Fishing, Sightseeing, and Finding Adventure on the Sea: Crystal Crescent Charters Ltd Offers It All
Dennis Garrison was a fisherman for many years before a critical injury made him reassess his life path. Finding he could not part from the sea, Dennis discovered another way to be on the ocean while spreading joy to the community: a charter service.
Crystal Crescent Charters Ltd offers custom tours of the Sambro area in Nova Scotia and all-day charters, as well as deep-sea fishing and shark fishing. Dennis operates his boat from the Sambro Wharf.
“I just like to show people a good time on the water,” Dennis explains, “They discover the water, go fishing and sightseeing.”
Dennis was able to buy the boat he runs charters from through a CBDC loan. “You can’t run charters without a boat,” Dennis laughs. With the loan, he was also able to buy and make equipment for his boat.
Dennis explained that his communication with CBDC was integral to his business operation.
“There’s all sorts of things involved, like courses to run a business. I’ve never run a business before, so [CBDC] helped me along.”
Dennis receives emails from CBDC regularly, telling him what courses are available to aid his business.
What’s next for Crystal Crescent Charters Ltd? Dennis plans to hire another crew member for his charter service, and wants to run longer charters. “The only iffy part about it all is the weather,” he explains. Still, Dennis loves running his charter service, and loves the positive reaction he gets from customers who get to enjoy the water just as much as he does.