Aqua Life - Crewed Motor Yacht Charter

Captain | Tiago Palma | Portuguese | Age (42)
RYA Offshore license & now 200 gross ton license and Portuguese yacht license unlimited.
Captain Tiago Palma was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Tiago started sailing at only 6 years old. He studied Oceanography and has extensive experience sailing, diving, windsurfing and sport fishing in some of the best locations around the world with 3 Granders caught.
In the summer of 1996, he joined the yachting industry in Portugal as a deckhand and after two years became a Captain. Tiago has vast charter cruising experience ranging from the Caribbean, to the Mediterranean, the Pacific waters off Costa Rica, Panama and even the remote waters off west and east Africa.
Tiago is a consummate mariner providing his guests with a safe and memorable experience. In his spare time Tiago’s passions are photography, diving, fishing and traveling the world.

Last 3 yachts on: M/Y Apogee, Azimut 88’, M/Y. Flawless III, Azimut 116’, M/Y Bwana, Ferretti 80’

Chief Stewardess | Claudia Vieira | Portuguese | Age (44)
5 years experience on yachts.
Claudia was born in a Portuguese island, S. Miguel, in the Azores archipelago where she developed a love for the sea. Claudia joined the yachting industry in the Mediterranean and quickly grew her skills and passion for her work on yachts.
Her degree in Social Education, combined with her bubbly personality, makes Claudia an excellent addition to the yacht.
Claudia is looking forward to providing her guests with superb service delivered with a smile to make every AQUA LIFE yacht holiday memorable.
Onboard, you will find she is always eager to assist her guests in any way possible to make each stay aboard AQUA LIFE enjoyable and unforgettable.

Last 3 yachts on: M/Y Apogee, Azimut 88’, M/Y. Flawless III, Azimut 116’, M/Y Bwana, Ferretti 80’

Deckhand | Dany Valdez | Dominican | Age (27)
My name is Dany Valdez I am 27 years old and I was born in Dominican Republic, from the age of 17-20 I was working in Dominican Republic Casa de Campo Marina in the shipyard and I went out fishing for blue marlin in the season. At the age of 20 I decided to move to the island of St Maarten and that’s when I started the yachting industry as a day worker to a deckhand to a mate I have great experience in fishing, water sports, jet ski, driving tenders and more. I have done the Med and Caribbean I have been working on charter and private yachts for 7 years.

Freelance Chef | Brian Rivas| American | Age (29)
Born in Miami, FL with a Cuban / Colombian background Chef Bryan Rivas deep appreciation for cuisine was developed at a young age. Graduate of Cordon Bleu, Miami for culinary arts, Chef Rivas specializes in bold flavor forward dishes, across a broad range of domestic and international cuisines. As well as catering to clients with dietary preferences. With an extensive background in the field, from working in 5 star restaurants and hotels to being a personal chef, Chef Rivas is extremely passionate about providing exceptional hospitality and world class cuisine. Chef Rivas now has been in Yachting for the past five years, where he prepares delicious full course meals for clients on board. Traveling to different countries like Chile, Japan, Peru, Bahamas, Mexico, Chef Rivas implements diversity into his dishes. He has won several awards such as The Peruvian food festival, and the central Florida James award. He is a perfectionist with a good eye for quality, taste and perfection.