Captain

"Leisure is a big part of life, my boy! But so's work! It's about time for me to head for home in my private helicopter. As for you, you keep up the good work. You're a spunky one!"

- Captain

The captain is a Pianta who appears to be the boss of the sailors and workers at Ricco Harbor. In Super Mario Sunshine, he appears at a different area of Ricco Harbor in each episode set there.

When Gooper Blooper returns to Ricco Harbor to cause more trouble in Episode 5, the captain sends Mario to dispose of it while he waits from a safe distance. Later, in Episode 6, the captain takes all the credit for defeating Gooper Blooper, causing an overly gullible worker to call him a hero.

The captain can also be found at Gelato Beach, but in only three episodes. He is first seen at the smoothie bar in the Surf Cabana, where he asks Mario, "Haven't we met somewhere before? So familiar..." and then encourages him to defeat Wiggler. He later shows up as one of the spectators waiting at the finish line for the race with Il Piantissimo, and the captain participates in the watermelon contest during the Watermelon Festival. Apparently, he tricks one of the other contestants into switching watermelons with him.