The man at the helm.
A single boat. A single captain. A single group at a time. The Seychellois behind Master Boat Charter explains, in his own words, what that means and why he runs it this way.
Born on the right rock
Born in La Digue, raised between the marina and the reef. School on the island until the secondary years on Praslin, then the family boats — fishing the inner banks with his father from his early teens. The kind of life where you know the names of more fish than streets.
From fishing to charter
After years of commercial fishing, he saw the way mass tourism was handling these islands and decided he'd rather do less and do it well. One boat. Local. Direct. The first private charter day was years ago — same captain, same boat, just more guests now.
Why one boat
"If I run two boats, I'm a manager. I'm on the phone, I'm doing logistics, I'm not on the water with my guests. If I run one boat, I'm a captain. I know everyone on board, I cook the lunch, I read the weather, I choose the reef. That's what I want to be."
What he wants you to know
Tell us what matters most to you. Tortoises? We'll plan around Curieuse. Snorkeling? We'll pick the reef on the morning tide. A quiet beach? We know which one will be empty on the day. The Seychelles are small enough that a captain who grew up here can give you a personal day, every day.
Languages
- English (fluent)
- French (fluent)
- Seychellois Creole (native)
Specialised in
- Inner-islands navigation
- Big game fishing
- Snorkeling site selection
- Marine wildlife