Fleet: Salty Captains

About this expansion

Fleet: Salty Captains is a 2012 board game for 2-4 players featuring a set of eight Salty Captain cards.

The Salty Captain is a unique card with a distinctive purchasing rule. During any Hire Captains phase, any player may purchase one. This makes it the only card in Fleet that works in this way.

Salty Captains can be purchased instead of using a boat card as a captain. That choice gives a boat a stronger fishing capability and a larger capacity for fish, making the cards a useful way to maximize your boats.

• Set of 8 Salty Captain cards
• Available for purchase during any Hire Captains phase
• Can be purchased instead of using a boat card as a captain
• Allows a boat to catch two crates of fish per Fishing Phase
• Allows a boat to hold eight fish instead of four

When a Salty Captain is used, the boat can catch two crates of fish per Fishing Phase. This is double the stated standard holding amount of four fish, while the Salty Captain raises the boat’s capacity to eight fish.

For players looking to get more from their boats, Fleet: Salty Captains offers a focused card-based option. Its effect is easy to identify: purchase the card during the appropriate phase, use it instead of a boat card as a captain, and gain improved catching and holding capacity.

With its eight-card set and clear timing, the Salty Captain adds a memorable choice to the Hire Captains phase without requiring a separate set of rules beyond its stated benefits.