August 2010
Captain Rick's Participates in Shark Week
While we did not actually appear on TV for any of the Discovery Channel programming, Captain Rick’s still observed the pop culture holiday known as Shark Week. Shark Week is held on American TV network the Discovery Channel during the first week of August every year. Several months ago we had a customer submit some shark footage, so we waited until Shark Week to upload it to the Captain Rick’s YouTube channel. In addition, we posted a link to that video on our Facebook page.
The video was not the only thing shark-related we did during Shark Week. After sharing the Puerto Aventuras marina with Dolphin Discovery for so many years, we have built a friendly relationship with them. When they recently needed some help transporting four nurse sharks from their Puerto Aventuras location to the their location in Cozumel, we were there to help out. Dolphin Discovery uses the sharks in their learning center and they must be carefully transported under the supervision of a trained veterinarian. At Captain Rick’s we like to work in cooperation with other local businesses, so we were happy to offer our boats for the transfer.
 
Shark being carried to the pool by Dolphin Discovery
 Shark relaxing in the pool for his trip across the water
Tournament Season
Several fishing tournaments are held in the Riviera Maya during the spring and summer months and Captain Rick’s had a terrific showing this year. Below are the highlights:
- Puffin took 2nd Place in the big Playa del Carmen tournament, winning a car.
- Finatik took 3rd place in both the Cozumel and Tulum tournaments, winning two motorcycles.
 
What a Fish!
The Motorcycle from the Tulum Tournament
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