Painted Pelican - MarineMax 545

Introducing the power team on the power catamaran! James and Julia will be your captain and chef for the vessel, Painted Pelican. James has extensive catamaran experience and Julia can pull a menu together that can accommodate any dietary need with the use of local and seasonal ingredients. Together, this team will deliver the vacation of a lifetime for your family and friends.

  • Captain Joe Paolone

    Captain: Joe Paolone

    Joseph hails from the sailing community of the Niagara-on-the Lake in Ontario, Canada. He began boating as a baby on the shores of Lake Ontario, sparking a lifelong love for adventure and discovery on the open water. While studying history at Brock University, Joseph spent many summers working as a sailing coach at neighboring yacht clubs. It was during these years that he realized his passion for boating and his dream of a life at sea could be fulfilled by moving to the Caribbean.

    For nearly a decade, Joseph has worked as a charter captain around the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Pacific Ocean. He has completed multiple deliveries and was part of a Pacific crossing on a 32-foot sailboat in the spring and summer of 2024.

    Joseph is excited to take you to the most incredible spots in the Caribbean on your charter. He is more than happy to teach guests anything they want to know about boating while sharing his passion for the sea. Joseph also enjoys staying active and can show you his favorite trails and snorkeling spots if that interests you. To top off an exciting day of activities, he would be delighted to make you your favorite cocktail as you relax and enjoy an amazing sunset. Whatever type of charter you fancy, Joseph will make it happen.
  • Julia from MarineMax Vacation's Go Team

    Chef/Stew/Mate: Julia Celms

    French/ American / Latvian, Julia had the chance of growing up around the world. She attributes her curious, bubbly and outgoing personality to the extensive experiences she had while traveling. Julia loves learning about different cultures in all aspects; Language, travel and food. Julia's food is inspired from her experiences with different cultures around the world. Growing up, Julia's family got her involved with cooking at a very young age. She eagerly and naturally continued to cook and work in various Parisian restaurants while studying fine arts and photography. When Julia was introduced to yachting in 2019, she absolutely fell in love with the pleasures of living on a yacht and gathering people around delicious food. Julia finds her cooking to be a form of art that she continues to successfully develop and explore. She loves preparing fresh and healthy dishes and always tries to incorporate local delicacies from the current destination. This will by Julia's 5th year in the industry working as a chef in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. She is passionate about her work and is eager to share her delectable creations with her guests.

Customer Testimonial

"Our charter exceeded our expectations in every area - I had a list of places and I wanted to see and things I wanted to do and Captain James made sure every box was checked! He was professional, hospitable, and fun to be around! In addition, Chef Julia created the most amazing meals every single day! The food was outstanding - so much so we cancelled some reservations and opted to eat on the boat instead because her meals were DIVINE! Our boat was beautiful and spacious. We could not have asked for anything more!"

Sample Menu

  • breakfast meal

    Breakfast

    • Salmon Eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce
    • Avocado toast with choice of cooked eggs
    • Turkish Eggs
    • Bagel board served with bacon, prosciutto, pickled radish, onions, and whipped feta cream
    • Classic loaded fry up with all the goods, avocado bacon, onion, and peppers
    • French style breakfast with creme fraich, lardons, and spring onions
    • Red shashuka with crispy pita bread and feta
  • lunch meal

    Lunch

    • Tuna poke bowl
    • Mediterranean mezze buffet
    • Mahi Mahi Caesar Salad
    • Steak taco Tuesday spread with chimichurri & cowboy dips
    • Fresh salmon avocado tartare on a bed of quinoa
    • Thai noodle salad with satay chicken
    • Pesto cod fish with zucchini orzo pasta
  • dinner meal

    Dinner

    • Sweet Potato Puree with scallops and bacon bites
    • Orange sesame chicken with rice and legumes
    • Pecan crusted honey mustard salmon with gratin dauphinois and parmesan brussel sprouts
    • Caribbean style fried shrimp curry
    • Creamy tuscan fish with sun dried tomatoes and oven baked potatoes with herbs
    • Cauliflower and potato puree with filet mignon and asparagus
    • Shrimp garlic and butter linguine
  • dessert meal

    Desserts

    • Tiramisu
    • Hibiscus poached pears on whipped vanilla mascarpone
    • Lemoncello cheesecake
    • Coconut chocolate mousse
    • Panna cotta with a wild berry coulis
    • Crème brûlée
    • Banoffee parfaits