{"id":606,"date":"2026-01-28T23:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captain-suba.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:59:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/captain-suba.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=606","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Jeffrey L. Jones AKA Captain Suba<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jeffrey L. Jones \u2014 better known throughout the islands as Captain Suba \u2014 isn\u2019t just an author. He\u2019s a lifelong mariner, storyteller, and true island soul who has spent more than four decades following the call of wind, water, and wonder.
Licensed as a captain in 1980, he has navigated everything from the winding backwaters of Florida to the open seas of the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten. Along the way, he didn\u2019t just sail past the islands \u2014 he lived them. For 11 years, Captain Suba called his boat home in Marathon, waking each day to salt air, shifting tides, and the quiet rhythm of life at sea.
Those years shaped more than his seamanship \u2014 they shaped his spirit.
Between guiding boats, consulting businesses, raising a family, and running Captain Suba\u2019s Nautical Gifts & D\u00e9cor, he built a life rooted in adventure, faith, and deep respect for the natural world. He learned where the coral glows brightest, where the dolphins gather, which beaches stay quiet after sunset, and which small island churches welcome travelers like old friends.
And just as importantly, he learned what truly makes the Florida Keys special \u2014 not the resorts, not the crowds, but the people, stories, and simple joys that can only be found by slowing down and living like a local.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCaptain Suba\u2019s mission is simple:\nTo help you experience the Florida Keys the way they were meant to be experienced \u2014\nhonestly, respectfully, and with wonder.\nHe writes to preserve what makes these islands special, encouraging travelers to support local businesses, protect fragile ecosystems, and embrace the relaxed, welcoming spirit that defines life in the Keys.\nThis is not about rushing from place to place.\nIt\u2019s about dropping anchor, listening to the waves, and letting the islands change you.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday, Captain Suba continues to blend his tropical lifestyle with consulting work, writing, and time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. But no matter where he is, the Keys are always close to his heart \u2014 carried in every story he tells and every chart he draws for fellow wanderers.\nBecause once the sea gets in your blood\u2026\nit never truly lets you go.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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