Captain

Carol Benbrook

Our British Captain, Carol has always loved the sea and has been sailing since she was a small child. In 1992, at the age of 19, she served as a cadet aboard the British tall ship, "Astrid". Since then Carol studied Maritime Studies at the Maritime Institute in Plymouth. This is Carols second year in Command of Mariu.

Carol has worked on some of the most exclusive private and charter yachts. She met her husband, Donovan who is our chief engineer, in 1999 on the 115ft S/Y Corinthian and they have worked together ever since. Carol has served as Captain aboard the 121ft M/Y Nectar of the Gods and then as Co-Captain on the 142 foot Feadship M/Y Silver Cloud for two years before taking command of the 145ft M/Y Lady Joy in January 2005 which she Captained for two and a half years. Carol was both Captain and Shore Manager, (during her maternity leave) of Sedation from 2007 to 2011. She has sailed over 190,000 nm.

Carol has held her MCA 3,000 ton class four, captains license for over 10 years. She holds her NAUI Rescue Diver and loves all water sports. Her other hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, skydiving and most other outdoor activities.

Captain Carol Benbrook and her crew have been carefully chosen for a successful charter vessel. With a wealth of experience and qualifications in the yachting industry and a team that works together to give the guests an experience of a lifetime, she looks forward to welcoming you and your guests on board M/YMariu.