Mike and Roberta will customize your cruise! In addition to tailoring your menu to meet your food and beverage preferences, they will be your personal guides, sailing you throughout the islands and taking pleasure in seeking out idyllic anchorages and catering to your every need. They were married in 1973 and have two grown children. In 1979 they built a forty-foot sailboat, and the family sailed extensively for two years. They have many years of boating experience throughout the Great Lakes, West Coast, East Coast, and the Caribbean.

Mike has a 500-ton masters license and a 100-ton auxiliary sailing endorsement. He was born in Nebraska and joined the Navy at the age of 18, when he developed a passion for the ocean. He spent 10 years in the submarine service and 5 years in the Merchant Marines. Among the many vessels he has captained are the 78-ft. glass-bottom boat Discovery, the 65-ft. sailing catamaran Sebago, and the 500-ft. oceangoing integrated tug and barge unit Energy Altair. Mike enjoys telling sea stories and the history of the islands, pirates, and treasures to his guests.

Roberta holds a degree in Culinary Arts and Management and graduated cum laude as a certifi ed chef. She is also a United States Coast Guard-certifi ed captain. She was born in Washington State and grew up swimming and skiing and enjoying the seafood of the Great Northwest. She has owned and operated a restaurant called The Pantry, a wholesale muffin business, American Maid Muffins, and a catering business named Ashore and Afloat. Roberta takes pride in serving her guests only the best. Guests have commented that it is like eating in a five-star restaurant with Ayacanora wrapped around. She is as capable at the helm as she is in the galley.