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ABOUT UNCHARTED
YACHTING

A Superyacht Agency build for regulatory
clarity, operational control, and discretion

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The Uncharted perspective

Why Uncharted exists

Uncharted Yachting was created to give yachts a dependable local partner in Seychelles and the wider Indian Ocean.

We connect international operating standards with practical local knowledge, bringing the people, information and timing of each port call into one clear plan.

For captains, managers and owners, that means fewer handovers, informed decisions and calm support from arrival to departure.

Local agency support, clearly coordinated

One shore-side team brings the practical details of a Seychelles call together.

  • Port entry, customs and clearance formalities
  • Crew, guest, provisioning and transport logistics
  • Charter preparation and local liaison
  • Yacht management support when required

A reliable link between yacht and shore

We work alongside your existing team to provide:

  • A single local point of contact
  • Clear interpretation of local requirements
  • Timely updates for captains and managers
  • Continuity before, during and after each call

The experience is designed to feel seamless, measured and discreet.

How we work

Our approach is practical and considered:

  • Understand the yacht’s programme before acting
  • Confirm requirements with authorities and suppliers
  • Define responsibilities and timing clearly
  • Raise issues early, with workable options

Captains and managers receive concise updates at the moments they matter. Good agency work should reduce noise, not create more of it.

Working with your wider team

Uncharted complements the yacht’s existing professional network.

We coordinate locally with:

  • Captains and crew
  • Yacht managers, brokers and central agents
  • Owners’ representatives and family offices
  • Insurers and specialist advisers

We handle local execution while the wider team retains strategic oversight.

Designed for Seychelles and the Indian Ocean

Seychelles rewards thoughtful preparation. Each programme must account for distance, weather, draught, anchorage, island access and available infrastructure.

Our guidance comes from active work with ports, authorities, suppliers and vessels.

We turn that knowledge into realistic routing, timing, anchorage and shore-side plans shaped for the destination.

Management shaped around the yacht

Where ongoing support is needed, Uncharted provides a clear management framework tailored to the vessel and its programme.

  • Private yacht and charter management
  • Commercial licensing and Hire Craft compliance
  • Financial oversight and reporting
  • Insurance and liability coordination

The aim is reliable information, defined responsibilities and steady local follow-through.

Captain-led, shore-side supported

The captain remains the final authority on board.

We provide the local context, administrative continuity and shore-side coordination needed to make decisions with confidence.

Communication stays clear between the vessel, managers, suppliers and authorities—without adding unnecessary layers or stepping into command.

Discretion comes as standard

Sensitive yacht information is shared only with the people who need it to complete the work.

We use controlled communication, confidential reporting and clear boundaries around vessel, guest and owner information.

Quiet, professional handling is part of the service—not an added extra.

What a well-run call feels like

Clear before arrival. Calm while the yacht is in port. Complete when she departs.

That is the standard we work toward: the right people briefed, requirements handled and the yacht free to continue its programme without unnecessary interruption.

Our team

The people behind Uncharted

Local knowledge, maritime experience and attentive shoreside support. Meet the people behind your Seychelles programme.

Mervyn Esparon

Mervyn Esparon

Founder & Chief Navigator

Ginny Esparon

Ginny Esparon

Experience Consultant

Captain Joachim Valmont

Captain Joachim Valmont

Senior Maritime Operations & Regulatory Adviser

Consultant to Uncharted Yachting

Aline Prosper

Aline Prosper

Operations Manager

Brian Mougal

Brian Mougal

Accountant & Customs Agent

Marcus Laurence

Head Skipper & Technical Manager

Bertrand Lablache

Bertrand Lablache

Senior Skipper, Outer-Island & Fishing Specialist

Alix Esparon

Alix Esparon

Provisioning Specialist

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Mervyn Esparon

Mervyn Esparon

Founder & Chief Navigator

Mervyn founded Uncharted Yachting with a clear ambition: to bring personal attention, local understanding and practical support to the Seychelles yachting experience. He leads the company’s direction and relationships, working with the team to connect the yacht’s operational needs with the experience owners and guests want to enjoy. His approach centres on thoughtful preparation, clear communication and pride in sharing Seychelles.

