Nick was born and raised in South Africa where he grew up sailing and developed his love for the ocean. After finishing school Nick decided to pursue his passion for a life at sea and joined his first yacht in Palma. After 10 years in the yachting industry, he still loves getting to know and work with his fellow crew and provide an unforgettable experience for the guests. Nick is currently undergoing his final studies to achieve his Captain’s qualification and aspires to command a beautiful yacht such as Arience one day. He now resides in Australia with his fiancée whom he met working onboard a yacht, and he enjoys spending time in his workshop or on his motorcycle touring the countryside during his time off. Nick is very much looking forward to welcoming you onboard!

Nick Down
First Officer
Holly was born and raised in Epsom, Surrey. Having always been a very independent adventurous young woman, travel is something very close to her heart. From the age of 18 she had been cabin crew for UK airlines easyJet and Virgin Atlantic however due to covid-19, she switched ‘crew for stew’ where she has found her new passion for yachting. You can usually find her watching a football game or working out as these are her 2 main hobbies…or you can hear her laughing a mile away! Holly is very much embracing her yachting career and is looking forward to seeing where it takes her whilst also being very keen on the idea of becoming a commercial airline pilot one day in the future.

Holly Bliss
Stewardess
Katrina grew up in Waihi Beach, New Zealand. After studying Accounting and Finance, she completed her Chartered Accountancy qualification and spent five years working in both an accounting firm and a sustainability company before completely switching it up to pursue yachting.
Katrina loves spontaneous solo trips, hiking, and snowboarding. In her spare time, she’s either practicing yoga or at the beach with a good book. She also channels her creativity through knitting and sewing, often designing and making her own patterns

Katrina Pipe
Stewardess
Jason comes from the land down under, born in Tasmania and later moved to Sydney, Australia. Jason has been surrounded by water all his life, which is exactly where he wants to be. From age 5, Jason began sailing and racing yachts, which led him to realize it was more than just hobby. He later sailed for the Australian team and youth team in numerous events. Jason placed 2nd a handful of times in world sailing championships and most recently, in July 2019, he came 2nd place in the European championships. After coming 2nd yet again, he decided maybe motor yachts were better suited for him. Jason has been working on some of the finest yachts in the industry for over 10 years. Jason now holds his Master’s qualification and continues to explore the world gaining extensive cruising experience. Jason looks forward to welcoming you onboard and it is his passion to share his love for boats and the ocean with you.

Jason Walker
First Officer
Rob hails from the seaside county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Growing up in Cornwall he has always been around the water. Rob completed a 4-year apprenticeship in Marine Engineering at Woolston Maine Technology Centre. Rob then took a job at Sunsail in Greece where his passion for engineering and travel has inadvertently led him into the yachting industry. Since then, he has been fortunate enough to sail around the world and explore some incredibly remote locations. In his spare time, you will often find him out sailing with friends or tinkering in his workshop.

Rob Bryant
Engineer
Barney was raised in Wyalkatchem, a small country Town in Wester Australia, before moving to Perth where she has been based before joining yachting. Barney has been in the hair & beauty Industry for 12 years working with some of Perth’s top stylists on photo shoots, hair shows and TV productions. She decided she wanted to chase her traveling dream and yachting was how she was going to do that.
Within 3 months Barney had packed up her whole life as she knew it and was on a one way ticket to Palma to find her first job on a yacht. In her free time she loves to host dinner parties for friends, keep active, be outdoors, in the ocean or chasing sunsets.

Barney Boys
Stewardess
Natalie has been in the yachting industry for 7 years and has her OOW3000. She is working towards her Chief Mates 3000 and ensures that there is a well-established safety culture onboard and of course a lot of fun. Natalie is passionate about fitness and health - which stemmed from her younger years when she practised karate. As a 5x world champion and a Sensei with her 3rd Dan black belt she is disciplined and confident in training and motivating others to do so. She is currently studying to obtain her level 3 personal training and nutritional qualification in her downtime.

Natalie Faint
Second Officer
Lauren was born and raised in the South of England, Cornwall. Having always been surrounded by the beaches and ocean, she has always had a passion for water sports and outdoor activities; from surfing to hiking on coastal paths.
Yachting was always the dream job for Lauren and after leaving Cornwall to study at the University of Westminster and travelling around the world gaining hospitality experience from all different backgrounds and cultures, it finally led her to the position of a yacht stewardess and she couldn't be happier.

Lauren Jose
Stewardess
Megan grew up in rural mid-Wales and went on to study Architecture at the University of Liverpool, before working for a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy company during the covid pandemic. It was during this time that Megan realised she didn’t enjoy working Monday to Friday behind a desk and decided to look into careers that allowed her to travel. She came across a UKSA Superyacht Cadetship course and completed this in February 2023. Since then, Megan has been gaining experience on yachts and has started completing modules towards her OOW 3000gt which she hopes to complete in the next few years. In her spare time, Megan enjoys going out for meals and also cooking while at home. Her love of food is countered by running and going to the gym.

Megan James
Deckhand
Liam grew up on the coast of South Africa in the city of Durban. Being so close to the beach he ended up spending most of his afternoons and weekends surfing, swimming and paddling on surfskis. Once he finished school, he ended up working at a Dive Resort further up the coast in an area called Sodwana Bay, where he worked as a Scuba instructor. Liam always had his eyes set on the yachting industry, so shortly after the diving he made the career change.

Liam Steyn
Deckhand