Sam and Zina met on holiday in St Marten where they romanced on the beach and dreamt of a life together in the sun. They married almost immediately, in Little Bay, Anguilla, and hatched a plan to team up in what is their dream job, which they call "running a floating 5-star hotel in paradise". They have been sailing professionally full-time, side-by-side, for more than ten years, all over the eastern Caribbean, across the Atlantic and around most of the Mediterranean.

Captain Sam
Professional captain with over ten years of experience navigating luxury yachts in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Background includes a Physics degree from Manchester University and prior teaching experience at a leading UK private school.

Yachting Licences & certification
RYA MCA Yachtmaster Ocean with commercial endorsement for both sail and power vessels
STCW 10 Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Certificate
MCA Approved Engine Course
Food hygiene level 2
GMDSS General Operators Certificate (for long range marine radio)
OOW General ships knowledge
Operational HELM
OOW Advanced sea survival
RYA Cruising instructor
RYA Dinghy instructor
RYA Personal Water Craft (Jet Ski) Instructor
RYA Start Windsurfing Instructor
PADI Scuba instructor

Chef Zina
Professional chef and sailor with over ten years of experience on luxury yachts in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Prior to this, she gained hospitality experience as a hotel concierge in Crimea and Italy. Her culinary training is international, encompassing gastronomic cuisine (France), Thai cuisine (Thailand), and yacht cookery (UK), and she holds certifications in Food Hygiene Level 2 and Food Allergy Awareness.

Culinary training
Diploma in Gastronomic Cuisine - Gastronomicom school, France
Yacht Chef Course - Ashburton Culinary School, UK
Superyacht Advanced Cookery - Galley Gang, UK
Thai Chef Diploma - Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy, Thailand
Food hygiene level 2
Food Allergy Awareness Training
Yachting certification
STCW 10 Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Certificate
RYA Day Skipper
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased training
RYA Marine Radio Short Range
ENG 1 Medical Certificate

Deckhand Zeeman
Say hello to Zeeman, our 20-year-old deckhand who combines a hard-working South African farm ethic with serious high-seas experience. Raised on his family's guest farm, he mastered hospitality early by caring for visitors in the mountain cottage, campsites, and permanent caravans.

A true waterman, Zeeman is a dedicated professional obsessed with fishing, spear-fishing, and hunting lobster. Having recently completed a transatlantic crossing on MYMLAN II, he possesses expertise well beyond his years—even taking charge of navigational watchkeeping during the voyage. Whether he's teaching you to paddleboard, driving the tender, or acting as your guide to the local reefs, his skills are top-tier. He is even currently training to be a Divemaster.

When he isn't on the ocean, he's likely tinkering with his "Bakkie" (his beloved 4x4) or sharing stories about tracking wild game. He lives for the thrill of the dunes, drifting and off-road driving.

While he is high-energy and famous for his legendary dance moves, Zeeman is deeply vigilant. With a safety-first mindset and a constant watchful eye, he ensures every guest has a fantastic time while remaining completely secure. With Zeeman on deck, you're in hard-working, capable hands.
PADI Scuba Open Water