<p>Yes, 2 ships and a road can share a coastline.</p>
<p>According to the FAQ for Catan Pirates and Explorers:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Sea Routes - Are only ships allowed on &quot;sea routes&quot; located between
terrain hexes and sea hexes / frame, or may I also build roads there?</p>
<p>Roads may be built on all paths, both inland and along the coast. At
the shore, roads can be parallel to ships, meaning that up to 1 road +
2 ships may simultaneously occupy a path on the coast.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Source :
<a href="https://www.catan.com/faq-page/157" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Catan FAQ page 157</a></p>

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<p>Looking at rules [here] I see no reason why not<a href="https://www.catan.com/download/6682/catan-explorers-pirates-rules-3-4-players" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a>  Small Caveat, I've never played this expansion but the rules seem fairly clear.</p>

<p>Firstly I can't find anything in the rules that prohibits this.  If this was not allowed I believe it would be explicitly stated. The rules do include very details rules about the building a movement of ships.  The following all make me think its fine as well</p>

<p>The rules define a Sea Route as :-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The edges of a sea hex are called sea routes.  Sea routes separate sea hexes from each other and terrain hexes from sea hexes.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So if the ship is in a sea route than it cant be in same space as the road which is on land.</p>

<p>In the rules for building ships it states :-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When you build a ship, place it on a sea route directly adjacent to one of your harbour settlements, with the following conditions:</p>
</blockquote>

<p>None of the following conditions say that you cant build a ship a sea route next to a road.</p>

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<p>In Catan Explorers and Pirates, can a ship share a hex side with a road?</p>

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It is worth pointing out the distinction between the question of if a ship in Explorers and Pirates can share a space with a road versus if a ship in Seafarers of Catan can share a space with a road.  For Seafarers, the rules specifically state "You may not build a ship along a coast route if there is already a road along that hex side (and vice versa)" however this rule does not apply to the exact question being asked.
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# Catan pirates and explorers ships and roads

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-28)

In Catan Explorers and Pirates, can a ship share a hex side with a road?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is worth pointing out the distinction between the question of if a ship in Explorers and Pirates can share a space with a road versus if a ship in Seafarers of Catan can share a space with a road.  For Seafarers, the rules specifically state "You may not build a ship along a coast route if there is already a road along that hex side (and vice versa)" however this rule does not apply to the exact question being asked.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-12-29. Score: 1

Yes, 2 ships and a road can share a coastline.

According to the FAQ for Catan Pirates and Explorers:

> Sea Routes - Are only ships allowed on "sea routes" located between
> terrain hexes and sea hexes / frame, or may I also build roads there?
>
> Roads may be built on all paths, both inland and along the coast. At
> the shore, roads can be parallel to ships, meaning that up to 1 road +
> 2 ships may simultaneously occupy a path on the coast.

Source :
[Catan FAQ page 157](https://www.catan.com/faq-page/157)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-29. Score: 0

Looking at rules [here] I see no reason why not[1](https://www.catan.com/download/6682/catan-explorers-pirates-rules-3-4-players) Small Caveat, I've never played this expansion but the rules seem fairly clear.

Firstly I can't find anything in the rules that prohibits this. If this was not allowed I believe it would be explicitly stated. The rules do include very details rules about the building a movement of ships. The following all make me think its fine as well

The rules define a Sea Route as :-

> The edges of a sea hex are called sea routes. Sea routes separate sea hexes from each other and terrain hexes from sea hexes.

So if the ship is in a sea route than it cant be in same space as the road which is on land.

In the rules for building ships it states :-

> When you build a ship, place it on a sea route directly adjacent to one of your harbour settlements, with the following conditions:

None of the following conditions say that you cant build a ship a sea route next to a road.


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