Inès has been our 3rd Stewardess on board Da Vinci for a year now. Beforehand, she studied Fashion and languages in the North of France. She then moved to Nice to enjoy the sun and work as a bartender in a famous bar on the promenade. Passionate by travel, Inès enjoys an active lifestyle and interacting with people.

Ines Amine
Stewardess
Abigail was born and raised in a small ski village in the French alps. Having grown up on a pair of skis, and hiking in the Alpine Meadows, she is passionate about the great outdoors and likes horse-riding, to explore and travel.
She has worked in many varied aspects of hospitality and loves the opportunities and challenges it brings . She thrives on always bringing her kindness and positive energy to any situation, always welcoming guests on board with a smile.

Abigail Ward
Stewardess
Eager to kickstart his yachting career, Daniel started yachting right after finishing college. Having grown up in the mountains, he is well adapted in balancing fun with safety, with a background in back-country skiing in the valley of Chamonix Mont-Blanc; so the guests can rest assured that they are looked after.

Daniel Flemmer
Deckhand
With 17 years of experience in the yachting industry, Olivier is a highly skilled and knowledgeable Chief Engineer known for his technical expertise and calm, solution-oriented approach. A lifelong lover of the sea, Olivier enjoys sailing, swimming, and has a deep passion for fishing. When he's not onboard, he’s restoring a classic 1977 Bertram fishing powerboat—a project that reflects both his engineering talent and love for all things maritime.

OLIVIER EMO
Chief engineer
Ervin is a basketball enthusiast and was brought up in a competitive environment in the Philippines, where he was able to play on his school's varsity team, eventually becoming a basketball coach. In 2009, he decided to move to France, where he was introduced to the Yachting Industry, learning from Captain Sylvain, Ervin is working his way up to be the ideal chief mate leading his team and ensuring guests have memorable charters onboard.

Ervin Velasco
First Officer
Nicolas trained at Ferrandi and practiced in various Parisian establishments before starting a life at sea 5 years ago. Nico is an easy going chef who loves making people happy through his food and creativity and he is always open to culinary discoveries.
He is inspired with local produce and seasonal flavours and loves working with finest ingredients from around the world to create beautiful and tasty dishes for his guests.
With over 13 years of experience in the yachting industry, Odile has worked her way up through the ranks to become an accomplished Chief Stewardess. Her background includes managing multiple private residences and supporting high-profile entrepreneurs, giving her a strong foundation in discretion, organization, and service excellence. Odile has a flair for creating elegant table settings and themed dinner parties, always ensuring a memorable guest experience through thoughtful details and warm hospitality.

Odile Kuczek
Chief steward/ess
Elias is an experienced and reliable Bosun with a strong background in managing deck operations and maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency onboard. With a proven track record in overseeing day-to-day deck activities, Elias brings leadership, organization, and hands-on expertise to every role. His solid maintenance skills and proactive approach ensure the vessel runs smoothly, while his calm and dependable nature makes him a valued member of any crew.

Elias Maramba
Deckhand
With almost 25 years at sea all over the world, Captain Sylvain grew up on the Mediterranean Sea sailing between Corsica and French Riviera on board family yachts. starting his career onboard cruise and cargo ships as officer and engineer before working his way up the ranks.
Sylvain decided to transition into the yachting industry, where he has managed several refit projects, and Captained a variety of different vessels 24 - 75m, including Expedition and research vessels. As well as this Captain Sylvain has previously worked as a pilot navigating vessels between 80 - 250m around Monaco.
When Sylvain is not onboard he enjoys mountain biking and skiing and is a keen Trombonist!

Sylvain Staels
Captain