| Caribe
Nautical Services is a family-owned and managed ships’ agency that was
founded in the Port of Key West in 1981. In fact, our family has
played a significant role in the Key West maritime community since the
1920’s. In 1981, Key West was nearly a dormant port and much of our
work entailed unscheduled and emergency offshore services to merchant
vessels operating in the Florida Straits, Yucatan Channel and the
southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Since that time, Caribe
Nautical has played an integral role in the revitalization of Key West
as a major seaport, working closely with the City of Key West and the
cruiseship industry. Our professional boarding agents now manage over
600 cruiseship port calls each year, representing every major
cruiseline operating in the Caribbean. In addition, we provide port
agency services to a diverse clientele including merchant ships of all
types, research vessels, seagoing tugs and barges, U.S. Navy and Royal
Navy warships and auxiliary vessels.
Working from our pier
side offices, the Caribe Nautical team of four full-time boarding
agents, supported by a professional management and office staff
provide service to client ships on a 24-hour/7-day basis. The office
and each agent are equipped with modern communications, enabling
client companies and ships’ staffs to receive immediate attendance.
Because we remain a
small, focused company that has been part of the Key West community
for over three decades, Caribe Nautical is able to consistently apply
our original mission statement to our operations. Quite simply, our
mission is to provide a timely, personalized service to all of our
clients, large or small. Ship owners and managers can be assured that
when their ships are in Key West waters, they will have the best
information, contracted services and local knowledge available to
enable a safe and cost effective port call. |
