About Fred
“My love for the water goes back to my active duty in the US Navy. I had the privilege of being behind the helm and controls of a 500' US military war ship. From there it has been all fun on the water. I have ventured into the Bahamas by private boat from Miami, and all over the Florida keys as well. (Survived the Bermuda Triangle MANY times....lol) I enjoy fishing, scuba diving, cruising, and just hanging out at the sandbars meeting new people. My Spanish is limited, but gets better with a little practice. Looking forward to making your day on the water, the best it can be!”
Aboard since 2021
From Fort Myers, FL
Reviews of Fred (16)
- JOHNATHANJOHNATHAN
Boat was great. Fred had everything packed and ready for us with a huge cooler filled with ice too. He provided us with chairs, blender, football, drone for cool pictures and more. 10/10.
- JOHNATHANJOHNATHAN★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Mar. 12th
Fred was the man. Very cool guy, sociable and easy to talk to. He was super chill and easy going with his boats and other belongings he provided to us to use. We look forward to next time because we aren’t going with anyone other than Captain Fred!
- CatherineCatherine
Amazing experience so fun.
- DavidDavid
We had a great ride up to Captiva for lunch, then enjoyed dolphins and manatees on trip home.
Great riding boat and very smooth, Captain Fred was a great host and very knowledgeable.
- chaadchaad
Capt. Fred’s 24’ Robalo was in great, like-new condition and rode fabulously, without any creaking or rattling. Fred handled it perfectly, and the boat was really well appointed with all cushioned seating, an iced cooler with water, beach chairs and umbrella, floaties, and plenty of storage bins for our snacks. The hardtop provided good shade, and the cabin was great if we really needed to get away. Cruise speed was a comfy 28mph in light chop.
- LynneLynne★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Aug. 09th
Fred was fantastic. What a great experience. Full of knowledge and super fun. Beautiful scenery, dolphins and so much more. We will definitely recommend Fred and can’t wait to return to Captiva to do it again! Thanks Fred!!
- LynneLynne
- MeganMegan
Fred was a fantastic captain! Before the charter he asked us what we wanted to do and if we had any specific requests so he could accommodate us.
He had everything we could possibly need on the boat. He even took some drone footage and photos of us. We will definitely do this again and I recommend it to anyone who is thinking about a boat day. It was the BEST!! - TimTim★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Jan. 05th
Great experience all around. Fred was fantastic and wanted to do what we wanted to do - there was no set itinerary or pressure to do one thing over another. And at no time did we feel rushed at all. What a great day.
- LaurenLauren★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Sep. 04th
- MeganMegan★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Apr. 16th
Fred was a fantastic captain! Before the charter he asked us what we wanted to do and if we had any specific requests so he could accommodate us.
He had everything we could possibly need on the boat. He even took some drone footage and photos of us. We will definitely do this again and I recommend it to anyone who is thinking about a boat day. It was the BEST!! - chaadchaad★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Jan. 08th
Capt. Fred was great! Super friendly and understanding, he put together an itinerary for my family which was exactly what we were looking for. He knows the Pine Island Sound area well, and made not only seasonally informed destination choices, but where to dip in for a afternoon ice cream cone and took care to pick up dolphins in the wake. Casual and conversational, interesting and thoughtful, I’d definitely charter with Fred again, and recommend him to anyone looking for a captained boat
- TimTim
Boat is kept in perfect shape. Very comfortable for 5 - would have been just fine for 6.
- LaurenLauren
- DavidDavid★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)Mar. 07th
- CatherineCatherine★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars (5/5)May. 25th
Fred was awesome will def do this again!