Jimmy Carroll

Co-Founder & Business Development Director

Meet the Expert

Highlights

  • Jimmy Carroll is a seasoned expedition leader with over a decade of global experience in adventure travel, elite marketing, and high-level operations.

  • Former British Army Captain, awarded for gallantry during tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and later appointed aide de camp to the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff.

  • Successfully rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2020 as part of a four-man team.

  • Co-founded Pelorus in 2017 to redefine experiential travel and superyacht expeditions for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

  • Brings unique market insight from senior roles at Manchester United and Winch Design, a world-leader in superyachts and private aviation.

  • Featured widely in international publications.

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Expertise

  • Specialises in planning complex expeditions and global brand activations, with a deep understanding of the superyacht, private aviation, and UHNW sectors.

Awards & Credentials

  • Recognised on Travel + Leisure’s prestigious A-List multiple times including the 2025 edition for his expertise in adventure travel. The list honours the world’s top travel advisors for their expertise, client service, and innovative itineraries.

  • Awarded Condé Nast Top Travel Specialist multiple times including the 2025 edition for his expertise in experimental travel.

  • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, qualified Mountain Leader, yacht skipper and advanced diver.

“Carroll is a British Army veteran and a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. His trips often involve multiple vessels to help clients get deeper into remote terrain, whether that’s heli-skiing with scientists in Antarctica or a diving mission in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands that required a 230-foot yacht, two helicopters, and a submarine.”

Travel and Leisure A list, Yachting

A group of people walking on a forest path, with an adult taking photos and children walking alongside, all surrounded by lush greenery.

Number one unforgettable travel experience?

Crossing the Darien Gap in Central America on a trip full of unknown adventures. The Darien is a notorious stretch of jungle between Panama and Colombia and the one segment stopping the great Pan-American highway. The incredible mountainous rainforest is home to two national parks and plentiful species of animals. The biggest challenge faced was coming face to face with the notorious FARC insurgency who also made the Darien their home.

Who is your ultimate travel partner?

Sir David Attenborough who was has been at the forefront of documenting our incredible world. His tireless work has shown us the beauties that we can take our clients to and also shown us how fragile the earth is and how we need to protect her. He would be the ultimate travel companion in increasing our awareness and knowledge of biodiversity loss and climate change which are the twin problems that threaten our planet. Our work at Pelorus and with the Pelorus Foundation aim to fundamentally change how people travel and the impact they have on our planet.

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