Originally from Coromandel Town in New Zealand, which is a very small seaside town, Jackie grew up on the water fishing and doing water sports. Knowing from age 10 that she was going to be a chef, Jackie started an apprenticeship straight out of high school in a ski village in central NZ. Once completed, she had itchy feet to travel and started her yachting career on sailing yachts out of Newport RI in 2006. Upon finding the motor yachts in Fort Lauderdale, she made the transition and continues to love the challenge working on yachts brings as a Chef. Outside of the galley, she loves exploring yoga studios around the world and visiting the local markets and cuisine in the ports the yacht arrives in.
Previous Yachts: SEA EAGLE (81m), BELLA VITA (60m), ROCIANATE (78m)
Hobbies/ Interests: Yoga, Diving, Reading, Traveling for food adventures, Pilates

Jackie Goudie
Chef
Raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Kevane has grown up around living the island life. His love for travel and the ocean, combined with his creative and mathematical interest steered him .towards a Marine Transportation Degree, with the desire to one day become a Captain.
Kevane works closely with the other members Samurai crew members in preparing the yacht to always look and perform at its best. He is great with keeping the kids entertained, and is often considered our resident Manny!
Previous Yachts: LADY LEILA (40m), TURQUOISE (60m)
Hobbies/ Interests: Car racing, football, running, reading

Kevane Bell
First Officer
Jess is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where her love for the ocean began. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Entertainment Management before starting her yachting career. Since then, she has explored her love of travel and the sea by both working and cruising the world. She loves animals and children, and even works as a substitute teacher when she is on land.
Previous Yachts: BIG EASY (45m), BG (47m), ESCAPE (35m)
Hobbies/ Interests: hiking, running, swimming, and creative hobbies such as painting, crafting, and music

Jessica Ratthe
Stewardess
Nicola is from South Africa. At 11 she moved to Dubai and has spent the last 15 years living there. She developed a lifelong passion for horse riding, even competing in events during her younger years. Drawn to the ocean and the excitement of travel, she entered the yachting industry in 2022 with the goal of exploring the world and meeting new people.
Nicola takes great pride in her role, ensuring that every guest enjoys a seamless and memorable experience while on board.
Outside of work, Nicola enjoys swimming, dancing and spending time around horses whenever she gets the chance.
Previous Yachts: Z (66m), DEEP BREATH (69m), AQUAMARINA (48m)
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, Listening to Music, Horse Riding

Nicola Wainwright
Masseuse
Gareth was born and raised in Bequia, in the Grenadines a small island close to St Vincent. He grew up living the island life, until he moved to the USA in 2002. Where he now lives with his wife and two young children, near West Palm Beach, FL.
Gareth joined his first yacht in 2006, and has progressed quickly to the run his own vessel in 2018. His career has taken him around the world, and even back home where he has anchored outside his families house on a number of occasions. He prides himself on his relaxed friendly manor, and enjoys creating a good lifestyle balance for his crew. You will always hear him singing, and laughing throughout the vessel.
He loves to fish, and often goes on fishing trips with the yachts tender. Gareth will do his best to ensure that you have a wonderful vacation, and will be happy to assist in any way possible to ensure you have the trip of a lifetime on M/Y Samurai!
Licenses/Certificates: MCA Master 3000GT
Previous Yachts: TURQUOISE (55m), CARPE DIEM (58m), MI SUENO (58m), CHOPI CHOPI (80m)
Waters Cruised: East Coast USA, Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Middle East
Hobbies & Interests: Fishing, soccer, tennis, spearfishing, watersports and snow skiing

Gareth Harris
Captain
Keisha grew up in Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica until she was 9 years old. This small island has a population of 450 people, and is famous for its 9 mile long beach. She moved to Jaco Beach, when she continued her education in a larger school. Keisha studied to be a flight attendant in 2019, but decided to choose a different path for her future. Keisha became aware of the yachting industry due to family connections, and she thought her personality would fit well in the yachting world. MY Samurai is her first vessel, and she is excited for the new challenges ahead and is looking forward to exploring the world from a different perspective.
Previous Yachts: SAMURAI is Keisha's first yacht.
Hobbies/ Interests: Surfing, Sport fishing, Hiking, Pilates

Keisha Cassini
Stewardess
Sydney is from Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, where she spent much of her childhood in and around the water and developed a lasting love for it. She began her career in marketing and graphic design, where she discovered a passion for creativity, organization, and hospitality. During a gap year traveling through Australia and serving on missions in India and Papua New Guinea, Sydney found a deeper love for exploring new places and connecting with people from all walks of life.
Those experiences naturally led her to yachting- a career that blends her creative background with her love for service, adventure, and being on the water. Before joining M/Y Samurai, Sydney completed her Pilates teacher training in Costa Rica and spent several months in Bali refining her skills and immersing herself in new cultures.
Previous Yachts: RELIANCE (55m), MARGUERITE (61m), OMAHA (50m)
Hobbies / Interests: Pilates, Travel, Music, Art & Design, Hiking

Sydney Rehbein
Stewardess
Jules was raised in Malaysia, during which he spent time much time with his parents sailing, hence his love for the ocean. After graduating with a master degree in Marine Engineering, he started off his shoreside career as a navel architect working in container shipping, in newbuild and repair shipyard in France and China. After a six month break, sailing his small sailboat around the Mediterranean, he decided to keep the balling rolling and continue his career at sea. He is loving his time thus far on M/Y Samurai.
Previous Yachts: ROCK IT (60m), SULTANA (26m)
Hobbies/ Interests: Fitness, swimming, ironman

Jules Lincolin
Bosun
Ryan grew up in the UK in Herefordshire, in the beautiful UK countryside. During his time completing a sailing course in UKSA, he discovered the yachting industry by sheer accident. He is now in his second year working at sea, and hopes to progress through the ranks in due course. Ryan enjoys the pace of the Charter lifestyle and testing our all the yachts toys!
Previous Yachts: GLOBAL (67m), MOSAIQUE (50m), JESTER (30m)
Hobbies/ Interests: Playing Tennis, Reading, Hiking

Ryan Mcloughin
Deckhand