CATAN Seafarers

This is my favorite expansion pack - it gives the larger board for more players with exciting new play options. The best thing is while it adds to the game, it so different that it’s too difficult for newer players to understand quickly - no one wants to spend half the night explaining the difference in rules! The basics are adding ships that cost two resources, add another variation of the robber, and some basic placement rules similar to building/connecting roads. The rule book includes different setups with specific challenges or points that are fun and provide even more variations - for example, one setup has mystery resource tiles to claim once your ships reach that part of the board. If you want to just free play with random setups to get playing quickly that’s also an option. The board pieces themselves are high quality and interlock well. We fit all the important pieces in one Catan box and moved the extra instructions and papers into the other rather than having to open up both boxes for game night. Enjoy!

Super fun game that adds to the original game. Great gift for those that love Catan. Great design and fairly easy to learn.

My sister and brother-in-law got me and my partner hooked on the base game, that I decided to gift them this expansion for Christmas. We visited them and it was four straight nights of multiple, competitive, late-hour sessions, with lots of laughs, hisses and glares in between!! After dinner, the table gets cleared, the board is set, and it's every man or woman for himself!! The new rules are not really hard to learn if you have a great understanding of the base game. We have mostly played scenarios 1-4, and scenario 9 a couple of times. Scenarios 5-8 is a bit complicated for everyone's understanding right now, so we haven't played those. Yet! This game is so addictive, that I am buying the base game and this expansion again for ourselves, and I am getting us and them the Game of Thrones version!!

Catan is a winning family game that provides hours of fun. The Seafarers expansion adds even more excitement to the experience. Playing with Seafarers allows players to achieve more, win harder, and creates more complex gameplay. We initially thought the original Catan was the best, but now we realize we couldn't have made a better choice than buying the expansion.

We play this and the expansions even more great family fun

As expected for a board game. Good price. Fun game to play.

We got "settlers of Catan" in June and our family was completely hooked on it, playing a couple of games every week. After it started getting a bit old (although "Settlers of Catan" provide some room for improvisation), we decided on getting the Seafarers expansion. I read the reviews, especially paying attention to the critical ones. I was a bit concerned about two things that people mentioned: 1) the instructions are too complicated and they are difficult to learn; 2) the set is not worth the value, as all you are getting are a couple of new hexes and sets of ships. after having the expansion for two days and having played four games of "Heading to the new shores" for three and four players, I would like to address both of the concerns for the sake of those who love Catan and are looking for something new. 1) I can see that the detailed instructions can be overwhelming. However, I would advise baby-steps. Scan the rules regarding the ships, start with the first game - "Heading to the new shores", set up the board according to the provided scheme, and start as you usually start (set up the settlements and get your initial resources). Then, as questions arises, consult the rule book. I am pretty sure the dedicated players will get a hang of it during first 15-20 min. of the game. After that it's very clear. 2) it's true that you are getting only a couple of hexes, four sets of ships and tokens. However, when you read the booklet you'll see that there are not one, but ELEVEN new scenarios, some of them have different set up for three or four players. The possibilities are endless! It's like you are getting not one, but eleven different games! So you are paying not for the actual cardboard, but for the intellectual property. We are really looking forward to playing "The Fog Island", where part of the board is not set up, and islands appear as you go. The Forgotten Tribe, the Pirate Island and the Cloth for Catan also sound very promising. I have to say that although our 12 y.o. played with us a couple of times, it's a bit tiring for her. Our older kids are enjoying it as much as we are. Excellent game. Highly recommend.

This 6th edition Seafarers expansion arrived in great condition with all pieces included! It also got to me in great time. Just as you’d expect! Make sure you have the original Catan game before getting expansions because these just add onto the original map!

Esta expansión es buenísima para darle variedad al clásico de catan. Se pueden jugar diferentes escenarios lo que te da diferentes juegos en uno solo, ya casi no jugamos el clásico y vamos jugando las diferentes expansiones. Llegó en tiempo y forma y sin ningún detalle.

super happy with this purchase. this expansion box takes the Original Catan game to another level. highly recomemnded

This game is quickly becoming a family game night favourite! The variation it adds to game play keeps Catan interesting and challenging. Amazon has the best price compared to other in-store options.

Quality is good although overpriced

A great addition to the base game, and while it seems like a small addition and is the lightest expansion in comparison, it does change the game up and makes it more dynamic as well as offering 8 different scenarios to set your board up and 1 where it's completely up to you instead of the small island you're stuck on in the base game, which freshens up the game a lot if you were bored by the recurring theme of regular Catan. It's not only a good setting stone to other expansions, as this is the easiest to grasp, if you desire it's also the best expansion to combine with another, most commonly with Cities & Knights, which in terms of added gameplay it adds the most depth and strategy (and with it complexity making it a bit too much for a family game, so know what you're getting into). All in all, a fresh of breath air if you've grown stale of regular Catan and want more, but not that much more you're overwhelmed, this little thing adds a lot to your games of Catan.