Captain: JAVIER FORERO
Javier, El Capitan joins us from Colombia! Javier began his career at sea while completing 8 years with the Colombian Navy in Cartagena, Colombia. He spent 15 years working his way up the ladder as a Deck Cadet, Lieutenant, and now to the Captain of our 40M motor yacht, Lady Leila. Javier found his passion for yachting while captaining a Catamaran that cruised through South, Central, and North America. He spent the past 15 years at sea, sailing from Colombia to the Americas, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and Canada. Learning how to maneuver through the water on multiple cargo vessels, some as large as 320 feet, has granted him many skills as a motor yacht captain. Javier holds his 3000-Ton Master License. When not captaining the vessel, Javier enjoys diving and snorkeling as well as reading, catching up on movies, and spending time with his beautiful family.
Chef: Gustavo Milossi
Gustavo welcomes you aboard with a menu created specifically to your requests and preferences. He has a background in restaurant management and hospitality training with a national restaurant concept, which took him around the world opening new restaurants. His passion for travel led Him to yachting 10 years ago, working as a Deckhand, and his passion for cooking quickly led him to the galley. Gus has been cooking for the last 9 years, for charters and privately owned vessels. He started cooking at a young age and enjoys preparing all types of cuisine. Besides the culinary arts, He looks forward to making your trip a memorable one.
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Mate & Steward: Nick Spaner
MATE: NICK SPANER
Nick has been working on M/Y Insatiable for over 9 years. He also holds a 100 Ton captain’s license which enables him to change hats when necessary to drive the vessel and stand watch. During his years onboard, the yacht has had a very busy schedule with Owners and Charter guests; often with 24 hr turnarounds and working multiple weeks without a break. Insatiable has cruised extensively along the Eastern Seaboard, Bahamas and the Caribbean. Nick has demonstrated fantastic skills in every aspect of repair – always able to solve the problem. Not to mention, he also makes a fine bartender. Nick loves diving and all water sports. He will make sure his guests see all the secret spots for the most memorable underwater experience.
Chief Officer: Sven Hess
Sven was born in South Africa and grew up in Greyton, a beautiful country town. He has always had an unwavering love and respect for nature and adventure. A family of Land Rover enthusiasts, they toured most of the African continent, camping in the wild and embarking on epic safaris and 4x4 missions. His appreciation for mother earth prompted him to study a Bachelors of Arts degree in development and environment. Ever curious about what lay beyond the horizon, he left for the USA in search worldly adventure and a grander perspective on life. Yachting introduced him to an entirely new world of exotic places and never ending activities! During his time in yachting, he has cruised the Bahamas central America and the Caribbean. An incredibly positive and upbeat person, Sven is always smiling and keen for every type of adventure. He truly enjoys taking guests out on the water for an unforgettable day of fun!
Deckhand: Keyane Bell
Raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Kevane has grown up around a lot of water sports and activities. 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 of the Lady Leila crew in preparing the yacht to look and perform at its best at all times. He also takes an active role in launching and retrieving tenders, jet skis and sea bobs. Qualifications: Diploma in Marine Transportation, Eng1 certificate, STCW 10, Powerboat license, Security Awareness.
Chief Stewardess: Raluca Chenoiu
Raluca is from the capital Bucharest of beautiful Romania, an Eastern European country with a wonderful culture and touristic places that worth to visit. Ralu is passionate about working with people and she has spent a great deal of time in the hospitality and service industry. Ralu has a nursing degree from Romania, with various volunteering activities in the hospitals. She turned to waitressing because that helped her pay for school and since than she become expert in hospitality service.
With over 11 years’ experience in hospitality Ralu has traveled from Europe to the Caribbean, working in various restaurants and Cruise ships. She discovered and developed new skills that makes her be on top of any expectations. Her love for ocean and nature, all of her skills and experiences make’s Raluca be an exceptional member in yacht industry.
Raluca is very active, happy person, enthusiastic about life, and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. During her free time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, reading, building puzzles and spending time with her friends and family.
Raluca professionalism, positivity and outgoing personality will welcome you onboard of beautiful Lady Leila and she will ensure you will have the most incredible vacation. Travel and special requests are her specialty, please use your imagination and our team will be happy to bring it in to your life.
Engineer: Daniel Patino
Danny from the Capital of Colombia, Bogota start his career as an engineer in 2014 working for the Navitrans trucks in Colombia as a maintenance Engineer. In January 2017, Danny joins the yacht industry as an engineer who focused on provide highly valuable and practical work projects for the boat.
Daniel is commitment, his technical background and professionalism brings an essential value to the yacht industry. Always with a smile on his face, Danny is a genuine young man that cares for safety and operations of the vessel for guest and crew.
In M/Y Lady Leila, Danny is responsible for all mechanical, electrical, electronic, plumbing and computer systems aboard. It is his responsibility to work with both planned maintenance and emergencies to assure that the yacht is always in good, safe & working order.
Danny enjoys sailing, diving, reading, bike ride, all cultures and traveling the world.
