No particular reason, same with the cabin boy. He's just there.
After years of living on dry land, the old sailor wants to go back to sea again.
The cook is the old sailor at Fort Ridley. He will join you on your ship, once you have one.
When you first get your ship (the raft), they come aboard as crew. The old salt (the cook) wants to go back to sea, and the young boy at Fort Ridley is determined to deal with the pirates who have terrorized the people there. (see related question)
Well, You Have To Buy (With Dabloons) A Character (On Each Island).... But They'll Cost Alot of Dabloons!!
nowhere your crew is already on your ship
for the ship you go to dragon cove and head to the place with the sign that has the guy carrying a wagon and for the crew, they are spread out throughout the whole map
In Skullduggery Island, if you have a certain ship and are on a certain island, you can stand on the dock below a crew member and he or she might appear to be standing on your head or shoulders.
The person you can hire on Bouffant bay is inside the warehouse. He will cost you about 15,000 doubloons.
You should buy the NAVIGATOR (12,000 doubloons) in Parrot Port. She increases the speed of your vessel.
skullduggery island!
Fort Ridley is the first place you go on Skullduggery Island. Its impossible to miss it.
Bouffant Bay is located northeast of Fort Ridley on Skullduggery island Poptropica.com