OWNER OPERATORS
CAPTAIN JACK & FIRST MATE TRICIA

Captain Jack Bell was born in Ontario, Canada but has been a citizen of the US since 1967. Captain Jack and his lovely wife Tricia are semi-retired from corporate life. The company they owned was a consortium of 1,200 travel agencies throughout the US and Canada.

Their work in the travel industry privileged them with being able to travel all over the world participating in seminars and meetings in many countries. They sold their company three years ago and are doing what they love, boating in Washington State and Southern British Columbia, Canada.

Captain Jack and Tricia are great hosts who deliver fun filled, warm and pleasant charter experiences. The highlight of their summer is when their grandkids are on board and Jack takes them exploring in the tender. Captain Jack is a licensed Merchant Marine Captain. He is meticulous and conscientious about safety on board, and starts each charter with a brief safety lecture. He says “We have never had any close calls with guest safety.”

First Mate Tricia Bell’s duties at their company were to manage the office and staff and from time to time lead groups of travel agency owners to places like the Caribbean, Mexico and Alaska. Tricia was born in San Diego and attended college in San Francisco. Her greatest joy is taking our guests on shopping junkets in Victoria and other small towns we visit while cruising. She knows every specialty store and bargain along the way! Besides helping Captain Jack as First Mate with duties on the yacht, Tricia also assists Chef Mary in menu planning and recipe selections for each cruise. She is a fabulous cook herself - to see the proof, just look at Captain Jack’s waistline!