We are proud to have held our Investors in People Award since February 2006, recognising our commitment to the training and development of our staff.

Who we are

Nautilus Yachting has been owned and run by Howard and Nicola Richardson since 1992. We have been organising sailing holidays worldwide for over 18 years and are now one of the leading independent yacht charter agencies in the UK and one of the few that is bonded for your financial protection under ATOL 3016.

Nautilus Yachting is the trading name of Nautilus Yachting Ltd, a limited company registered in England Number 2722826. The registered address is The Watermill, 87 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5AU.

We are committed to offering great service, lots of choice and excellent prices. You benefit from our first hand knowledge so do ask our advice. We specialise in putting together the holiday that’s right for you and pride ourselves on giving a courteous and helpful service. Please do not hesitate to telephone our helpful and knowledgeable staff on 01732 867445 or e-mail: charter@nautilusyachting.com

Meet the Nautilus Yachting team

Most of our clients will have met Howard & Nicola Richardson at the London and Southampton Boat Shows every year since 1992. As well as having spent a year sailing their own yacht in Greece and Turkey, they have sailed in most of the cruising areas in the Mediterranean and Caribbean so will be happy to chat about ideas for your next sailing holiday. Recent trips include: Skiathos flotilla, Bodrum, Corfu to Lefkas, Athens, Split to Dubrovnik, Sardinia, Majorca, South of France, BVI, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenadines & Cuba.

Kirsty Whiteman is the Sales and Office Manager and has been at Nautilus for nearly 8 years.  Having started out as a complete novice to sailing, she and her partner are now Day Skipper Qualified and they enjoy sailing every year. So far she has sailed on flotilla in Greece (Ionian, Athens and Skiathos), Turkey (Bodrum and Fethiye) and Croatia (Split). 

Jonathan Shears joined in December 2004 and is now our General Manager. A keen sailor from an early age, he gained his RYA Coastal Skipper in 2005. He has sailed extensively in Greece, Turkey, Croatia (Split and Dubrovnik),Grenadines, Sicily and the British Virgin Islands.

Chloe Shilling joined our sales team in November 2007. She races every week in a 29' Dragon on the river Medway. She has sailed in the Ionian Islands twice. In 2008 she spent her honeymoon sailing on the Cote d' Azur in France and also sailed on the Saronic Flotilla from Athens. This year she sailed from Athens to Rhodes for 2 weeks sailing across the Cyclades and Dodecanese

Cheryl Jenner is our Customer Services Manager and is happy to help with your holiday arrangements once you have booked your holiday. She has learnt to sail in Gibraltar and Turkey and is now qualified to RYA Day Skipper.

Sue Lindsay has joined us as Administration Manager and and is happy to help with any post booking enquiries. 

Kath Archibald is a qualified Day Skipper and has sailed in Greece, Croatia and the BVI's. She runs our Accounts Department.