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.Previous Yachts: Preference 19 (busy charter/private), Magic (busy charter), Serenity J (private), Atomic (private), Carpe Diem (busy charter).

Tamarin is a highly accomplished Chief Stewardess from Johannesburg, South Africa, with nearly a decade of experience in the yachting industry. Since 2015, she has earned a reputation for her exceptional attention to detail, creative vision, and warm, intuitive approach to guest service.

With a background in Makeup Design and Photography, Tamarin brings both artistry and precision to her role. From exquisitely styled tablescapes to flawlessly executed events and artisanal cocktails, she curates refined onboard experiences tailored to each guest’s preferences, always incorporating thoughtful personal touches that leave a lasting impression.

As Chief Stewardess on Awandra, Tamarin has had the unique opportunity to oversee the yacht’s interior setup from the ground up, carefully refining systems, standards, and service protocols to deliver a seamless and elevated guest journey.

Working alongside her husband, Jason, they both lead with calm confidence and genuine warmth. Tamarins' leadership style fosters a cohesive, motivated interior team while ensuring guests feel effortlessly at ease, impeccably cared for, and truly indulged throughout their time on board.

Previous Yachts: Preference19 (busy charter/private), Magic (busy charter), Serenity J (private), Atomic (private)

Jason is a highly experienced Marine Engineer having started his engineering training with the Royal Navy at the age of 16. After serving for 23 years, on a wide range of vessels from Aircraft Carriers to Minesweepers, meeting various members of royalty and heads of state he was convinced by his peers to bring his skill-set to the yachting industry in 2015.

Jason seamlessly transitioned onto yachts and continues to pursue new challenges and adventures, such as bringing his knowledge into the setup and successful launch of Awandra.

His interests include travel, any live music, and learning to play the guitar — albeit badly.

Known for his great sense of humour, cheerful demeanour and professionalism, Jason, working alongside his wife Tamarin and the rest of the Awandra Crew, will do his utmost to ensure that all aspects within the engineering department provide all guests with a first class, smooth and comfortable experience onboard.

Keanan comes from a little village at the southernmost tip of Africa where, from a young age, he found his love for the ocean. Having learnt how to sail whilst at school, he decided to take an alternative career path and joined yachting straight out of school at the age of 18.

Keeping the alternative approach, his career started in the Middle East back in 2017, where the great adventure continued to grow. Since then he has done two Atlantic crossings; he has spent extensive time in the Caribbean and Florida and is a well-seasoned seafarer in the Mediterranean.

He has steadily progressed throughout his career and, being the First Officer, he takes his job very seriously, with a keen interest in learning more to progress in the future. With a polite but professional approach, he conducts himself and his peers with the utmost respect and maintains a can-do attitude with all tasks at hand.

With a sole purpose for everyone that steps onboard to have a memorable experience and want to return.

Our highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic deckhand. Eve grew up being on the water in the Lake District, UK and Cyprus, Greece, starting from a young age wakeboarding, mono-skiing and wake-surfing behind power boats. After completing a law degree, she travelled extensively coaching watersports, diving, windsurfing, working as a chalet host and cook, ultimately developing a love for various hobbies, snowboarding and adventure.
Eve has spent the last 3 years in the yachting industry working in various roles on charter vessels ranging from 27m to 52m. She has gained a strong understanding of the dynamics of deck, engineering and interior operations, enabling her to strive to deliver a seamless, attentive and highly personalized charter experience for guests.
Eve holds a PADI Advanced Diving qualification, is an RYA-certified Jetski instructor, possesses an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and is a BWSW Level 2 coach, ensuring guest safety while delivering a fun and memorable experience at all times.
In her free time, she enjoys staying active outdoors through long distance-running, crossfit, yoga, wake-surfing and training for HYROX events. She also has a love for hiking, baking, snowboarding, travel, photography and personal finance studies.
This all rounder is sure to make your trip on Awandra, the holiday of a life-time.

This is Angelines first season on board Awandra, and her 2nd year in the yachting industry. Raised in a small town in South Africa, she developed a strong sense of independence and a passion for exploring the world from an early age.
Her journey began straight after finishing school when she moved to New York and Tennessee, au paired for 8 children ranging from 0 - 13 years old. This is where Ang developed strong interpersonal skills and a natural ability to anticipate guest needs and provide high end service and hospitality, which was her drive to enter into the yachting industry.
You can rest assured that with this experience, Ang will create a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere for your family, ensuring that guests are both entertained and safe.

Hobbies and interests include: Traveling , music , F1 motorsport, reading

Graham holds the position of Chef on Awandra. He completed his initial culinary training in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Silwood School of Cookery. Following this, he worked in award-winning fine dining restaurants and in corporate product development.

He began his yachting career in 2012, after which he took a break from yachting to start a family. During this time, he set up the restaurant at Klein Constantia Wine Estate, where he worked as Executive Chef, also cooking privately for the owners for many years.

Graham’s passion lies in creating clean cuisine, using premium, high-quality ingredients and showcasing contemporary presentations of classic dishes. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and consistency, he aims to maintain high standards in all aspects of his work, making positive contributions to the crew.

Graham strives to give guests unique dining experiences, offering a style of fusion cooking that goes beyond the stereotype, while also being highly capable and knowledgeable in traditional cuisines and classic dishes.

When Graham is back home in Cape Town, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his two sons and taking on the cold Atlantic waters, either on the waves or beneath them.

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Sara joined the yachting industry in 2025 after beginning her career on land as a Payroll Advisor.

Dedicated to mastering every part of the interior, her focus in on developing her skills while doing her best to provide attentive and thoughtful service to guests.

In her free time, Sara enjoys discovering new destinations, relaxing with a book and soaking up the sunshine. This is her first season onboard Awandra and she looks forward to contributing to your trip of a lifetime.