Captain Mark Bailey Mark is originally from New York. He was the captain of the Cat Ppalu for 6 years prior to leading the Aqua Cat team. He is also a PADI instructor. In the past, he has worked as a chef and aerobics instructor. He graduated from Dutchess College.

Captain Ron McCaslin Ron was captain of the Pirate's Lady (a Blackbeard Cruises vessel) for 8 years prior to leading the crew of the Aqua Cat. He is also a NAUI instuctor. Ron is from Richardson, TX. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Chemistry.

Captain Des Greyling Des is from South Africa. He began his career on the Aqua Cat in 2005 as a dive instructor. Previous to working on the Aqua Cat, Des was an instructor in South Africa and Thailand. He is now running as first mate!

Chef Kirk Bell Kirk joined the crew of the Aqua Cat 3 years ago. He is from Greenville, SC. He previously worked for Cruise West. His creations are incredible edibles! Be prepared to gain weight while on board...

Galley Assistant Kelly Crespo Kelly is from Lima, Peru. She has been working in the Bahamas for a year. Prior to this she traveled in South America. She recently finished chef's school.

Gally Assistant Jesse Sandi Crespo Jesse is from Lima, Peru.

Gally Assitant Karina Mateo Karina is from Lima, Peru.

Engineer Chuck Herman Chuck is from Buffalo, NY where he worked as a printer. He previously worked for Blackbeard Cruises & the Cat Ppalu as a chef, captain & engineer. He is our multi talented go to man!

Dive Instructor Chris Snell Chris offers his assistance to passengers with a smile and a quick wit! He joined us this past March of 2008. He is British and worked in Utila prior to joining us. He is fluent in French too! He has traveled the world, including Thailand where he received his MSDT. He loves rock climbing, snowboarding and surfing.

Dive Instructor Matt Young Matt is one of finest dive instructors on board- always ready to assist on the dive deck! He is from Tucson AZ and has his masters in Anthropology from Oregon State. He worked in Tortola and Belize prior to joining us. He joined us in May 2008.

Dive Instructor Olivier Lewis Ollie is French and was educated in the United States at Lehigh University with a BA in international relations. He worked for Sail Caribbean previously, and also as an instructor in both Tortola and Dominican Republic. He has traveled the world as an instructor. He speaks English and French and is studying Arabic. He will be leaving us in the fall to attend University of St Andrews in Scotland to obtain his masters.

Dive Instructor Tim Mitchell Tim is originally from Colorado and came to us as an instructor from Lahaina, HI. Loves fish life and REEF identification and sharing knowledge of marine life.

First Mate Tim Viljoen Tim is our first mate and is also an instructor. He came via Mexico and Grenada where he was working as an instructor. His hometown in Cape Town South Africa. Tim is an avid sailor and enjoys the seas.