Our story

We embrace curiosity, creativity, and challenging the status quo. Just as our yachts offer freedom and a new perspective back to the shore, we encourage everyone to show up as their full selves to explore uncharted waters and fuel innovation and growth. By fostering a culture where freedom, safety and responsibility happily coexist, we find joy in the journey together.

We are deeply connected to the ocean, and we explore it responsibly. We understand our impact and therefore seek ways to reduce our footprint, while financing actions that protect the natural world and communities who depend on it. We foster an appreciation and awe for the beauty of our oceans, inspiring our team and guests to navigate them with purpose and care.

Every detail receives our full focus. We believe that exceptional quality is built on craftsmanship, precision and pride in engineering to inspire confidence and deliver enduring value. Our crew honour this same dedication to excellence to ensure a thoughtful and heartfelt hospitality ethos onboard.

The ocean knows no boundaries, so we push ours, both in yacht craft and in the adventures we make possible. Investing in the future of ocean adventure experiences means we embrace forward-thinking design. We balance courage with a commitment to safety, ensuring that every bold step forward is matched by uncompromising preparation and seafaring expertise.

Ray is a renowned international banker, business leader and advisor, having an extensive executive career in banking, in particular, as former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO. Ray was also named a “Distinguished Fellow” for corporate banking by the Institute for Banking and Finance (IBF). Ray has also held positions as Chair of Singapore-based technology insurance platform Singlife which sold to Sumitomo Life Insurance, NYSE-listed PropertyGuru Group Limited and Paragon REIT Management.

Sam has extensive experience in hospitality and resort development in Asia and The South Pacific. Sam is a passionate sailor and surfer whose deep personal experiences are shaping both yacht design and the adventure charter model.

After his graduation from Delft University of Technology as Industrial Design Engineer in the early nineties, Rudo has been designing everything from musical instruments to liquid dispensers and from LED luminaires to A-class catamarans, notably the first fully hydro-foiling super-fast catamaran.

Michael has a career spanning three continents in finance, development and general management in the hospitality sector. Trained as Chartered Accounted with 10 years with KPMG, he was appointed Finance and then Managing Director of Laguna Resorts & Hotels, Plc, a listed company in Thailand and subsidiary of Banyan Tree Holdings. Forming NuoBello in 2012, he went on to become CEO of Blue Tree Phuket, an entertainment park, and the Managing Director of Royal Phuket Marina, Thailand's most awarded marina.

David is a senior financial executive with broad international experience in all aspects of accounting, auditing and financial management. David was previously the CFO of Blue Tree, Phuket and for six years Finance Director of Royal Phuket Marina, before joining Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket as the Finance Director and Owners' Representative. David is an Australian Chartered Accountant and heads up NuoBello's financial accounting and advisory business.

Marie has spent 28 years in travel and hospitality, with previous roles in Soneva as Brand Director and in Six Senses as Vice President Sales & Marketing, before transitioning into a consultancy role for tier 1 hospitality groups. Her strong history of building luxury resort brands and intimate knowledge of the Asia Pacific marketplace allows her to help position Adventure Yachts as luxury charter company with a resort feel.

With over 18 years of experience in luxury hospitality, Karen has worked on & above property across corporate, government, entertainment, and luxury consortia sectors. She helped position Starwood luxury brands in the Pacific before becoming the pre-opening Director of Sales & Marketing for the first Six Senses resort in the region. Karen was later promoted to Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Six Senses, demonstrating her expertise in leading high-profile projects and strategic initiatives. Karen now provides private consulting for tier one hospitality brands.

After graduating from the New Zealand Shipyard Marine Technical College, Dean specialised in the use of vacuum-infused carbon fibre for racing sailing catamaran around the globe. He has been involved in many prestigious projects, such as the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race, and building state-of-the-art yachts at Wally Yachts. He joined PMG Shipyard in 2018 and is responsible for the production of the solar powered yachts, ensuring the highest quality and efficiency standards. Dean has joined Adventure Yachts to drive production standards and efficiencies while pushing innovative system integration. 

Our shipbuilding team in Thailand is made up of more than 70 specialist composite professionals, engineers, carpenters, electricians, and painters. Shipbuilding is a family business, literally, with more than five families passing down their craft from father to son, and grandmother to granddaughter! Combining technical excellence with maritime experience, they have come on board with Adventure Yachts as a dedicated crew, assembling the main shell and structure in Bangkok and focusing on the final fit out, testing, and ongoing maintenance in Phuket. For context, they contribute over 40,000 hours per build of our AY60s. Their dedication and craftsmanship make light work of this, and we hope you think of them as you admire our yachts.