Boat captain inspires and teaches the youth in Dania Beach (includes video story)

Every week,  Captain Maurice Andrews takes kids on a pirate boat through Dania Beach’s Intracoastal Waterway. 

Nearing 70 years of age, the captain no longer chases adventure. Rather, a new focus has taken precedence— being a role model.

 Sharing stories, values, and wisdom he hopes to teach generations to come.

“I repeatedly say, ‘Pirates never quit,’” said Andrews. “That’s from the philosophies and lessons that I learned in life.”

Kaiomi Shimeles is a digital journalism student studying at Florida International University. With deep interests in environment and ecology, she hopes to use journalism to discover and bring awareness to matters that impact the natural world.