Our Story
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Matt has had the good fortune to have been raised as a third generation Islander. The Islander (formerly known as "Captain Dave's Thimble Island Tours"), was first established back in the late 1980's by Dave Kusterer, who ran the business for 36 years! In 2018 as he eyed retirement, he began handing over the reigns of his beloved Islander (26' Oldport Launch) to another local, Captain Matt Pinckney. Matt has had the good fortune to have been raised as a third generation Islander.
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He and his family and have spent every summer of their lives in the islands. Often times when you call the office, it is one of Matts daughters that will take the call!
During the other seasons, Captain Matt is a middle school teacher in central Connecticut. Captains Em, Brian and Bob grew up in the Islands with Matt and began running tours part time during the 2021 season. Captains Jeff and Mark are local residents, and joined our team in 2023. |
