Steve
Position: Captain/Owner
Start Date: June 2002
Hometown: Chilton, WI
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I love sharing the beauty of Buck Island and the ocean with others.
Interesting Fact: I met my wife on the Renegade.
Greg
Position: Captain
Start Date: September 2018
Hometown: a little of everywhere, but originally Mercersburg, PA
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I get to drive a boat AND get paid!
Interesting Fact: I have a degree in poetry.
Michael
Position: Captain
Start Date: January 2011
Hometown: Bay City, TX
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: The ocean is where I belong, and Big Beard’s has the finest staff and crew I’ve had the privilege to work with.
Interesting Fact: I only function well near water.
Gabe
Position: Captain
Start Date: February 2013
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I love getting to show our passengers the beauty of the ocean each and every day.
Interesting Fact: I can steer a 42’ sailboat with my foot while playing classical music on a conch shell.
Molly
Position: Captain
Start Date: June 2020
Hometown: The world is my hometown. I was born in Milwaukee, WI but have not been back in 20+ years. I have lived in many places which have impacted me.
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I have a need to be in and on the ocean seeing the life in and the stunning colors of the Buck Island Reefs. The crew cares and is always evolving.
Interesting Fact: I have lived and worked in a dozen big cities and 8 countries.
Curtis
Position: Captain
Start Date: November 2022
Hometown: St. Lucia
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I love captaining boats and interacting with guests, sharing my knowledge of fish and Buck Island.
Interesting Fact: I’m passionate about the ocean and educating about the environment.
Severin
Position: Captain
Start Date: June 2019
Hometown: Aspen, CO
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: The Big Beard’s Team is truly a family, and that is an amazing thing! We may be a dysfunctional family, but we ARE a family.
Interesting Fact: I could snow ski before I could walk.
Peter
Position: Crew
Start Date: March 2022
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I like that I get to see turtles doing what turtles do.
Interesting Fact: I taught President Biden’s daughter how to snorkel.
Jackie
Position: Crew
Start Date: April 2022
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: Buck Island is MERmazing and FINtastic! Every day is a great day when I can say HI to Jarvis the Jawfish!
Interesting Fact: As of mid-May, 2023 my time spent underwater scuba diving totals over 50 days.
Sydney
Position: Crew
Start Date: February 2022
Hometown: Austin, TX
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I feel most in my element when I’m in the water and Big Beard’s provides the opportunity for me to share that experience with other people and introduce them to a whole other world.
Interesting Fact: I love hiking and hope to plan a backpacking trip across the world. The top place on my bucket list is Southeast Asia but I would love to eventually travel to all 7 continents.
Leeya
Position: Crew
Start Date: December 2020
Hometown: Lincoln, VT
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I love educating people about coral reefs.
Interesting Fact: I used to bring my miniature donkey to school with me.
Zoey
Position: Crew
Start Date: April 2023
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I like that some days dolphins follow the boat!
Interesting Fact: My other job involves me setting myself on fire for tips!
Jill
Position: Store Manager
Start Date: July 2016
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: Most of our customers and guests are on vacation and happy to be in PARADISE. After our boat crew shows them a great time at Buck Island, they come back even happier! No bad days here!
Interesting Fact: My husband’s name is Jack, and we live up a hill.
Shelly
Position: Store Crew
Start Date: April 2019
Hometown: Christiansted, VI
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: I get to work with the best people! It’s the best place ever!
Interesting Fact: Jill couldn’t do her job without me! I know that guy Rico.
Amy
Position: Store Crew
Start Date: June 2022
Hometown: No Hometown, Army Brat, but most recently Southern Pines, NC
Why I enjoy being a part of the Big Beard’s Team: It’s a fun team and atmosphere to work in! Which is a welcome change to a 30-year career in the Federal Government.
Interesting Fact: I have served in US Embassies/Missions in 6 countries.