Blake Nichol

As a native of the Florida coast, Blake's love for boating truly comes first nature. From center consoles to superyachts, he has been active in the industry his entire life. Growing up on the West Coast of Florida, his life literally revolved around the water with his family, who spent every weekend out on the boat either fishing or diving the wrecks in the Gulf. Blake's family owns a 40' Luhrs sportfish that he has been running since he was 15 years old.

Blake moved to South Florida in 2009 to start college at Palm Beach Atlantic University. During his time at PBA, he was the dockmaster at Palm Harbor Marina in downtown Palm Beach. With slips that accommodate boats from 40' to 250', he was able to make countless connections with people in every realm of the industry. But Blake soon left Palm Harbor Marina to make his name known as a captain.

He currently holds his 100GT Master Captain's license and has extensive knowledge of the Bahamas, having traveled to most of the islands from West End all the way down to Cat Island and George Town in the Exumas.

As a freelance captain, Blake has been able to operate several different makes of boats including Hatteras, Viking, Horizon, Beneteau, Contender, Bahama, Sea Ray, and more. This has helped diversify his knowledge on various yachts and their systems.