Captain Kidd Charters

Specialties

Welcome aboard the 55′ topsail schooner «Capt Kidd»! She’s a 19^th Century replica of the schooners that once sailed the seven seas. She is a USCG inspected vessel that can carry a maximum of 28 passengers. We offer scheduled sails all year that are open to the general public. We also offer «private charters» for your special get togethers & celebrations. All of our scheduled sails open to the general public are 2 hours long. Private charters are available for your special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, reunions, and your own personal parties & get togethers. Please call for reservations and to confirm scheduled sails.

–Day sails are $ 27.00 per person (tax is included) all passengers.

–Sunset sails are $ 32.00 per person (tax is included) all passengers

–Friday fireworks cruises (June & July only) are $ 42.00 per person

Entrance to the boat is via a gate located at the S.W. corner of the marina. We are in slip A29, the 4^th slip from the gate. (200′ from the gas pumps at the Kemah Food Mart)

History

Established in 1995.

Tropical Express Inc., better know as Capt Kidd Charters started it’s service in 1995. Chartering a couple different boats at that time, the business became very popular with information being spread by word of mouth only. Friends told friends, relatives told relatives, and soon the little secret was out. In 2000, Capt Kidd the schooner was launched in order to accommodate more passengers. Capt Kidd received it’s COI (certificate of inspection) from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2000, allowing the boat to carry more than 6 passengers. Capt Kidd is required to have yearly inspections by the Coast Guard to ensure the safety for it’s passengers. Currently, she is the only sailboat in the Clear Lake area that carries a U, S, Coast Guard Inspection and the only 19^th Century replica schooner sailing commercially on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Meet the Business Owner

Captain Joe S.

Business Owner

Capt Joe has been sailing since 1974 when he stepped on a sailboat for the first time. He obtained his U.S. Coast Guard license (100 ton Master) in 1995 and entered the charter business. Sailing has taken him to distant ports like the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Belize, and Hawaii. Capt Joe maintains Capt Kidd for Tropical Express Inc. and was instrumental in the building process while Capt Kidd was under construction. He takes care of all the schedules that are booked as well as choosing the crews that work the boat. Capt Joe is happy to answer any questions you may have about the boat as he has an intricate knowledge of the vessel.