About us

He was an incredible man. He had so many stories of his adventures, and whilst having the most adorable air of charm and slight disorganisation, he managed to run Ocean Explorer successfully for many years from his office that he rented just a short walk from home.

As I grew up and had many different careers, collecting a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) on the way, Nigel sadly grew older and frailer.

He would still make his daily journey to the office, but was soon finding it harder to manage. As luck would have it, I was living close by and had just taken a redundancy package from my last employer and so, when asked if I could spend some time with Nigel and help him in the office I was more than delighted to help.

It took months to fully understand the business and the amazing relationships that he had created with his suppliers and customers, as quite often we’d find old newspaper clippings in his filing cabinets which would lead us on another huge adventure.

When Nigel was finally diagnosed with vascular dementia, the entire running of Ocean Explorer fell to me. When he very sadly passed away in 2017, he asked me to carry on the business.