Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run returns during the 13–16 November 2026 Bilge Rats Weekender, alongside the separate Recovery of a Secret Shipment Voyage. Both involve valuable Smugglers’ League cargo and give crews opportunities to earn Doubloons. Rare has also hinted that a cosmetic reward could be available, but hasn’t named a guaranteed November item.
These two Voyages aren’t identical. A Doubloon Run has previously involved taking cargo along a marked smuggling route, while Recovery of a Secret Shipment has sent players to salvage valuable goods from a shipwreck. For November, the key is to follow the instructions in the active quest instead of assuming an old route or hand-in point will work.
Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run: dates and starting the Voyage
Both limited Voyages are part of the event that runs from 10am GMT on Friday, 13 November to 10am GMT on Monday, 16 November. Set sail in High Seas when it begins and look for the event’s special Voyages. Previous Bilge Rats Weekenders have offered them through the Special Voyages tab at the ship’s Quest Table.
The Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run is not a permanent Trading Company Voyage. If it isn’t available before Friday morning, that doesn’t mean it’s broken. Check the game’s event notice once the Weekender goes live, particularly if Rare has adjusted how the limited Voyages are issued for November.
How Smugglers’ Doubloon Run works
- Enter High Seas while the Bilge Rats Weekender is active.
- Find Smugglers’ Doubloon Run in the available special Voyages and start it.
- Read the route and cargo instructions given by that specific Voyage.
- Collect the listed goods, keep them aboard safely and sail to the destination indicated in your quest.
- Complete the hand-in and check your Doubloon balance and event progress.
Earlier versions of the Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run had crews transport Doubloon Crates along a marked route. That is useful preparation, not proof that the November edition uses the same ports or number of crates. Save yourself a wasted trip and use the current map before choosing where to sail.
You’ll be carrying goods that may attract other pirates. Take spare food and planks before you start. A crewmate watching the horizon while everyone else handles cargo is generally a better plan than leaving the ship unguarded at the delivery point.
Recovery of a Secret Shipment: finding the cargo
The second Voyage focuses on recovering a shipment rather than running a delivery route. In the original Bilge Rats Weekender, players tracked down a Smugglers’ Shipwreck and brought back Secret Shipment Crates. Rare has confirmed that the Voyage returns in November, but hasn’t published this month’s wreck location.
Follow the clues in your November Voyage until you locate the wreck or cargo specified by the current objective. Bring the correct items aboard and use the quest’s stated destination for the hand-in. Don’t assume the last wreck you visited for an old event will be the right one.
Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run: Doubloon rewards and limits
Rare confirms that these two Voyages can lead to valuable Smugglers’ League cargo, with Doubloons and potentially a cosmetic in return. The official November announcement does not state the precise Doubloon amounts, cargo limits or the cosmetic’s name. You’ll need to check the active event rewards before deciding how many runs are worth doing.
There was a limit on rewards from a crew’s own crates during the first Weekender in April 2026. That older rule shouldn’t be presented as November’s confirmed payout structure. The Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run is worth doing for the stated rewards, but don’t count on an unlimited Doubloon farm until the current rules are visible.
Where do you hand in a Smugglers’ Voyage?
The delivery location belongs to the Voyage instructions. Rare hasn’t revealed a November island or NPC for the hand-in yet. Follow the marker or clue you receive in High Seas and make sure the required cargo has been accepted before moving on.
Duke’s hidden Smugglers’ Market isn’t automatically your hand-in location. That’s a separate shop where you can spend Doubloons on rare items. Larinna’s Black Market is another shop, inside an Outpost tavern. Completing a Voyage and shopping for cosmetics are different parts of the event.
Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run: what if the Voyage is missing?
First, check the date: the Weekender doesn’t begin until 10am GMT on 13 November. Next, make sure you’re playing High Seas rather than trying to access time-limited event content in another mode. Then check the current special Voyage and Events listings.
If you’ve completed the requested delivery but the reward is missing, check the event goal and your Doubloon balance. Rare asks players to contact Sea of Thieves Support when an earned reward still hasn’t appeared after 72 hours.
For the Sea of Thieves Smugglers Doubloon Run, start by reading the current map and keeping your cargo safe until it’s handed in. If you want a change of pace after that, Recovery of a Secret Shipment offers a different sort of treasure hunt, and the Festival of Fishing provides another route to event Doubloons.
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Official source: Rare’s Bilge Rats Weekender Voyages.
