Caribbean Pirate Treasure
2017–2018 · Travel Channel · 30 min · 2 seasons
S02E09 · The Lost River Treasure of Pensacola
Thu, 12 July, 12:00 pm
Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau head to Pensacola, Florida, to track down a Native American legend of pirates and lost treasure. The investigation becomes a fight for survival when their mission takes them to the dark and dangerous Escambia River.
About
Gear up for underwater adventures with Philippe Cousteau, grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau, and his journalist wife, Ashlan, as they investigate incredible stories of lost loot and pirates' plunder in some of the world's most beautiful seas. Along with exotic marine life, the crystal blue waters of gorgeous destinations like Antigua, Dominican Republic and Belize hold countless tales of shipwrecks, pirates and valuable booty. In each episode of Caribbean Pirate Treasure, spirited explorers Philippe and Ashlan harness their 30-year expertise to dive into a different deep-sea mystery. Meeting with passionate locals and treasure-hunting experts, the couple follows clues on land and sea in search of legendary hidden loot.
Episodes
- E01
Dead Man's Island: Blood and Treasure
Thu, 14 June· 30 minPhilippe and Ashlan Cousteau travel to Ecuador to investigate the legend of the bloodthirsty pirate Bartholomew Sharpe and his lost treasure. Their mission brings them to a remote island called Isla Del Muerto -- Dead Man's Island. (Listed as S02E06)
- E02
Key West's Lost Treasure Galleon
Thu, 14 June· 30 minPhilippe and Ashlan Cousteau join a mission off the coast of Key West, Florida, to help prove the identity of a mystery ship that could millions in treasure. (Listed as S02E02)
- E03
Mystery Wreck of Puerto Rico
Thu, 21 June· 30 minAshlan and Philippe Cousteau head to Puerto Rico to unlock the mystery of pirate Prince Maurice and his lost ship, The Defiance. Recent hurricanes on the island may have uncovered clues to the whereabouts of the 400-year-old shipwreck. (Listed as S02E03)
- E04
The Lost Ship of Peru's Pirate Hunters
Thu, 21 June· 30 minPhilippe and Ashlan Cousteau team up with the Peruvian Navy to investigate a 17th-century disaster that still haunts the country and its people. (Listed as S02E07)
- E05
The Wreck of the Roanoke: A Civil War Mystery
Thu, 28 June· 30 minAshlan and Philippe Cousteau head to Bermuda to help solve the mystery the Roanoke, a Civil War-era gun runner that was taken over by pirates. In more than 150 years, no one has been able to find the doomed vessel and its mysterious cargo. (Listed as S02E08)
- E06
Florida's Billion Dollar Treasure
Thu, 28 June· 30 minAshlan and Philippe Cousteau go to South Florida to meet with a family who says they have a map to billions in lost gold. Their investigation could involve the greatest cover-up in US history and ends with a mysterious finding in a swamp. (Listed as S01E11)
- E07
The Ghost Ship of St. Thomas
Thu, 5 July· 30 minPhilippe and Ashlan Cousteau return to the US Virgin Islands to investigate what happened to the RMS Derwent, a 19th-century paddle wheeler that vanished without a trace. Recent hurricanes have revealed clues to the boat's whereabouts.
- E08
Fact or Fiction?: The Search for Gasparilla
Thu, 5 July· 30 minThe Cousteaus head to the gulf coast of Florida to investigate the legend of the infamous pirate Gasparilla and reports of a local resident who claimed to have sailed with him. The mission is put in jeopardy when Ashlan suffers a serious injury.
- E09
The Lost River Treasure of Pensacola
Thu, 12 July· 30 minAshlan and Philippe Cousteau head to Pensacola, Florida, to track down a Native American legend of pirates and lost treasure. The investigation becomes a fight for survival when their mission takes them to the dark and dangerous Escambia River.
Cast
Philippe Cousteau
Co-Host
Ashlan Cousteau
Co-Host