Henry Burkitt's Contact Details

Henry Burkitt's Company Details

Kraken Travel

N/A, N/A, N/A • 5 - 9 Employees
Leisure/Hospitality

Born from the desire to find sailing experiences that were more than the usual taverna hopping summer holidays, Kraken Travel was founded by CEO Henry Burkitt in 2017."Kraken was started as a reaction to all the boring sailing out there. The world is two thirds water and yet most people's idea of sailing is pottering around the Med or staying within a few miles of Cowes. There is so much more out there and so much to explore."Kraken's beginningsStuck in a legal job, Henry wanted to do something more meaningful in an industry that he cared about, so he quit his day job and went to work as a seasonal Skipper in Greece: "It was great for getting a tan but I kept thinking that there must be more out there. I got so bored of doing the same thing every day, bobbing around from taverna to taverna. I didn't know anything about the exploration side then, so as soon as I got back I started searching for adventures."We want to inspire people and turn them on to nautical adventures," Henry says. As sailors and avid adventurers, when considering whether to list an operator, Henry and Mike apply a simple test, "Do we want to do the trips offered by the operator? If the answer is no, then the operator doesn't get listed. This is the cornerstone of Kraken's portfolio curation."Alongside this, it is extremely important that Kraken becomes a force for good in the sailing industry. We want there to be a positive benefit from people going on a trip. "Given our unique position as a hub within the sailing industry we are able to promote a sustainability agenda to customers and suppliers and have a positive impact in the areas we operate in, on individuals and on the planet."