Best 8-player nautical board games

The top-rated nautical board games that play well with 8 players, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating across 12 games. Captain Sonar leads the list (medium-light complexity).

Top nautical board games for 8 players

Captain Sonar (2016)
2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
Tsuro of the Seas (2012)
2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
Red November (2008)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.3
Loot (1992)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Pirates of the Spanish Main (2004)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Dreadfleet (2011)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Close Action The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1 (1997)
2–30 players · 240 min · ★ 7.8
Naval War (1979)
3–9 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
Jutland (1967)
2–10 players · 60–360 min · ★ 6.7
The Ironclads A Tactical Level Game of Naval Combat in the American Civil War 1861-1865 (1979)
1–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
Enemy in Sight (1988)
2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 6.2
Man O' War Sea of Blood (1994)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3