About Us | Professionals | Sailors & Brokers | Neil Collier | Sam Burrough |

In December 2014, Neil and Sam met on a yacht charter in the Caribbean. It soon became clear that they shared a dream – to set up a sailing and travel business that focussed on making their guests precious holiday time the most memorable it could be.

They wasted no time and set up BlueFoot Travel in May 2016. For the first five years, they were owners and crew on sailing yacht Nemo, making magical memories with their guests that they will cherish for a lifetime. Based on their reviews they did a pretty good job of making their guest’s sailing holidays the best they could be!

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The BlueFoot Travel Experience

How did they get such rave reviews? By delivering above and beyond on the BlueFoot Travel experience, which is focussed on these core elements:

Off the beaten track sailing with commercially endorsed captains and crew
Sailing and island life experiences all in one fun trip
Support local communities while travelling with Pack for A Purpose
Friendly crew! Join as guests…leave as friends
Hands-on sailing experience and free informal sailing tuition
Sailing in style with safety and quality first
Small group sizes. Ideal for solo, single travellers, couples and small groups of family or friends
All-inclusive – delicious meals and bar tailored to you

Whilst Sam and Neil sailed all over the Caribbean, they also had the pleasure of meeting lots of other professional yacht crews and their yachts that offer yacht charters and cabin charters in sailing hotspots around the world.

New Experience Elements On Offer

So after five great years at sea, they decided in 2021 that it was time to expand the BlueFoot Travel experience. How could they make it better you ask? By handpicking the best yachts and crews they have met and representing them through BlueFoot Travel.

So BlueFoot Travel’s Experience will now expand to include the following elements as well:

A selection of new yachts, personally selected by Neil and Sam, that will offer cabin charter sailing holidays
Whole Yacht charters on all types of sailing yacht. Yes, including sailing catamarans!
New destinations including Atlantic Crossings, the Mediterranean and the UK (coming soon)

Sadly it was not possible to continue crewing on their own boat Nemo and expand the business. So, Neil and Sam will be landlubbers for a while, with the occasional sailing trip or flotilla where they will still get to enjoy being the crew on board.

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Why set sail with BlueFoot Travel?

Being professional is an important part of any business, and as crew, Neil and Sam took pride in their professionalism.

They have internationally recognised RYA Yachtmaster™ qualifications endorsed by the UK Maritime & Coastal Agency (MCA). Their yacht was also commercially coded (MCA Category 2)

Furthermore, both Neil and Sam have written a short course for anyone who wishes to go on a yacht charter for the first time, so that their guests can really get the most out of their precious holiday.

You can access the Yacht Charter Crew Course on NauticEd’s e-learning platform.

And as they transitioned to becoming yacht brokers, they have also been through the formal yacht brokerage course with the Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA).

CYBA Membership Criteria

Abide by CYBA’s Standing Rules and uphold the By-Laws
Be truthful in all advertising and product descriptions
Conduct all business in a fiscally responsible manner
Maintain a working knowledge of yachts and crews
Use appropriate contracts and be able to explain the ramifications of each

Not only are we professional, but we know that we can expect the same high standards from all the crews and yachts we now have the pleasure of representing.

Where did the name BlueFoot Travel come from?

Although they are both British, Sam was living in California and Neil was sailing and instructing in the Caribbean and Gibraltar when they met. So they ended up meeting all around the world during their first year together.

One of their first trips together was to the Galapagos Islands, where they encountered the incredible Blue-footed Booby. The beauty, intrigue and quirkiness of the bird and its habitat were the inspiration for their company name – BlueFoot Travel. Their logo is the blending of the Blue-footed Boobies fabulous feet with the bow of a yacht.