Ryan Holloway knows a good opportunity when he sees one. With the success of his luxury yacht rental aboard the 75-foot yacht Propensity, Ryan saw a demand and met it by adding three more yachts, two power catamarans and a fishing charter under his charter company, Holloway Yacht Charters.
“I’m usually of the nature that I don’t try to grow too quickly, so I usually try to build and grow slowly, but the need and opportunity was there, so I couldn’t wait, I had to get rolling on it,” Ryan said.
In fact, Ryan said that when other boat owners saw his success, they approached him to manage their yachts under his charter; thus entered the 60-foot Neptunus, the 55-foot Fairline and the 52-foot Sea Ray yachts.
"I’m very picky about which yachts I will have in my fleet, they have to meet certain quality standards for us to consider them,” Ryan said. “Every single booking gets the Holloway Yacht touch.”
The Holloway Yacht Charters' standard is to offer customers a luxury experience that makes them so comfortable that they do not have to ask for anything. Every yacht booking comes with complimentary food service and can be upgraded to include a private chef, Jet Ski rentals, and many other additional services. In addition to yacht services, every charter comes with a captain and crew.
When he's not working on the yacht business, Ryan can be found working in his new industry of real estate. With experience consulting and selling yachts, he said that it just made sense to add homes and properties to the mix as well. When Ryan sees an opportunity, he goes for it.
“It’s something I decided to do on the side about a year ago,” Ryan said of Real Estate. "I’ve always liked making people happy and giving them their dream.”
Family is important to Ryan, and it is reflected in his logo, as the font was chosen to match the one used by his late father John Holloway. The double-u in the company logo is from the original Holloway family crest and the Holloway Financial Solutions company logo.
Introducing the prestigious captains of Holloway Yacht Charters:
Jon Tatroe
Jon became a licensed captain three years ago following his 21-year service in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his military career, Jon drove boats and cutters, so captaining yachts has come quite naturally to him.
“My favorite part about being on the water is the sense of freedom and connection to nature that it brings,” Jon said. “I have always had a deep love for the ocean, and I feel incredibly grateful to have been able to turn that passion into a career.”
When not working, Jon enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the Destin area.
Lance Semon
Captain Lance Semon hails from Houston, Texas and said he was born with salt water in his veins.
“My momma was the one who sparked my passion for becoming a captain,” Lance said. “After my first Royal Caribbean cruise. I knew that I wanted to be that captain one day.”
Lance says he loves providing new experiences to his clients. From discovering marine wildlife to enjoying the Gulf lifestyle, Lance loves to share the beauty of the Emerald Coast with his customers.
In his free time, Lance says you can find him spearfishing or taking his dog Harper on boat cruises.
Matthew Davis
Matt Davis is a fourth-generation Destin family boat captain. His great, great, great, great grandfather, Leonard Destin was a founding father of the City of Destin and was a renowned boat captain. Matt started his boating career on the family boat as a deckhand and decided post-college that captaining was his true passion.
“I went to FSU for physical therapy, but started deckhanding on my family’s boat the Anastasia to pay for my books,” Matt said. “Once I returned from college I had already gained enough sea time to obtain my 100-ton master’s license.”
A Destinite on his father’s side and a Chicagoan on his mother’s, Matt said when he has spare time you will find him rooting on the Cubs at Wrigley Field every chance he gets.
Blake Reynolds
Blake Reynolds grew up fishing. Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, Blake spent as much time as he could out on the water.
“I owe it all to a fellow named Steve Hadley,” Blake said. “He’s the one who set the hook! He started taking me when I was in the fifth grade, that summer I won my first youth tournament. Ever since that day, I was addicted to fishing; It’s my life, it’s my passion. When you love what you do, it never becomes a job.”
Blake said he loves the Gulf because it brings peace and beauty to the world around him.
“I enjoy the beauty that God created all around me, it puts my mind at ease.”
“I usually try to build and grow slowly, but the need and opportunity was there; I couldn’t wait, I had to get rolling on it."
"I’m very picky about which yachts I have in my fleet, they have to meet certain quality standards for us to consider them,” Ryan said.