Overwhelmingly Positive (285 ratings)
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"The legend of Pier 18 endures—a tale of a fisherman-turned-killer whose spirit is said to haunt the harbor he once commanded”. Or so the Spirit Stalkers Tour Squad will tell you! As your tour group shuffles past the condemned pier, you feel an undeniable pull, one that draws you beyond the safety of police barricades to the pier's edge. Waves whisper long-lost secrets, and you can almost hear sad ship bells echo, carrying the weight of eternal sorrow. The Sinkerman beckons. Are you prepared to confront the chilling truth behind the legend, or will you become another spectral footnote in the ghost stories told on the Pier 18 tours?"
All ratings (285)
Overwhelmingly Positive
12 escape rooms
Just got out of Haunted Harbor. As always, Escape Ventures nailed the theming. Loved the puzzles! The clipboard led us step by step so idk if thats a positive or negative but was fun either way! KJ2 was a great game master!!
13
165 escape rooms
Favorite at this location! We were worried at first with it just being the two of us when they mentioned that judges were mandatory to help us make it through. Everything flowed so well from one puzzle to the next. The entire set was immersive from start to finish and you kept wondering, what was gonna happen next. Having done many escape rooms, seeing the same puzzles over and over again can get repetitive, but we were very pleasantly surprised as there were several that we hadn’t seen before. Can’t wait for their next room absolutely it must do even if you need to drive a little ways.
So immersive with sights, sounds, smell
Yes
A lot of different puzzles we hadn’t seen before
A fun mixture of a haunted pier, pirate treasure, and abandoned cabin theming
Medium
Everything flowed well and there were no leaps in logic, just a lot of puzzles to get through
High tech
4
Lots to do for everyone and room to spread out
Spooky
10
No
No
Somewhat
Narrow areas but easy enough to navigate. Dark for sometime but enough light when it’s needed.
Yes
Easy
Yes
73 escape rooms
This room is definitely one of our top 5 escape rooms!!! This room was by far the best theatrical room we’ve completed. The special effects, the puzzles and the story was phenomenal!!! Our game master Jakob was so fun and amazing!!! This room is the hardest at the location, and with 3 of us, experienced players we were able to get out just under an hour but not without nudges in the right direction. There’s lots of puzzles and this room is not linear at all!!! Some things we just didn’t see or notice, or put two and two together, which made it challenging but still very enjoyable!! Escape Ventures you out did yourselves with this one!! 10/10 would recommend! Go do it! Come back and Thank me later!
This room was amazing, game play 10/10
Spooky and right on theme for the room
Jakob our master was phenomenal
Somewhat
All of back for forth with some Climbing required
323 escape rooms
Great atmosphere! Fun room with lots to do. So glad we came out and did it. The reviews are right. It’s a fun room. Cornstalkers at the Orlando location beats this one, but it’s a close second.
No
Hard
High tech
4
Spooky
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
Yes
341 escape rooms
One of my favorite rooms now !
Flowed perfectly
Possibly my favorite
Extremely well
No
S
20 escape rooms
Haunted Harbor is yet another great room from The Escape Ventures, solidifying their reputation for high-quality set design and engaging gameplay. The room features a very high puzzle density, making it an excellent choice for groups who want a smorgasbord of challenges to work through within the allotted time. We admittedly got tripped up on the most obvious puzzle right at the beginning, but once we found our rhythm, our coordinated team communication kicked in and we navigated the mechanical flow of the room extremely well. We did require a few hints along the way, but the puzzle logic was always sound and made perfect sense once revealed. The only minor drawback occurred right at the start of the experience. The ambient music in the foyer, where the game officially begins, was a bit too loud. This made it slightly difficult to hear the introduction and detracted just a bit from the initial immersion into the theme. However, this was a very minor issue in the grand scheme of the otherwise fantastic gameplay within the room itself.
Clever use of lighting by turning on/off lights to steer them to a certain area or room. Makes it less frustrating so we don't need to excessively search in the wrong area and keeps the flow to continue solving puzzles
A huge shoutout to our Game Master, James3. He was an incredibly knowledgeable host who generously spent time after the game to answer all of our questions, provide behind-the-scenes insights, and offer excellent recommendations for future rooms to play. It is a highly recommended experience for anyone looking to tackle a puzzle-heavy, fast-paced room!
No
Medium
Mechanical
4
Not scary
12
No
No
Somewhat
1 person required to climb
Yes
Easy
Yes
63 escape rooms
My favorite room here at this venue. The theme was on point. As someone who has done over 60+ rooms, the puzzles were pretty challenging. A few puzzles we haven’t experienced before so that was fun! Our game master Cassidy was great and really stayed in character.
Yes
o
92 escape rooms
KJ2? Number 1!!! We had an amazing experience. This game was a challenge but none of the puzzles were unfair and we will definitely be back to play the rest.
Somewhat
125 escape rooms
Such a great room! Spooky vibes but a really fun time. The set design and all the puzzles along with it were great!
No
69 escape rooms
Great, solid room! We flew through it with no nudges required. Fantastic scenic and a fun story to match.
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