Port Royal: The Dice Game: My Favorite Mechanism

About Port Royal: The Dice Game, from BoardGameGeek:

The harbor of Port Royal is as lively as ever. But you need a bigger crew-and quickly! On the various islands throughout the Carribean Sea, you can hire crew members and loot some treasures along the way. Put your luck to the test against the dice! The more you risk, the more you can cross off your game map. Roll the dice, but avoid a second ship of a color. Hire people for their abilities and victory points. Be the first to score 20 points or try your luck in a round of Sudden Death. The four maps included in the game gradually add new elements, increasing the difficulty. -description from the publisher