In case you were wondering, here is what comes with the Pirates of the Burning Sea pre-order, known as the "Pre-Boarding Party":

PRE ORDER FEATURES:

Players who pre-order the game will receive the following:
" An invitation to the "Pre-Boarding Party" allowing them access to the live game up to 15 days prior to launch, and the ability to keep their characters, skills and equipment after launch with purchase of game and paid subscription (characters will have a level cap of 20 during the pre-boarding party)
" Captain's Best Friend - a blue and yellow parrot
" Mighty Blades - Swedish Rapier, Old World Steel or Musketeer's Matching Blades (depending upon which fighting style is selected)
" Original Game Soundtrack CD - 60 minutes of pirate themed music (comes in pre-order box)

For more pre-order information on Pirates of the Burning Sea log onto www.piratesoftheburningsea.com

The leveling characters to 20 is worth pre-ordering by itself. Lord of the Rings Online did this and I loved it. It allowed me to avoid the launch day spawn camping of low level NPCs and mobs, and gave me a jump on the economy. I highly recommend pre-ordering if you are planning on playing PotBS.