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Cormorant Water Taxi

Photography, Effron Esseiva, 2020

Our Team

It takes many dedicated team members to run an operation like Cormorant Water Taxi. See you aboard our boats!

Mike Laudrum Captain & COO

MIKE LAUDRUM

Captain & Chief of Operations

Mike is the next generation leader that brings new skills and vision to Cormorant Marine.  He is also a first- responder. Removes obstacles! 

Alex Steele Captain

ALEX STEELE

Captain

Started deck handing with his father Cap. Bruce Steele at a very young age and has been driving solo since 2015. Loves a good storm!

Greg Bosworth Captain

GREG BOSWORTH

Captain

Greg is a seasoned seafarer and captain that is also successful on land selling real estate on Bowen Island.

Bruce Steele Captain

BRUCE STEELE

Captain

Bruce has shared the love of the sea with his son Alex. Bruce retired, but the sea called! He knows the coast line like the back of his hand.

Effron Esseiva Captain & CTO

EFFRON ESSEIVA

Captain & Information Technology

Maritime certified captain with marine first aide  since 2017 and technology leader. He is also in a senior technology leadership role in a multi-national corporation and loves travel.

Brian and Leanne Biddlecombe

BRIAN BIDDLECOMBE

June 14, 1945 to March 2, 2022

We remember and celebrate the life of Brian Biddlecombe; at the helm of Cormorant Marine from 1978. Brian passed away after a short illness on March 2, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at home on Bowen Island. We miss you.

Leanne and Brian Biddlecombe posing on the government dock in Snug Cove. Click to view article in the Undercurrent

LEANNE LAUDRUM

CFO, Administration

Leanne keeps it all together! Who needs a computer when Leanne knows everything and where it is faster than you can type? 

Drake Nickle Captain and Mechanic

DRAKE NICKLE

Captain & Mechanic

Meet Drake, a complete natural in customer service with a career in marine operations and marine mechanics.

Tara Pearman Deckhand junior Captain

TARA
PEARMAN

Deckhand

Tara is a deck hand and helps us on the big boats.

Bodhi Waters

BODHI WATERS

Deckhand

Bodhi works as a deckhand on our larger boats and offers deep insights into Howe Sound

Rebecca Laudrum Dispatch and Support

REBECCA LAUDRUM

Dispatch & Support

Rebecca dives right in like a pro when help is needed coordinating crew and schedules.

Bruce Falcon Captain and Owner of Marine Fuels in West Vancouver

BRUCE FALCON

Captain  & Marine Fuels 

A true marine professional, Bruce is also with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and runs Fisherman's Cove Marine Fuels in Eagle Harbour in West Vancouver.

Eric Michener, Captain Mechanic

ERIC MICHENER

Captain, Mechanic

A professional captain with a precision mindset both at the helm and in maintenance. He is also a first-responder that brings calm to emergencies. 

CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY AT THE BOWEN PUB
DECEMBER 2023

Holiday Party at the Bowen Pub
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Cargo Policy

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For scheduled trips, when you travel with Cormorant Marine consider luggage limitations on our boats. Guidance: if you can carry it in-one-go; we can too. We charge extra for excess baggage per person over and above personal goods and luggage.. Payment for this will be collected when loading at the pick-up locations by cash or credit card. Items considered “excessive and over-sized” and not personal luggage include: freight, all fuels, building materials, gardening materials, machinery and furniture etc. These must be discussed with dispatch prior to booking. For booking freight transportation please contact; Operations Manager Mike Laudrum directly at 604-250-2630.

 

For chartered trips, please discuss your cargo needs with our dispatch. 

Cancellations & Rebookings

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For scheduled trips to and from Gambier Island (Bowyer Island), you can rebook or cancel your reservation online 12 hours prior to the trip. No show - No refund 

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You will have to have booked the trip while logged on to our site with your user id to be able to rebook it ahead of time. Your logon to our web site ties the booking to you. To rebook, log on and go to My Bookings and reschedule. There is no charge! You can only rebook the group that you previously booked as a whole. If you have the situation where individuals in your group might want to rebook separately, book them in separate transactions in anticipation of that. You can only rebook to another online scheduled trip; the online booking can't be applied to a charter. If you can't rebook and you need to cancel, please note, refunds currently take 5 to 10 days for our processing service and the refund is subject to an 8% non-refundable booking fee. If possible, reschedule your trip to an available sailing. No partial cancellations or partial rebookings are possible!

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There is a new alternative. If you purchase a Cormorant eCard, it will come preloaded with 10 or 20 trips. When a trip was booked with the Cormorant eCard, you can cancel the trip a minimum of 12 hours before the scheduled departure time and have the balance returned to your card immediately without a fee.

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For chartered trips, please liaise with our dispatch 12 hours before departure. Charges may apply.

Watch a short video to demonstrate how to rebook an online booked reservation:

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