VIVACE Yacht Charter

Stuart builds plates with the precision of fine dining and the comfort of a family bakery, so every meal lands sharp, hot, and tuned to how you actually eat on the water. He moves fast, adjusts faster, and treats your charter like a private tasting menu that happens to come with a view.

• British nationality; from Maidstone, UK
• Formally trained at Westminster Culinary Arts School, London (2014)
• Former private chef for Donald Trump in the USA
• Co-owner of a top-rated fish & chips restaurant in the UK

Elodie runs the interior like a tight, quiet operation—service crisp, cabins dialed, table set before you even think about food—so your days feel easy, polished, and a little addictive. She reads the room fast and flips from refined to relaxed without dropping a beat.

• American–Canadian dual citizen from New England
• BA with double major in Criminology and Sociology (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
• In yachting since 2015, with routes across South Pacific, Australia, Central America, USA coasts, Med & Caribbean
• Incorporates global cuisine influences into onboard service and light cooking

Daniel keeps VIVACE’s deck and toys running like a clean, fast playbook—lines sharp, tenders ready, and every water session coached so you come back tired, safe, and grinning. He brings surf-circuit focus to guest fun and never lets the safety net sag.

• Grew up on the coastline of Durban, South Africa
• Background in competitive surfing, water polo, and L34 monohull racing
• Holds a 3,000 GT Chief Mate license
• 7+ years yachting experience across Europe, Caribbean, Bahamas, and US East Coast

India works the guest spaces with quiet precision—rooms reset, drinks refreshed, details nailed—so service feels light but locked-in from wake-up to last round. She brings backpacker curiosity and steady Midwest calm to every charter.

• American, raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota
• Entered yachting after a solo backpacking trip through the Mediterranean
• Experience on M/Y Party Girl with cruising in the Mediterranean, Bahamas, and US East Coast

Monja cooks with safari-earth roots and coastal heat, turning clean Northern African and Mediterranean flavors into plates that hit fresh, bright, and straight to the point. She builds menus around where you are and what’s ripe, not what’s easy.

• South African, raised between Nelspruit and the Mozambique coast
• Bachelor’s degree in Law and Accounting from the University of Stellenbosch
• Trained as a sous chef under senior charter chefs before taking lead-chef roles
• Special focus on Northern African and Mediterranean cuisine with intensive culinary courses

Eduardo brings Brazilian beach instincts and disciplined deck work, lining up anchorages, toys, and tenders so your days roll from swim to hike to sunset without friction. He treats every run like a small expedition—mapped, paced, and ready.

• Born in Buenos Aires, raised in Rio de Janeiro
• Logged 1,600+ miles on a small sailing cat along the Brazilian coast early in his career
• Completed formal maritime education before entering yachting
• Experience across Brazilian coast, Italian Riviera, Caribbean, USA & Bahamas

Ashlee moves through the interior like a quiet reset button—beds tight, towels flipped, details straight—so the yacht feels freshly checked-in every time you step back inside. She brings traveler nerve and journalist focus to guest service.

• Born and raised in Sydney, Australia
• Background in competitive swimming and outdoor coastal sports
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism
• Travel experience across Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, and New Zealand