How I became a Yacht Charter Broker

Age 16

Ghana and the First Business

Seven years ago, at 16, I spent three weeks in the heart of Ghana living in the middle of nowhere. It stripped away comfort and replaced it with perspective. I realized early that opportunity rarely appears neatly packaged. You create it by moving first. Around the same time I started my first business reselling PlayStation 4 consoles. The principles were identical to those I rely on today: listen carefully, understand value, and always prioritise the client experience.

At 16, I lived in a village 2 hours away from any sea. I was prone to being seasick and I did not even know anyone with a boat. Let alone a yacht.

Late 2021

How I Found the Yacht Industry

At the end of 2021, as I looked for an internship during university, my journey took an unexpected turn. The plan was automotive. Over twenty applications later, silence. Frustrated but stubborn, I opened an old university Excel file listing potential companies. One name stood out: SuperYachtTimes. I had no plan. No background in yachting. I thought: Cars aren’t working… Let’s take it to another level. I sent to the founder and two days later we spoke on the phone. Two weeks later, I was having breakfast with their Commercial Director in Barcelona. Looking back, it felt like small pieces falling into place before I fully understood what I was stepping into. But once the door opened, I went all in.

First internship

My first internship

I started as a marketing intern and rapidly transitioned into sales within weeks. I openly expressed long-term ambitions early by using these exact words: “I see a future at the company”. I unlocked real responsibility fast, a strategy that turned a 6-month internship into a full-time role in the luxury yacht industry. I learned something crucial: opportunity often appears when ambition is communicated clearly and backed by action.

Graduation

Graduation Internship

I secured a yacht charter role at MY OCEAN after applying to three companies and receiving three offers. The process required relentless follow-up, me spending all the money I had saved to move to Dubai for 3 months, and the bold decision to work 40+ hours a week while simultaneously completing my thesis, failing my first graduation attempt before pushing through to earn my degree. But I had something more valuable than comfort: momentum.

Operations

From Intern to Operations

Again, I made my ambitions clear: I wasn’t there temporarily. I wanted to grow with the company long term. And again, responsibility arrived immediately. Within two months at MY OCEAN, I was managing live yacht charters solo while the CEO was in Bali and the MD was offline in Africa. That sink-or-swim environment built the resilience and trust that led to my promotion to Operations Executive, overseeing the full 360 of yacht sales, charter, and management.

Become a charter broker

Yacht Charter Broker

As the company expanded, I specialised fully in retail charter brokerage. Since then, I’ve delivered charters worldwide. Indonesia, Croatia, the Mediterranean and beyond on yachts ranging from 30 to 90 metres. Every charter refined the same core principles: understand people, anticipate needs, communicate clearly, and deliver relentlessly. Today, I continue that same journey with Seven Yachts. Many clients returned. Others referred friends.

Today

Partner & Yacht Charter Director

In December 2025, after three incredible years and over one hundred charters at MY OCEAN, I decided it was time for a new challenge. In January 2026 I joined Seven Yachts in Dubai as Charter Manager. The company already had an established presence in the Dubai day charter market, but there was a much bigger opportunity: building an international yacht charter division from the ground up. What followed was a pretty intense six months. Building relationships, developing the charter offering, bringing in new clients, putting systems in place and, of course, closing charters. A lot of long days, late-night calls and learning along the way. Things moved faster than I could have imagined: by 1 July 2026, just six months after joining, I became Partner & Yacht Charter Director. It was never really about chasing a title. It was about finding a business where I could genuinely make an impact, take ownership of something and help build it into something much bigger. And the exciting part? We’re only getting started.