BODHISATTVA

Adam Buyskes

Captain

Captain Adam hails from Knysna, South Africa, where he began his seafaring skills, growing up sailing dinghies and his father’s majestic 60ft gaff-rigged ketch, eventually crossing the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 18, to the Caribbean. This led him into his career, amounting 25 years of expert skippering experience with both sail and power boats (commercial and recreational). He is also a certified salvage and commercial diver and large crane operator, he blends his hands-on expertise with a customer focused approach, prioritizing safety above all else. Having called the British Virgin Islands home for 17 years, he possesses an intimate knowledge of the region’s renowned hotspots and hidden treasures. Captain Adam has local connections to organize outstanding dive rendezvous for any enthusiastic diver on board, or any excursion available to guests in the BVI or further down the Caribbean if needed. He is also an avid kiteboarder, and is a master of the BVI’s premier water sport locations. In his role, he delights in leading thrilling sailing adventures and water sport experiences, all aboard the luxurious vessel SY Bodhisattva, under his command. When not at sea, Captain Adam treasures every moment with his cherished daughter, Izzy, and wife, Elisabeth, on their home island of Tortola.