OUR STORY

Royal William Yard Marina forms part of a group of marine related, family run businesses based in Plymouth and Cornwall, operating cruises, private charters, ferries, fishing trips and a premier boatyard facility.

Plymouth Boat Trips started out more than twenty years ago as, Fish 'N' Trips, a small business founded on a life-long passion for fishing by Ben Squire. With a £1000 loan and a £500 grant from The Princes Trust, at the age of 21, Ben purchased a boat and took the first mackerel and deep-sea fishing trips from Plymouth. Since then, the business has flourished to become Plymouth Boat Trips Ltd. A family affair, Ben's brother Dominic Squire joined the company in 2011 and, together, they now own and manage a fleet of passenger boats.

Fulfilling another dream, to serve the fresh sustainable fish that he loves to catch, Ben opened The Boathouse, situated on the wharf where the boats depart. Ben's fish and shellfish boats also supply fresh fish, scallops crab and lobster to restaurants, The Boathouse on Commercial Wharf, The Hook and Line at the Royal William Yard and The Catch on the Barbican.

The Squires are passionate about the city of Plymouth and its intrinsic link to the water. With our fantastic team of booking staff, skippers and deckhands, we pride ourselves on delivering a first-class customer experience. There are exciting plans afoot for Royal William Yard Marina and all areas of the business, striving towards excellent water links and events in our wonderful city by the sea.

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