Captain Mike Stocker

Captain Mike Stocker was born and raised in the “Windy City” of Chicago.  He acquired his passion for sailing and yachting at an early age while cruising and racing on his families sailboats on Lake Michigan.  He is an accomplished sailor with numerous racing victories under his belt including overall winner of the prestigious Chicago-Mackinac race.  By the age of eighteen he had mastered celestial navigation and he began doing ocean deliveries to the Caribbean.  He graduated from Chapman’s School of Seamanship in 1981 and received his first captains license in 1982.  Mike followed his passion for boating and the ocean by moving to South Florida in the late 80’s. He has extensive cruising experience on the waters of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas and the east coast of the United States between Florida and Maine.  He has been the test driver for Magnum Marine the Miami based high performance yacht builder for over 10 years, and runs yachts for many of their customers worldwide. Mike is the owner Stocker Yacht, Inc., a yacht restoration and maintenance company located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida which specializes in performance and classic yachts.   Mike joined the Adriana fleet in 2005 and has enjoyed a busy schedule cruising and entertaining guests in Florida, the Bahamas and New England.   With a relaxed and friendly attitude he can insure charter guests a memorable cruising experience in a relaxing and a serene setting.  Please feel free to ask him about any questions or suggestions you may have regarding your preferences or itinerary.  If fishing, snorkeling, or exploring is your thing then he will be happy to suggest many good places and ideas. 

Chef/Stewardess Danielle Perry

Danielle is originally from the romantic and picturesque shores of the St. Lawrence Seaway in Quebec City, Canada where her culinary and artistic journey began.

Her cooking style is rooted in healthy French, Caribbean and Mediterranean flavors. It is as diverse as it is "Cooking is like art; it’s an expression of my creativity and originality"!