To celebrate Father’s Day 2025, we asked the Working Boat crew for their favourite Dad jokes. So bad they’re kind of good, they’re guaranteed to get some giggles (though we may be slightly biased).  

Not made any Father’s Day plans yet? On Sunday 15th June, join us on the waterfront for the final day of Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2025. Listen to the songs of the sea and raise a glass to your Dad, whilst tucking into some hearty pub grub, including loaded fries and, of course, our famous Sunday roasts. Book a table here. 

* WARNING: Dad humour. Read at your own risk. *

Staying true to our seafaring roots, our crew’s best Dad jokes begin with a nautical theme. 

• MOY: What happens when a mermaid gets legs?
  It’s tale ends  
• ERIN: Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
  Because if they flew over a bay, they would be bagels 
• STERENN: It’s a 5-minute walk from my house to the bar, but a 45-minute walk from the bar to my house.
  The difference is stumbling

All hands on deck

Our colleagues upstairs at The Greenbank helped us out with some bonus Dad jokes.

• ROSIE: Why do pirates struggle with the alphabet?
  They get lost at sea 
• BELLE: Why did the Cornishman bring a ladder to the bar?
  Because he heard the drinks were on the house
• TEAGUE: Why can’t you have a party on the moon?
  There’s no atmosphere 
• BELLA: What did the cheese say to themselves in the mirror?
  Hallou-mi
• SHAUN: What’s got six legs and if it falls out of a tree will kill you?
  A pool table 
• JENNY: I’m on a seafood diet…
  I see food and I eat it 

On that note, see our food menu here (including plenty of seafood options!). 

That’s all for our team’s best Dad jokes. Did any make you laugh out loud? Let us know your favourites on Instagram or Facebook.