Bill Holden
Captain
BILL AND ASHLEY'S STORY: Bill and Ashley met in the small town of Airlie Beach, Australia. From there they bonded over a love for diving. Soon after, Bill introduced Ashley to the world of sailing – until the pandemic hit and the industry came to a temporary stop. They grew closer through the lull of the pandemic and when things finally started to open back up, they continued to work around Australia together, in both sailing and diving jobs.
Eventually, they decided to move back to Florida, where they got married and began their life on this side of the world. After taking a summer job in the British Virgin Islands they became infatuated with the crystal clear blue water and the plentiful wildlife the Caribbean has to offer. For the past two charter seasons they have been crewing a charter catamaran around the Virgin Islands and sharing their passion with many delighted guests.
CREW PROFILES:
Bill was born and raised in Belgium. After high school, Bill started a degree in sports management until he took a summer off to do a dive master internship in Thailand. Soon after arriving Bill fell in love with the diving culture and being around the ocean and since then has never looked back! He went far beyond his divemaster internship and eventually became an instructor. He spent the next four years traveling and teaching diving around the beautiful islands of Asia. After a successful four years instructing countless students, Bill discovered a new passion of Sailing. He jumped right in and followed his passion to Spain where he spent 6 months training for his Yacht Master certificate. From there, Bill moved to Australia to further his sailing career. He spent the next two years captaining a 50 foot catamaran for the number one tourist company in Australia. Here he fell in love with taking out charter guests and being around people who are taking a break from their normal lives to have some fun! Ever since, Bill has been hooked on the yachting industry.
