Team
The people behind a good day out
A charter looks easy from the deck because five different roles have done their part before you reach the jetty.
Roles
Who you'll deal with
Most of these people are involved in each charter. Your contact is the charter desk, and it's the same person from first message to boarding.
Captains
Licensed, on every charter
A certified captain sails on every charter, with the final say on route, timing and whether the boat leaves at all. Commercial pressure never overrules that decision.
- Passage planning and sea-state assessment
- Safety briefing before departure
- Vessel handling, anchoring and berthing
- Final call on weather and conditions
Deck crew
Two to five per vessel
Crew handle everything between boarding and disembarking: lines, tenders, service, water sports and safety gear.
- Tender operation and guest transfers
- Service, catering support and bar
- Water sports supervision and swim stops
- Trained in water rescue and first aid
Charter desk
Your single point of contact
Whoever answers your first WhatsApp stays with your booking through to boarding, with no handoffs or ticket numbers.
- Availability, quoting and booking
- Add-ons: catering, decor, photography
- Boarding logistics and timings
- Weather rescheduling and follow-up
Yard and technical
Engineers and shipwrights
This team runs refit, repair and monsoon layup, and keeps an eight-year-old boat behaving like a three-year-old.
- Planned maintenance and engine servicing
- GRP, paint and structural repair
- Monsoon haul-out and recommissioning
- Pre-charter technical checks
Sailing instructors
Certified, small groups
Instructors run the academy programmes and RYA courses, teaching on the water rather than in a classroom.
- Beginner and junior programmes
- RYA practical and shorebased courses
- Safety boat cover during sessions
- Progress planning toward Day Skipper and beyond
Want to work on the water?
We hire deckhands, skippers, engineers and instructors through the season, and train people with no marine background who are ready to start at the bottom. Tell us what you can do.
Questions about crew or careers?
Share your date, port and group size. We reply with options and a firm price, usually within the hour.