The Captain's Holding — Multi-sector maritime group

Reshaping the maritime industry in the UAE and the GCC.

The Captain's Holding is a subsidiary of Easy Lease and IHC. From one boat club in Abu Dhabi, we have grown into a group spanning leisure, training, boatbuilding, marine logistics and support services.

From Abu Dhabi to the region.

The Captain's Club started in Abu Dhabi in 2014 with 2 boats and 1 location. That early success led to a partial acquisition by IHC, fuelling growth to tens of thousands of trips a year on more than 300 boats.

Today The Captain's Holding, part of Easy Lease and IHC, brings together businesses across the maritime sector — from leisure and training to manufacturing, logistics and the support that keeps vessels at sea.

Our companies

The companies in our group

Leisure & training

The Captain's Club

MENA's biggest boat club, and a pioneer in membership-based leisure boating.

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The Captain's Sea Academy

Training the next generation of captains, with hands-on courses on the water for boaters and marine professionals.

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Manufacturing

Xaya Boats

Atelier-grade boats, hand-built and hand-finished from 28 to 42 feet, for the people who live by these waters.

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Nautica Ship Yard

Building for the future of maritime — from transport vessels and catamarans to ambulance and firefighting boats.

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Marine logistics & consultancy

Nautica Marine

End-to-end maritime logistics and consulting — marina logistics, offshore support vessels, barges and tug boats — working with major regional players such as NMDC and ADNOC.

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