WHO IS JOHN?
With decades of experience both on land and at sea, John brings a rare depth of knowledge to yacht charter brokerage. A former Royal Navy navigator, shipbroker, and professional captain, John has sailed everything from large motor yachts to catamarans—including the one he crossed the Atlantic on with his wife.
Before joining DMA Yachting, he captained luxury day charters in Grand Cayman and spent over a decade in high-level shipping and finance in London.
Now based in Palma, John specializes in matching clients with the right yacht, destination, and crew—drawing on firsthand experience of the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
He’s fast to respond, clear in his advice, and always has your back. Whether it’s understanding weather conditions or planning the best itineraries, John is the calm voice you want in your corner.
SPECIALIZES IN
- Catamaran and motor yacht charters
- Caribbean and Mediterranean
- Yacht models, engines, and route plotting
John's Contact Details
YACHTS RECENTLY BOOKED BY JOHN
WHAT DO CLIENTS SAY ABOUT JOHN?
4.9 out of 5.0 on Trustpilot based on 318 reviews
Jenny Perlman
“Most AMAZING vacation - cannot recommend DMA, Earnout, Capt Bill, Chef Ashley and John highly enough!!!”
I wish I could it give it more than five stars. Our entire family agrees our eight days in the Exumas was our best vacation ever. Every aspect of the trip was INCREDIBLE. From the start, working with John Boullin the broker at DMA was a fantastic experience - he was super responsive and knowledgable finding us the perfect boat for our family of four (two teenage boys). Earnout was top notch - a gorgeous spacious yacht decorated beautifully. Every aspect of the boat and decor so well thought out. It came with tons of water toys that kept everyone very busy when not just relaxing and enjoying the serene beauty. The best part, however, might have been the crew - Captain Bill Holden and Chef Ashley Akers were just incredible. So lovely, friendly and accommodating in every way. Bill would set us up fishing, take us to great spots snorkelling, drag us in dingy through mangroves on a raft he blew up, take us tubing and even instructed the four of us on two intro scuba dives. He did it all so calmly, so kindly and so competently. We felt like we were in such safe and fun hands. Chef Ashley’s food was BEYOND delicious and gorgeous. Every meal was a Michelin 5 star restaurant in taste and presentation. She made us such healthy, fresh and delicious meals - no one left a morsel on a plate even our pickier teenage boys. From sunrise to sunset they were taking such good care of us and ensuring we had the trip of a lifetime. We cannot recommend DMA, Earnout, John, Ashley and Bill highly enough!!!
Date of experience: April 12, 2025
JOHN’S LATEST YACHT REVIEWS
HAKUNA MATATA
Seen at the MEDYS Yacht Show 2025 in Nafplion, Greece
“You walk in thinking the Lion King stuff is a gimmick, and you leave thinking it’s genius. The food was high-end restaurant-level good. Clean, fresh, and clever—especially the tuna tartare starter and the sea bass.”
AMANTE
Seen at the EMMYS Yacht Show 2025 in Poros, Greece
“Extremely well appointed FP 51., beautiful linens. Huge master cabin.
The two bow cabins are semi wet heads.
Crew of two are a wonderful couple. Chef is impressive. Plenty of sea toys.”
ANDIAMO
Seen at the EMMYS Yacht Show 2025 in Poros, Greece
“The Captain remains the same for 2025, and last year’s review stands firm!”
ARTICLES FEATURING JOHN BOULLIN
YACHT SHOWS JOHN HAS ATTENDED
MEDYS 2025 in Nafplion, Greece
EMMYS 2025 in Poros, Greece
BVI Yacht Show 2025 on Tortola
USVI Yacht Show on St Thomas
CROYA 2024 in Split, Croatia