Born in Sydney Australia, Bella grew up in the sun, sand and surf at local beaches. She enjoyed many weekends on Sydney Harbour on her family’s sailing boat. In 2018 she spent a year living in England and travelling Europe, this ignited her passion for travel and experiencing different cultures. Bella has a degree in Business and Event Management and has been in hospitality for over seven years and in the yachting industry for over three years. Bella looks forward to welcoming you on board DENIKI with a delicious cocktail and hopes to make your stay onboard memorable.

Luke grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland and spent a lot of his childhood on the west coast of Ireland. After completing a Sport Science degree at the University of Edinburgh he embarked on a career in yachting and started out as a deckhand on DENIKI from 2012 to 2014. After working on a few other yachts he returned to DENIKI as Chief Officer in 2021. He is based in Mallorca, enjoying life there with his wife and two young daughters.

Meet Tammy, the South African sensation born in the heart of the Karoo, who swapped the desert landscapes for coastal views and never looked back. As a baby, Tammy was chosen not just by her family but seemingly by fate to become self-proclaimed connoisseur of good vibes and bad dance moves. Diving into the world of hospitality, she perfected her skills in hotels and restaurants. Not content with just being the life of the party on land, Tammy took to the seas, bringing her quirky humor on board DENIKI.

Charlie, the Cornish native with a background in psychology, turned silversmithing entrepreneur during lockdown, creating beautiful jewelry from sea glass. When life gave her lemons, she made some seriously stylish lemon-shaped earrings. Recently, Charlie opted for a change in career to combine her love for the sea, travel and being creative.

Rowan was born on the east coast of South Africa near Durban and has lived by the sea his entire life. In 2006 he moved to Cape Town and completed his degree in Civil Engineering. Rowan decided to expand his horizons and started to travel as much as he could. He backpacked through Europe, South America and in 2016 travelled through Central America. Rowan first joined the yachting industry in 2013 in Antibes, and has since cruised the Mediterranean, Caribbean and the east coast of America.

Chris grew up on the south coast of England in Plymouth and has always had a love for the sea. He holds a Marine Engineering degree which has enabled him to work in a variety of maritime job sectors. He has worked on warships and submarines in a naval dockyard, from which he gained knowledge of the functions and structures of vessels intended for the sea. He furthered this knowledge by undertaking the build of 3 superyachts. In 2009, his love for travel steered him towards yachting and he joined DENIKI as 2nd Engineer. During this time he progressed to Chief Engineer and currently holds his level Y2 Engineering certificate.

Growing up in a small coastal suburb in Cape Town, Jack was fortunate enough to have been surrounded by the ocean his entire life, enjoying various activities like surfing, fishing, wakeboarding, and diving. This connection to the sea inspired him to pursue a career on the superyachts. After finishing school in November 2021, Jack took a GAP year and did an internship at a small rural lodge in Madagascar. It was here, whilst working at the lodge with guests as their marine guide, that he felt there were many similarities with the superyacht industry, motivating him to get started!

Ana was born in southern Spain, where she was raised in a family that never believed in giving up. After earning a degree in dentistry, she made the bold decision to leave it all behind and pursue a life at sea. It didn’t take long for her to discover her true passion for the ocean, prompting her to study maritime sciences to deepen her knowledge. In her spare time, Ana found herself dreaming more and more about new horizons. Three years later, she landed her first position as a Captain, and now she's focused on advancing in DENIKI, with the goal of one day returning to helm a ship again.

Previous Yachts: » M/Y JO (50m), » M/Y TATOOSH (92m), » M/Y VIRGINIAN (62m)

Born in Brussels and then grew up by the sea in southern England, Lawrence started professional yachting at the age of 18 in Antibes, France. Since then his 33 year career has allowed him to cruise extensively throughout the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, the East and West Coast of the U.S.A, Central and Southern America including the Panama Canal six times. Lawrence has sailed 25 ocean passages, 200,000+ nautical miles and worked for 21 years as Captain with a Class IV Master of Yachts 3000 GRT license. Overseeing the final year of the build of DENIKI in Holland and then commissioning her through her first years at sea, Lawrence is very proud of his command and his crew. He loves to ski, (especially with helicopters!) mountain biking and spend quality time with his young family of three at home in the French Alps or Ibiza. He also likes to DJ at exclusive parties around the world. He has done a 24hour bounce-a-thon for charity, as well as completing many extreme skiing lines in Alaska.

Captain Cockx looks forward to welcoming you on board!

Previous Yachts: » M/Y SUSSURRO (50m), » M/Y PRINCESS IOLANTHE (45m), » M/Y ALTITUDE (52m), » M/Y YIANIS (39m)

Richard has over twenty five years of experience in the Marine industry ranging from small passenger ferries to luxury super yachts. He has cruised extensively throughout the Mediterranean, Caribbean, North & South America, Antarctica and recently the South Pacific with DENIKI. His early years were spent sailing on the Solent and English Channel, where his love of boats started. When not with the rest of the DENIKI crew he enjoys playing tennis, walking his dog and spending time with his daughter and son, in Hampshire, UK. With an honours degree in Maritime Studies and a Master 3000 GT to his name, Richard has completed 21 ocean crossings and navigated through the challenging Inside Passage, Alaska.