Xclusive Yachts may not be a well known company in the Med, yet, but Amit Patel and his team have been breaking the mould in the Middle East and setting the trend, we found out more.

There are few people within the industry who can truly claim to have brought more people onto the water than Amit Patel and his company Xclusive Yachts. While Dubai may be a waterfront city, with innumerable companies touting the opportunity to spend time on the water aboard Jet Skis and other water toys, the yachting industry in the region was arguably nonexistent in the mid-2000s. That was until Patel entered the scene, establishing a boat and yacht charter company which has since exploded into a highly successful day cruise, onboard events and tour company.In recent years Xclusive Yachts has expanded its portfolio, establishing a training school and boat club that gives everyone the opportunity to experience life on the water, and now they have purchased their first two superyachts to offer an even higher level of yachting experience. We caught up with Amit to find out more about how he found his feet in the water, and how the business has expanded, now looking to forge a path into the Mediterranean.How did you become involved in the yachting industry, what got you on the water?

It all started when I was 21, I was managing a private yacht in Dubai on behalf of some wealthy individuals who lived in London. They rarely used the yacht and I saw the potential of a commercial…