Spanish Galleon

If you’re a college student, this place will probably be packed with fellow school-​goers. If you’re a Yalie you’ll call this place «Spoads» and feel surprised to hear its name is actually Spanish Galleon. If you’re neither, I’m not quite sure what advice to give you.
I think Spanish Galleon has realized it’s the most popular club in the area (not a high bar to surpass), because cover has increased to $ 10. Perhaps it’s inflation. The interior is pretty nifty. Spacious dance floor, flanked by a raised walkway and two bars. The bathrooms are surprisingly well maintained.
You will most likely enjoy the music at this venue, especially if you enjoy top 40 hits, and ESPECIALLY if you like the edm remixes. Listening to the Illenium remix of the Chainsmokers and Daya’s hit «Don’t Let Me Down» will forever conjure the phantom presence of sweaty bodies. There are four cages that you can dance inside, or try to look sensual (I guess). A lot of people try. Don’t climb them or you’ll get in trouble, as I did. I spent a solid five minutes dangling before I felt a bouncer tug on my belt loop to get down.
I’m legitimately surprised at how much I enjoyed coming here. It’s a gem despite itself. If that makes any sense.

Was there Sunday night for The Tams
It was a great show, not enough tables, had not been there in years but it was great to be back and a great show.

This is another of the North Myrtle Beach «Home Clubs» for the Shag dance. While it is located in a hotel resort, rather than on Main Street, it does enjoy the front beach location and is side-​by-​side with the OD Pavilion. Dance floor is nice, drinks are good, and the beach music plays. What else could you want?

$ 5 cover? I think if the club wasn’t the only one located remotely close to the resort I stayed in over senior week, I would not have gone. I’m not really used to paying cover to a club like this (North Myrtle isn’t even that big a city…). On the bright side, the place is pretty clean when I went. The music is usually pretty decent (though they had some kind of throw-​back theme last time I went that featured a bunch of rapping and a lack of dancing). Ah well, what can one expect for a dance club?

Ohhh spee gee… I don’t know what to do about you.
Were drinks reasonably priced? Yes
Was there a cover charge? Yes, but only five dollars
Was there dancing and good music? Yes
SO it would appear that I should give you at least four stars.
But the things holding me back from ranking it higher include, but are not limited to: the vomit covered floors refered to by michelle, sketchy-​ass undergrads or recent grads or former grads trying to relive the glory days, and last but not least, a couple doing 69 on the floor. WAIT WHAT? in public? on the dance floor? in a crowded sweaty club? ummm i don’t understand.
whatever, fun times were had by most, if not all, and the scenery can not be described in words – you must see it for yourself. i will therefore, reluctantly give you four stars spee gee. just for the memories.

How the Hell has no one written a review about this place yet?
Cage dancing
Cage climbing
Cheap Beers
Blackout College kids
Vomit covered floors
Dancing Pit
Students from other schools you will likely never see again
If the creepy old men from Biker Week weren’t enough to make you feel like you needed a shower then Spanish Galleon is the place for you, my friend. Come dance and have some random couple (going at it full force) fall into you while the girl up on the cage accidentally hits you in the head with her a$$ as she tries to «Get low». Or maybe you want to bump into that person you have successfully avoided for 2 years straight at least 20 times in one night, forcing you to dart around like an idiot on the dance floor or to chug beers like you have no liver. Ahhh yes, College. I will miss you dearly. Where else can you make a complete fool of yourself but still rest easy that there are at least ten other people out there on the dance floor being just as stupid or even dumber?
I would have given Spanish Galleon 2 stars but it did allow me to meet up with a friend I hadn’t seen in 2 yrs. For that you get 1 extra star! If you go to UVA or Yale and you want to avoid people from your school go to Pirate’s Cove. If you want to hang out or bump into anyone from these schools, go here.
Oh yeah, don’t forget to bring cash for the $ 5 cover charge.