about us
Bazza and I have sailed, dived, and chartered the waters of the British Virgin Islands over ten years. We thought it would be a shame to let this knowledge we have about the BVI go to waste in our advancing ages (not that we are that old yet!) It was a natural progression for us to make use of all the connections, knowledge and systems that we have put in place over that time to market our own boat, Promenade, to good use and offer our knowledge and services to our people who may not not know much about the best type of vacation in the world...a yacht charter! We still do the occasional charter to keep our "hand in the pie" but leave most of them to our capable crew who run Yacht Promenade, Richard and Lisa.
Chad, joined the company after a few years absence to concentrate on corporate charters, group charters and learn the mega yacht market. He is the most upbeat person I think I know! We are a family run business, and our strength has ALWAYS been customer service in every business we have ever owned.
We love the Caribbean and indeed the entire lifestyle of living and being on the water. We are keen SCUBA divers, snorkelers and beachcombers. We know all the boats intimately, and not from just looking at the glossy brochures, as lets face it, we have watched them come and go for a decade! You can be assured that we will listen to what you are looking for in a yacht vacation and using our knowledge, help you pick the perfect YACHT, CREW and YACHT CHARTER VACATION for you!
Kerry Lynn Hucul-Cooper. "I have always been involved with the customer service industry in some way, from doing Advertising and PR for large Hotels and Dinner Theaters, to owning a Chicken and Rib Restaurant for 6 years. I have lived in countries from Europe to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, and been self employed for twenty years. After teaching SCUBA and kayaking
in the Bay of Fundy's frigid waters, I decided to make my trips south a permament
way of life. We found exactly what we were looking for when we found the charter yacht Promenade! We ran charters on it for ten years before handing it over to a younger more energetic crew, as I had always done the booking end of the business, brokering became a natural progression. I hold my MCA Yachtmaster Offshore, have
been a SCUBA Instructor for many years, with thousands of dives & underwater photography a particular passion. I have a passion for the out of the way spots in the that I have learnt over the years and look forward to sharing them with you. I am working on a couple underwater books on the BVI . My biggest strength in helping you chose your yacht is a combination of my knowledge of the islands and boats, as well as the fact that I am not a salesman, and will be as honest as I can when answering questions and making suggestions on the islands, yachts & crews."
Barry(Bazza) Hucul-Cooper.I was born in England and raised in Australia where I had a passion for all things on and in the water from a young age. My background runs the gamut from Marine Engineer, Boat Building, Shark Fishing, to Race Car Engineer. While running our charter yacht in the Caribbean, I had the distinction of being the first person to receive a local MCA Marine Engineering ticket, I hold my Yachtmaster and still am a PADI SCUBA Diving Instructor. Besides still doing the engineering on the yacht we own, and working on the technical side of yacht charter brokering, I am working on developing some underwater machinery to use both in the in commercial and tourist side of the industry.
Chad Blake. "I have loved the water, people and traveling my entire life. I spent years working down in the Caribbean on charter yachts and since then have excelled in Public Relations, Promotions and organizing events back in Canada. If you are looking for someone who can put together a charter for many people, a great party, or a luxurious mega yacht vacation, I have the energy and enthusiasm to work with you to make your dreams come true. I love being back in the charter industry again and pride myself on finding out everything I can about the different yachts and vacation areas."
