Captain Dave Now Has Two New Boats To Bless Kids & Families:
Many years ago we started our free boat cruises and fishing trips using two large sailboats - But Captain Dave now has two big, live aboard Cabin Cruisers at both our Rochester and North Tonawanda locations to take your family for a boat cruise, or a fishing trip or tubing.  Please enjoy the pictures shown here and at the bottom of this and some of the other pages!

Please Note - If You Order Things On Amazon:
   There is an easy and cost free way you can help us and support what we do:  When you log on to Amazon, just enter smiles.amazon.com before shopping & placing your order.  Then select Captain Dave's Cruises For Special Children Inc. as the charity you would like to support.  Amazon will then donate 10% of whatever you spend to our organization at no cost to you whatsoever!  If you have trouble setting this up on the amazon web site, the link that follows will help you:     https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011
Thanks for your help and support!  Captain Dave

   In 2020 Captain Dave's Cruises For Special Kids won the Channel 10 News ESL Jefferson Award for outstanding community service to disabled, special needs, needy and at risk children by a volunteer / non profit organization!  We also received a monetary award and were featured on the Channel 10 News! 

  From The Summer of 2018 - To View Channel 4 News WIVB TV Buffalo  -  A TV news story that featured Captain Dave's Cruises, please go to: https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/wny-man-offers-free-boat-rides-to-special-kids-being-a-hero-in-the-eyes-of-a-child-priceless-/1366235198

Please Click On The Picture Below To View A Very Touching Video

     Captain Dave's Boat Cruises For "Special" Kids

  ​ Is a 501 C3 non profit organization that gives free boat cruises and fishing trips to handicapped, needy, homeless and at risk children with their family and friends.  Including foster kids; and those who are seriously ill, adopted, have special needs, or have lost one or both parents due to death, divorce, neglect, abandonment or military service. To see what we do, please take a moment to look at this website & view the short videos that feature many of the kids we’ve had aboard.
 
    This non profit organization was founded by Master Captain Dave Tripiciano in 2013, using his first large engine driven sailing yacht, that was also rigged as a fishing boat.  Since then we've grown, and we now have two beautiful boats in two great locations!  One is docked in North Tonawanda, NY - giving kids and their families scenic cruises and fishing trips on the Erie Canal and the upper Niagara River which also include dinner and ice cream at several waterfront restaurants in that area.  A second is docked in Rochester NY - at the brand new, State of the Art, Port Of Rochester Marina - Where we give Lake Ontario fishing trips; and scenic lake, bay and Genesee River cruises that include dinner and ice cream afterwards. 

    Please note that if you live in a different part of the country and money is "tight", Captain Dave will pay part or all of your travel expenses to get to a cruise location; and he may even help you cover lodging and some meals for your family if needed while here.  Please call us for details and more information. 

     We have recently become a supporter of the “Make - A - Wish” foundation; and we've helped make some wishes (like taking the wheel of a “yacht” and catching a really big fish) come true! We also work with ARC, The Mary Cariola Children's Center, several group homes and Casey House in Niagara County to brighten the lives of "special" kids and their families every summer.

   Do you know a disabled child?  One who is terminally ill, has special needs, or has recently lost one or both parents due to a death, divorce or neglect?  Perhaps you know of a child who is at risk, living in poverty, or some other unfortunate situation?    
     
     Do you know of a family that has been separated for several years because someone is serving in the military?  Or worse yet, has a family member who has returned home disabled by an injury sustained in combat while serving their country?           
      
     Would it brighten their lives and lift their spirits to take the wheel of a large sail or power boat for an exciting, fun filled cruise on Lake Ontario, or the Genesee or lower Niagara River on a beautiful summer day?   
 
     Or perhaps they’d rather go on a fishing trip, to try to catch a really big fish?  Our fully rigged fishing vessel leaves the dock complete with everything they will need from tackle to snacks and cold drinks; and our fishing charters come complete with expert fisherman to serve as your guides and mentors.
   
      Captain Dave is looking for a few special kids and families, who deserve and would benefit from these great experiences and lifetime memories. 

            Please have them call us or send us their story so they can be scheduled for a cruise or a fishing trip with the Captain and his crew.  Any child selected for a cruise must be accompanied by at least one responsible adult, parent, guardian or supervisor;  But they are invited to bring their entire immediate family and / or a few close friends. 
 
      There is no cost to the child or their family for one of Captain Dave's boat trips.  Donations are accepted from businesses and private sponsors for insurance,  boat maintenance, fuel, docking & storage fees; and refurbishing of the vessels.
   
      Please send us a letter or email, or call us to tell us about the deserving child or family, their situation, and their contact information.  Be sure to describe any handicaps or disabilities in detail if they have special physical needs that need to be considered when boarding and on board the vessels.  Also specify their interest in either a fishing trip, power boat cruise, sailing cruise, or a sailing lesson and remember to let us know which of our locations works best for them.
  
Any Cruise May Be Rescheduled
Due To Wind & Weather Conditions

Captain Dave's Boat Cruises
Is An Official IRS Approved
501 C3 Non Profit Organization

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