ABOUT THE CREW
Captain Rick Ely- Chief
Captain Rick also known as Chief turned 21 out at sea on a commercial tuna boat in Mexico, Jack Pole fishing was the old style an art rarely seen today. From there he made it on a one-way ticket to Kodiak Alaska fishing Crab, Black Cod, Hearing, Halibut and Salmon. Working in between gigs he fished on luxury sport fishing boats like the World-famous Polaris Supreme and several others out of San Diego. He got his first Coast Guard License in 1997 as a Chief Engineer also working on tugboats and container ships, for 10 years he enjoyed his first Maritime career.
At 30 Captain Rick got into real estate, enjoyed a 20-year career owning a commercial real estate brokerage and development company. He’s taught personal and professional development and been coaching others along the way.
You can take the man out of the sea, but you can’t take the sea out of the man. When Rick asked his Son Desmond what he wanted to do when he got out of the Marine Corps Desmond said that he wanted to run a charter boat. So, Rick said find us a boat and Desmond did, C Major 7th a 44’ custom Sportfisher and C Major Adventures was born, now (C Suite Charters).
Rick says, “Dare to dream and even better live it.” Happily married for 24 years with 3 amazing children 2 dogs and a home on Merritt Island just a few miles from the Yacht he wakes up excited to share the Joy of life on the water with others. His favorite quote is by Zig Ziggler “You can have everything you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.”
Caleb vogel- Mate/chief steward
After graduating from the University of Kansas with an economic and business degree, Caleb decided to pursue his passion for fishing and love of the ocean. He’s been fishing and boating with his dad before he could walk. He enjoys filmmaking and is an excellent camera man, documenting his journeys along the way. He’s a wonderful steward that enjoys entertaining, which makes him a great fit for the C Suite team.
Captain mitch (aka) Scooby
Born and raised in Port Canaveral, Captain Mitch is a rare breed indeed with over 30 years experience. He’s a proven tournament winning Captain, who cut his teeth at an early age. Mentored by local legend charter Captain Steve Seamen on the long gone Jester a 46′ Hatteras that was based in Cape Marina. He’s a family man with a passion for life and fishing, absolutely loves helping people have a great experience. He genuinely cares about people and matches the culture of C SUITE CHARTERS.
When he’s not running charters on CHELLIE you will find him piloting the pilot boats, running a tug boat or gator hunting.