ASPEN ALTERNATIVE

Runs deck operations and supports guest water time with experience built across Med and Caribbean seasons. Has completed an Atlantic crossing and brings seven years progressing up to Chief Officer.

• From South Africa (Garden Route)
• 7 years in yachting
• Cruising experience in the Mediterranean and Caribbean
• Completed one Atlantic crossing

Keeps engines, electrical systems, and supporting mechanics running reliably so guest comfort systems stay consistent. Brings a marine engineering background with years on commercial ships before moving into yachting in 2017.

• Born in Croatia; raised in Krapanj
• Marine Engineering Technician graduate (Department of Marine Engineering)
• 5 years on container ships before commercial industry
• Entered yachting in 2017

Oversees interior service and presentation with a strong eye for detail from her makeup and special effects training. Also a qualified yoga instructor, supporting active, wellness-focused days onboard.

• From Durban, South Africa
• Studied makeup and special effects
• Qualified yoga instructor
• Equestrian enthusiast

Delivers menus shaped by formal training in Buenos Aires and nearly two decades in yachting, helping keep meal timing and variety consistent through busy charter days. Brings additional high-end restaurant experience and global influences from time living and working across multiple regions.

• Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; immigrated to Toronto, Canada at age 10
• Studied at the Argentine Institute of Gastronomy in Buenos Aires
• Nearly two decades in the yachting industry
• Additional 10 years of experience in high-end restaurants

Leads deck team execution for anchoring, docking, and daily water operations, keeping guest activities moving on schedule. Joined Aspen Alternative in January 2022 after experience on yachts cruising Europe and the Caribbean.

• From Cebu, Philippines
• Speaks English and Tagalog; conversational Spanish
• 8th year in the yachting industry (per bio)
• Joined Aspen Alternative in January 2022

Supports interior service with prior service and client-facing background from real estate, helping keep daily routines organized onboard. Entered yachting in 2022 after growing up around sailing, fishing, and time on the water.

• From New Jersey, USA
• Rutgers University graduate
• Worked in real estate before yachting
• Joined the yachting industry in 2022

Assists with deck operations and guest activity setup, supporting safe movement and smooth transitions during water time. Brings an active watersports and outdoor background from South Africa's Garden Route.

• From George, South Africa (Garden Route)
• Rugby player
• Former provincial bodyboarder
• Motorbike enthusiast

Supports housekeeping and guest services with structured hotel training, helping keep cabins and linens on a tight daily rhythm. Brings 12 years of yachting experience including roles up to Head of Housekeeping on large yachts.

• From Camirnes Sur, Philippines
• Studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Northeastern Philippines
• Worked in guest services at The Peninsula Manila Hotel
• 12 years of yachting experience; previously Head of Housekeeping on M/Y Space, M/Y Imagine, and M/Y Here Comes the Sun