Captain Ben Jameson

Yachtmaster Offshore | Skipper

Captain Ben Jameson is a qualified Yachtmaster Offshore with solid experience across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and offshore passages. He brings together confident seamanship, calm leadership, and a strong hospitality background, an ideal combination for delivering safe, enjoyable, and well-run charters aboard My Marina.

Ben has completed extensive offshore training through UKSA, including skippering monohulls up to 68 feet and undertaking multiple coastal and offshore passages. His hands-on experience includes long-distance yacht deliveries on both sailing catamarans and monohulls, with routes spanning the British Virgin Islands to Grenada and Gibraltar to the Canary Islands. These voyages have strengthened his skills in passage planning, weather routing, night watches, radar use, and safety management.

In the Caribbean, Ben has gained charter-style experience aboard large sailing catamarans, navigating between the Virgin Islands and supporting daily yacht operations, sail handling, anchoring, and guest-focused service. His lifelong passion for sailing began in dinghy racing on the UK south coast, providing a strong technical foundation from an early age.

Complementing his maritime career, Ben brings years of professional hospitality experience as a waiter and bartender, ensuring attentive guest care, smooth onboard service, and a welcoming atmosphere throughout every charter.

Professional, approachable, and detail-oriented, Captain Ben is committed to creating memorable, relaxed, and seamless yachting experiences for guests aboard My Marina.

Qualifications:
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore MCA STCW Basic Safety
MCA PDSD
RYA Marine Short Range Radio RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance RYA Powerboat Level 2
RYA Radar
RYA Dinghy Levels 1-4
PADI Advanced Diving Certificate Rookie Lifeguard Bronze & Silver Award Level 1 LTA Tennis Coaching Qualification (2019)
BA (Hons) Business Studies - 1st Class Bronze, Silver, and Gold Duke of Edinburgh (2020)