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Ginny Esparon

Ginny Esparon

Experience Consultant

Ginny focuses on the personal details that shape a Seychelles visit. Working with clients and the Uncharted team, she helps bring guest preferences, experiences ashore and the rhythm of the yacht’s programme together. Her approach is thoughtful and attentive, with an emphasis on individual interests, comfort and the touches that make time in the islands feel personal.

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Captain Joachim Valmont

Captain Joachim Valmont

Senior Maritime Operations & Regulatory Adviser

Consultant to Uncharted Yachting

Joachim brings a maritime career spanning vessel command, fleet and port operations, safety management and leadership within Seychelles’ maritime safety regulator. As a consultant to Uncharted Yachting, he helps the team turn that experience into practical preparation and informed support for visiting captains and yacht managers. His contribution combines an understanding of the captain’s responsibilities with the local maritime framework.

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Aline Prosper

Aline Prosper

Operations Manager

Aline coordinates the day-to-day operations behind Uncharted Yachting’s service. She brings the team, schedules and local arrangements together, keeping attention on the details that support the yacht’s programme. Her focus is on clear communication, timely follow-up and continuity as plans develop, helping translate each client’s requirements into organised action ashore.

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Brian Mougal

Brian Mougal

Accountant & Customs Agent

Brian brings together accounting and customs support at Uncharted Yachting. His work focuses on accurate financial records, clear documentation and coordination of customs matters connected with the yacht’s requirements. Working alongside the operations team, he helps keep the financial and administrative details organised, giving captains and managers a clearer view of the matters being handled ashore.

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Marcus Laurence

Head Skipper & Technical Manager

Marcus combines his role as Head Skipper with responsibility for technical management at Uncharted Yachting. His strengths in mechanical work and maintenance connect practical vessel operation with the care of boats and equipment. He brings that understanding to the team’s preparations on the water and ashore, helping coordinate maintenance around the demands of the marine programme.

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Bertrand Lablache

Bertrand Lablache

Senior Skipper, Outer-Island & Fishing Specialist

Bertrand knows Seychelles through a career on the water, with experience in skippering, fishing, diving and private-island marine operations. His background includes senior skipper and guiding roles at Four Seasons Desroches and Blue Safari Seychelles, alongside marina management at Frégate Island. At Uncharted Yachting, he brings that local seamanship and guest understanding to the way the islands are explored and experienced.

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Alix Esparon

Alix Esparon

Provisioning Specialist

Alix represents Uncharted Yachting’s provisioning service, connecting the yacht chef’s requirements with sourcing and delivery arrangements in Seychelles. His focus is on understanding the brief, communicating clearly about availability and giving special requirements the attention they deserve. He brings a personal sense of accountability to the provision of supplies that fit the yacht’s programme and the expectations of those aboard.

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Commercial partnership

Seychelles knowledge.
International connection.

Uncharted Yachting brings local agency support to the international relationships behind a yacht’s programme. Our commercial partnership with SOS Yachting Italy connects our Seychelles presence with specialist experience in yacht fiscal representation and charter compliance.

For owners, captains, managers and brokers, the relationship supports a closer connection between planning abroad and preparation in Seychelles. We coordinate the local requirements, specialist input and practical arrangements relevant to the visit.

Statutory representation and filings remain with the appropriately registered and appointed professionals.

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Our operating ecosystem

Connected across Seychelles.

Our work sits within Seychelles’ established maritime and tourism framework, supported by a dedicated international commercial partnership.

SOS Yachting

Commercial partner

Seychelles Hospitality & Tourism Association

Industry association

Tourism Seychelles

Destination authority

Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority

Maritime regulator

Organisation names and logos identify the professional and regulatory ecosystem relevant to our work. Only SOS Yachting is presented as a commercial partner; inclusion of SHTA, Tourism Seychelles and SMSA does not imply commercial partnership or endorsement.

Your Seychelles agency team

Seychelles is not a destination for assumptions. It is a destination for preparation.

Uncharted Yachting provides the structure that allows Superyachts to operate here properly.

*All enquiries are handled confidentially.

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