Aspen Alternative - Crewed Luxury Motor Yacht Charter

Captain: David Gies
Nationality: American
David brings his 15+ years of yachting experience to the helm of M/Y Aspen Alternative. His time on yachts has logged him enough miles to circumnavigate the world 8 times over. David has cruised extensively onboard charter yachts in New England, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas and Alaska.
Originally from Spokane, Washington, he now calls the opposite corner of the US home in Lighthouse Point, Florida which he shares with his wife and son.
David´s casual personality and easy-going attitude sets the tone for a happy, team-oriented crew onboard M/Y Aspen Alternative. With a strong belief in the importance of details, safety and fun, it is sure to provide our guests the best charter experience!

First Officer: Cameron Marshall
Nationality: South African
Cameron grew up as the son of a wildlife cameraman from South Africa and a talented interior designer mother from New Zealand. His love for the outdoors and nature was instilled in him from a young age, following his father all over Africa from Kenya to Zambia.
Cameron´s true passion however has always been the ocean; from surfing to diving to kiteboarding, and spending every possible moment in the ocean. He has over 12 years of game fishing experience and would love to help you catch your dream fish!
With a passion for life at sea, the yachting industry was on obvious choice for him. His journey has taken him from a National Geographic owned research vessel to the Super yachts and he has just completed his Chief Mate 3000 ticket.
He now calls the mountains his home away from water and resides in Whistler, British Columbia where he can be found snowboarding, hiking and biking.

Chief Engineer: Antisa Garma
Nationality: Croatian
Antisa was born in historic and picturesque Croatia where he was raised in the least-inhabited island in the world named Krapanj. With a mechanical he attended Technical College in Sibenik and graduated from the department of Marine Engineering as a Technician.
Antisa has spent five years working in the container ship industry before moving to the offshore industry in 1998. His engineering career has taken him all over the globe and exposed him to many different cultures and people.
In 2016, he decided to make the transition to yachts and has not looked back. Managing engines, all electrical items onboard, generators and all supporting mechanics keeps his days busy. In his free time he likes fishing, traveling and has a great passion for classic cars and loves to cook and socialize and hang out with friends.

Chief Stewardess: Tiffany Faulkner
Nationality: Canadian
Tiffany hails from the beautiful mountains of Whistler, Canada. Days spent snowboarding, hiking, biking and travelling developed her love of the great outdoors.
Tiffany´s vast hospitality experience extends 6 years prior to yachting, but the wanderlust of travel and desire for adventure led her to take the next step and pursue only the finest side of hospitality. With an unrelenting eye for detail and overflowing creativity, the transition to yachting was seamless.
After 9 years in the yachting industry, numerous successful charters and 12 Atlantic crossings under her belt, the allure of new experiences and friendships led her to M/Y Aspen Alternative.
Tiffany loves nothing more than a fine red wine, a good laugh, great company and an exciting new adventure wherever she can find it!

Chef: Bradley David
Nationality: Canadian
Chef Bradley grew up in Toronto, Ontario where he was exposed to fine dining and exotic cuisines and soon discovered his passion for food at the tender age of 14.
Graduating top of his class from Culinary school, Bradley was able to fine tune his skills and truly develop a professional palate and his career as a Chef began with many exciting opportunities in high profile restaurants.
Transitioning to becoming a yacht Chef was a dream of his and after 15 years and numerous charters across Europe, Bahamas, Caribbean and North America, he ventured on a solo backpacking trip around the world. Visiting 25 countries reignited his passion for cooking, broadened his horizons and validated the important relationship we have with food and culture.
Bradley is happy to prepare anything your heart desires and always feel free to swing by the galley to have a chat or even a quick cooking lesson!!

2nd Stewardess: Sian McKellar-Basset
Nationality: South African
Sian was born and raised in the beautifully scenic city of Cape Town, South Africa. Coastal living comes natural to Sian and she feels most at home on the water. Yachting was a natural transition after graduating from College as both her father ancf uncle are captains of motor and sailing yachts. Following in their footsteps 6 years ago, Sian ventured into the yacht industry and has made her way up to 2nd Stewardess on yachts ranging from 130 ft to 200 ft.
Innately social and hardworking, she has built an avid interest in 1>ursuing the service and hospitality industry, especially the culinary and viniculture scene where her home, Cape Town, is world renowned for.
One of Sian´s greatest passions is exploring the underwater world and she has achieved her Rescue Diver certification. With many: dives all over the world, her favorite spot is the beautiful corals and sea life of Mauritius.
You will often hear Sian humming a tune or singing as she sets a table onboard. Coming from a musical background and family, she enjoys a wide range of musical genres, especially classic rock. Her noticeably easy-going and happy attitude can be credited to her daily practice of yoga on the sundeck at the crack of dawn. She is always happy to have others join and to teach you a few new poses.

3rd Stewardess: Rhia Garica
Nationality: Filipino
Rhia originates from the town of Camirnes Sur in the beautiful island country the Philippines. She studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Northeastern Philippines.
With a desire to be in the hospitality industry, Rhia started her professional career in guest services at the prestigious 5-star Peninsula Manila Hotel. She developed her skills in all areas of guest relations including housekeeping, laundry and silver service. With her high-level of standards and skills, she is a behind-the-scenes powerhouse.
Rhia´s yachting experience spans over an impressive 12 year career.
She has worked on many distinguished mega-yachts such as M/Y Space, M/Y Imagine and M/Y Here Comes the Sun where she quickly earned her way up the ranks to Head of Housekeeping.
It is an absolute pleasure to have Rhia onboard M/Y Aspen and the crew
thoroughly enjoy her happy, positive disposition and quiet sense of humor.
When she´s not being a super-stew Rhia enjoys shopping, going to the movies and playing competitive badminton