Crew Profile
Captain: Florent Rupert
Born in Nantes in West Britanny, Florent learned to sail at the age of 7 and since then he started competing very quickly. At 26, he became an offshore racing professional. After being a marine mechanic for a while, Florent went back to the merchant marine school to obtain his captain’s certificates and started officially his career in yachting in 1995.
He enjoys being a captain of M/Y THE PALM since 2019. In his free time, Florent likes to do a lot of sports, spend time in the nature, explore the sea and the mountains as well as new countries. His biggest strength is his family and friends.
Chef: Harold San Pedro
Harold is currently working as a chef onboard and is ready to delight the guests with his cooking skills. He has been working for the owner of THE PALM for 12 years.
He has an energetic and positive attitude and is very passionate. He is from the Philippines and has a college degree in advertising and public relations. Harold defines his career in yachting as the most exciting and the biggest contributing factor in his life. Since 2001, his professional journey includes various shipping companies and vessel types. He started as a deckhand, crew chef, assistant cook, Chef cook/OS, Demi chef and Acting chef de Partie. His various interests include cooking, carpentry, automobiles, travelling, new technology and more - anything that can help and shape him to be a better person.
He defines himself as a fighter and his biggest strength is always assessing the situation before acting.
First Mate - Engineer: Kim Solis Atienza
Originally from the Philippines, his journey in the maritime industry started at the age of 21 on a cruise ship, based in Hong Kong. Onboard THE PALM, Kim is a first mate/engineer. He successfully ensures that the guests have all the comfort needed. His interests include video games, exploring the sea and discovering beautiful places. Kim likes to travel, meet different people and getting to know their culture. His strength is his friendly personality and his adaptability to every situation.
Stewardess: Leah Biseno Belleza
Leah is ready to welcome guests onboard with the expected level of service. She has a friendly personality, positive attitude and professional approach with the highest form of respect toward the guests. She started working as a seafarer in 1997. Her professional journey includes working onboard cruise ships as well. Being kind hearted with soft personality is her weakness, but her strength is her family. In her free time, Leah enjoys watching movies, comedy dramas and travelling the world.
