Meet Our Crew

Steve and Wendy
Captain Steve and His Pirate Queen Wendy
Meet Captain Steve and Pirate Queen Wendy, the owners of the parent company Maritime Charters, and the original captain of the Buccaneer! With over 20 years and 300,000 miles of sea service, Captain Steve has driven government ships, speciality ships and ocean tugs. He’s been in deep draft ports along the east coast, west coast, Panama and Central America, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Over 25 years ago, Captain Steve and his wife decided to set sail in Destin, Florida with the first dolphin cruise! Nowadays, he and his wife spend their time overseeing the cruises with the Buccaneer Pirate Cruise and Southern Star Dolphin Cruise while contributing their resources to their local church, community and internationally with their involvement in the OneHope ministry.

Captain Cannonball and his wife Nicole
Captain Cannonball
Meet Captain Cannonball! He will be your captain aboard the Buccaneer Pirate Cruise! From the time he was a young lad, Captain Cannonball knew he wanted to captain a boat on the Emerald Coast waters. He has traveled far and wide at the helm of many vessels from supply boats in the oil fields to fishing vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. He has been with the company as a part time Captain since 1997, and full time since 2007. Prior to becoming Captain of Buccaneer Pirate Cruise in 2012, he served as Captain aboard Southern Star Dolphin Cruise. He enjoys meeting new mateys, as well as seeing his returning crew come aboard for a swashbuckling good time! He is married to his lovely wife, Priscilla the Pirate Princess, who also works on site as the company’s Executive Assistant. He has 2 sons, C.J. and Austin, and a daughter, Eliza. When he is not searching for treasure in the open seas, Captain Cannonball loves spending time with his family, cooking, fishing, and hunting.
Princess Priscilla – Office Manager
Red Tom

Red Tom
Captain Cannonball’s first mate! He’s a true matey both onboard and on land! He loves to do video work and is quite the creator! He knows his treasure but he also knows his tech-y stuff too! We love our Red Tom!