Captain Carlton Leonard was born and raised on Chincoteague Island and was a waterman almost his entire life. He had a passion for his native island, and the wild ponies of Chincoteague. He grew up hands-on with wild ponies beside his father, Donald Leonard. The Leonard and Daisey families boast ancestors dating back to the original settlers of the island in the 1680s. 

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    Captain Carlton first owned Island Cruises of Chincoteague Island before becoming the Owner of Daisey's Nature Cruises and merging the two companies. Tommy Daisey, creator of Daisey's Nature Cruises, and Captain Carlton grew up together and were long-time friends. Tommy would not have entrusted the legacy of his tour business to just anyone. Even as they owned separate businesses they often worked closely together. They enjoyed meeting at the dock and sharing tales of their nature cruises. 

 

Now known as Daisey's Island Cruises, Captain Carlton's daughter Carla and her husband, Captain Scott carry on his legacy. Daisey's continues Captain Carlton's dream of serving the area with year-round boat tour services. With a fleet of luxury boats, we offer the biggest variety of tour experiences in the nearby area.

 

Daisey's Island Cruises is a family-owned local business where everyone feels that extra touch of kind hospitality and small-town charm. All the captains of Daisey's Island Cruises share keen experience on how to find the wild ponies for viewing as well as share knowledge of island history and locate a variety of the native wildlife of Chincoteague and Assateague Island.