Captain Randy King, a native of Richmond, VA, has almost twenty-five years of fishing experience in the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay. In addition to bay fishing, he has served as a mate aboard several offshore fishing vessels out of Virginia Beach. Captain Randy holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master Mariner's License for Inland and Near Coastal Waters, a Virginia Class A Fishing Guide License and a Virginia Commercial Fishing License.
You will be in good hands while aboard the ALMA LEE, as passenger safety is a top priority. After college, Captain Randy was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer stationed in Connecticut, working in law-enforcement and marine operations along Long Island Sound. Upon returning to Virginia, he worked for Spirit Marine as a Captain of the passenger vessels Annabel Lee, Spirit of Norfolk, and the motoryacht Elite I. During his six years with Spirit, he carried close to 200,000 passengers without a serious incident. Rounding out his past maritime experience, Capt. Randy worked in the control tower at Cape Henry for the Virginia Pilot Association. Your day is sure to be a safe, productive, and memorable one aboard the ALMA LEE.
The ALMA LEE is a forty-three foot Chesapeake Bay Deadrise. As a U.S Coast Guard Inspected Small Passenger Vessel, she exceeds strict safety guidelines and is certified to carry up to eighteen passengers. She is diesel powered and outfitted with an array of electronics including communication radios, radar, depth/fish finder, satellite radio/ stereo system, and the latest in GPS navigation technology. Her fishing equipment and tackle are kept in new condition. Items are serviced or replaced at the first signs of wear so that the "big one" does not get away. There is a head (bathroom) on-board for your comfort and convenience.
