Tour Boat Captains (Captain T and Captain Kay)

The Dream Vocation Podcast with Tony Bellagamba

In this episode we speak with Tarkan and Kayhan Peksen, known as Captain T and Captain Kay. Captain T and Captain Kay are two young entrepreneurs who own a tour boat company named Paradise Cycle Boat Cruises down in Marco Island, Florida. I met Captain T and Captain Kay when my wife and I booked a sunset cruise during a recent weekend getaway. After chatting with them and hearing a bit about their story, I knew I had to have them on the podcast to hear about their journey as tour boat owners.

T and Kak were born and raised in Marco Island, Florida, an area of Florida known for its amazing beaches and golf courses. Both of them left their hometown for college but always knew that they would be drawn back by the allure of the water. As the older brother, T returned home first and like a true entrepreneur at heart, dove in headfirst and started multiple businesses, including a boat repair operation. While these businesses didn’t ultimately end up being the success that he had hoped, they taught him a lot and laid the foundation for the eventual success with Paradise Cycle Boat. Kay, meanwhile, always had a love for boats and when he returned from college, the brothers decided the time was right to combine their passions and skills. Through hard work and networking, they were able to unearth an opportunity to purchase the cycle boat and were off to the races. After just a short while, they had built enough success that they were able to buy out their competition and expand their business to a second boat.

The brothers are now off and running, leading one of the most exciting and entertaining tour boat operations on the gulf coast.

Listen in to hear the Dream Vocation story of brothers T and Kai. I mean, what cooler career is there than driving a boat around on the water all day? Thanks so much for listening!