Crew Profiles

Captain Spencer Gallagher
Spencer hails from the Great Lakes state of Michigan. He has spent the past 17 years cruising the aqua waters of the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Spence worked his way through the ranks of yachting starting upon graduation as a first mate on large yachts and captaining his first vessel at the age of 24. Capt. Spence has earned an impressive reputation as a captain with extensive local knowledge of the Caribbean, Bahamas, the Florida Keys and Florida coastline that enables him to fulfill your yachting dreams—diving with sharks, enjoying a lunch ashore on a secluded serene island or taking in a magnificent sunset in a quiet cove. An entertaining tour guide, he can take you to destinations off the beaten path for a truly unique experience. He is a fun charter captain willing to go the extra mile for his owner, guests and crew.

Chief Stewardess Erica Gallagher
A homegrown North Carolinian, Erica will treat you to warm southern hospitality. After graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, she worked in a Country Club as the assistant beverage and hospitality manager in Wrightsville Beach, NC. There she met Captain Spence who turned her love of the water into a career. Erica has been working fulltime on yachts for the last five years taking her many years of serving, bartending, and managing into top gear offering the highest level of service and travel experience.


Chef Henrico Oliver
Henrico is from a small town in Gordon’s Bay close to Cape Town in South Africa. He studied culinary arts in South Africa in 2010. Shortly after, he started working at the French fine dining restaurant Waterkloof and Vineyard which continues to influence his cuisine today. He traveled to the US and began working as an executive chef for the past decade, taking his love for traveling and cooking to an exceptional level. Influenced from cuisine and cultures of cooking from around the world he decided to join yachting to showcase his talents. Henrico is excited to show you an amazing dining experience while on Lanida. Fun Fact he is a Tetris expert!

Mate George Tamayo
Hailing from Long Island New York, Geroge has always lived by the water. He started going to school in sports management. His love for hospitality and estate management made it exciting to transition into a passion of the yachting industry. In his space time he enjoys playing basketball, jogging, biking and enjoying the beach. With many years of experience, he is excited to make sure you have a great time on Lanida.

Reef - Lead Deck Dog
Reef is a Mini Australian Shepard. He loves traveling on board Lanida as the Lead Deck Dog. Reef takes his roll very seriously and he excels at keeping all levels of the deck safe and free of any unknown intruders. He is the sweetest of all the crew members greeting all welcomed guests with the best wiggles. Some of Reefs favorite activities are playing fetch, running on the beach and swimming. Reef always looks forward to making new friends and providing you with a week of puppy love while out at sea!

An additional stewardess and deckhand are being added.