About Us
She is perfectly laid out for up to six people; ample seating in the bow, a co-pilot seat and a bench in the stern. There is space to keep your belongings dry, drinking water and a cooler stocked with soda. She is the original boat in our fleet and continues to serve us so well after 15+ years in the charter industry.
She is named for Ellen Barnes - Bryan's Grandmother - who, like our Privateer, could get the job done with a touch of class and grace.
Captain Bryan has a USCG 100 Gross Ton Master’s License and professional experience with a wide variety of boats – single and twin engine setups, catamarans and monohulls, power and sailboats of all sizes. He purchased the Busy Bee in 2012 and formed the company. Bryan is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and adamant about spending time above and below the surface.
Divemaster Steve grew up and lived most of his life in the Space Coast region of Florida breeding within Steve a passion for the ocean. After decades of diving, he finally achieved his goal of Divemaster with us - this means he will be a familiar face on the boat as well as in the shop. Steve couples his friendly demeanor and easy going attitude with an encylopedic knowledge of fish species so come at him with your questions.
Captain Justin H has a USCG 50 Gross Ton Master's License and is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. He has been working in the dive industry of South Florida/Keys for the last several years. Justin caught the St John bug in the winter of 2019/2020, eventually purchasing a sailboat and moving aboard full time in January 2021.
Captain Dylan Born in the Canadian Maritimes and splitting his childhood between St John and British Columbia, Dylan has had the best of both world’s when it comes to boating. Making St John home full time now for more than 20 years, he knows his way around these waters. When Dylan isn’t at the helm of our boat’s he is a Firefighter with the VI Fire Service. Dylan has his Rescue Diver certification as well as Public Safety Diving courses.
Captain Justin W started on St John at the Cinnamon Bay Campground before becoming a familiar face across the bar at Skinny Leg's. After earning his Captain’s license, he is now a familiar face at the helm of our boats. Originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Justin is known for his easy going approach to life. He is Open Water Certified.
"Diver Bill" has a long history with St John. In the early part of the millenium Bill and his wife, Cindy, operated Down Under Diving on the West Side of the island. Bill is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer.
Captain Jeremy has a USCG 100 Gross Ton Master’s License. Jeremy is an avid sailor and has been a licensed captain for over 20 years. He has owned many boats and has innumerate professional experience on both sail and power driven vessels. Jeremy is a PADI Rescue Diver.
Admiral Margaret is co-owner and General Manager of the company. She is the backbone of the operation and helps keep the lights on in spite of Bryan's hair brained schemes. You'll find her in the shop and on the other side of a lot of the phone calls and emails. Margaret is an Advanced Open Water Diver.
Brody Bee joined us in the summer of 2019. You will occasionally see him helping Mom and Dad in the shop or making a guest appearance on the Busy Bee Instagram and Facebook pages.
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