pirate sets (often comparing to Barracuda Bay) pull the expert score down, while mainstream buyers and gift-givers rate it near the top of the scale. The set punches above its tier in everyday buyer satisfaction.
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"The LEGO Creator Pirate Ship will be remembered decades later repeating the very same cycle of nostalgia, albeit in its own special and unique way."
The Brothers Brick
"this is a full-on proper pirate ship that's not trying to be like a budget version or anything they really went all out with the design of this"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"This is a simply a great build. It looks good, it's engaging to build, and the fact that the hull is completely brick-built gives it extra points."
Rebrickable Reviews"The LEGO Creator Pirate Ship will be remembered decades later repeating the very same cycle of nostalgia, albeit in its own special and unique way."
"this is a full-on proper pirate ship that's not trying to be like a budget version or anything they really went all out with the design of this"
"This is a simply a great build. It looks good, it's engaging to build, and the fact that the hull is completely brick-built gives it extra points."
Owners call the Pirate Ship one of LEGO's best Creator sets, praising its nostalgia, fully brick-built hull, 3-in-1 value, and broad age appeal, with the main recurring complaint being only two cannons supplied despite four cannon ports.
Amazon4.9Walmart4.8Target4.7
LEGO.com4.8
