About Us

Vagabond Cruise is Hilton Head Island’s original sightseeing and excursion cruise operator, located under the world-famous Lighthouse in Harbour Town Yacht Basin, since 1968.

Mission Statement: To Provide the Best Experiences on The Water

Our Vision

To continue to evolve through the development of new opportunities for our passengers, clients, partners, and crew members by striving every day to do better than we did yesterday by seeking new opportunities, adopting new technology, and maintaining our position as the low country’s premier provider of excursion cruises, private charters, weddings, events, comprehensive charters, and wedding support services.

Meet the people who get this done!

Keith & Laura Walston

Owners

From: Georgia & Pennsylvania

Vagabonding For: 31 years

Melainie Allen

Private Charter Sales & Events

From: Columbus, OH

Vagabonding For: 3 years

Danny Pegg

Marketing Director

From: White Lake, MI

Vagabonding For: 13 years

Peter Ovens

Captain - Stars & Stripes

From: Canada

Vagabonding For: 8 years

Justin McKee

Captain - Vagabond

From: Crocker, MO

Vagabonding For: 13 years

Philip Mckee

Captain - Spirit of Harbour Town

From: Charleston, SC

Vagabonding For: 8 years

John Gerdes

Captain

From: Bluffton, South Carolina

Vagabonding for: 2 years

Doreen Kuenzler

Captain

From: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Vagabonding for: 1 year

Renee Iannotti

Captain

From: Centerport, New York

Vagabonding for: 1 year

Jenna Wertz

Captain - Mystique

From: Toledo, Ohio

Vagabonding for: 4 years

Kelsey Warren

Reservations Manager / Food and Beverage Manager

From: Mukwonago, Wisconsin

Vagabonding For: 7 years

Ellie Thompson

Assistant Reservations & Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

From: Broomfield, Colorado

Vagabonding for: 3 years

Celina Pancrazio

Reservations & Food and Beverage Supervisor

From: Woodbury, Connecticut

Vagabonding for: 1 year

Lauren Hedden

Chief Mate

From: Waterford, CT

Vagabonding For: 9 years

Wyatt Smith

Mate

From: West Lafayette, Indiana

Vagabonding for: 4 years

Ian Deery

Mate

From: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Vagabonding for: 4 years

Alyssa See

Mate

From: Morris, Illinois

Vagabonding for: 3 years

Ismael Castillo

Mate

From: Dripping Springs, Texas

Vagabonding for: 3 years

Kelly Bertram

Mate

From: Chicago, Illinois

Vagabonding for: 1 year

Clayton Newton

Mate

From: Hardeeville, South Carolina

Vagabonding for: 1 year

Hunter Hasse

Mate

From: Naperville, Illinois

Vagabonding for: 1 year