Your professional crew aboard catamaran ZINGARA

CAPTAIN CAMILLE

Originally from France and Italy, Camille has been an ocean lover and nature enthusiast from a very young age. She grew up in Italy where her weekends were mostly spent horseback riding, swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, sailing on lakes with her dad and skiing in the mountains.

After studying Business and Management in England and France, she moved to the Caribbean to work in marine conservation. There, she discovered scuba diving and started sailing more regularly. She fell in love with the ocean, which led her to pursue a life at sea in the yachting industry. Camille is a PADI dive instructor.

Over the past four years on Zingara, Camille has learned a great deal about boat handling, sailing, the good running of the vessel, and the industry as a whole. Her background as a lodge manager and horseback safari guide in Kenya, as well as a dive instructor in Costa Rica forms a solid foundation for the high-level service she provides today. Camille knows the BVIs and the Southern Caribbean inside out, which allows her to choose the best possible itinerary and easily adapt to the guests’ preferences.

She is a very energetic Captain and is always exited to share her love for the ocean with guests. She’ll happily take them on adventures – whether it be underwater, above water or on land. She always looks forward to giving the guests the best possible experience.

CHEF KATIE

Katie’s love for yachting started in her early teens where she spent family holidays sailing the Ionian in Greece
Her sailing career began where she worked as a hostess for Sunsail in Lefkas, then moving across to seek new challenges in the windy Saronic Gulf and Cyclades. From there she moved to the company’s flagship location in the BVI, during her downtime between seasons she studied at Culinary school in Devon and on the Isle of Wight, developing and refining her love for cookery
Katie began cheffing professionally in 2016 for The Moorings in the Caribbean where she found a love for the culture and flavours of the Caribbean
She has been working in the Caribbean ever since, spending her downtime diving, hiking and exploring all the BVI has to offer
After a fantastic summer working onboard Superyachts Katie is now on Zingara and so excited to share her culinary creations with her guests
Whatever your requests or requirements she is more than happy to tailor her menu exclusively for her guests every need, using only the freshest and most vibrant local ingredients Katie’s dishes will guarantee to wow

MATE ORIOL

Born and raised in Spain, Oriol grew up between the mountains and the seaside. He is an open-minded and enthusiastic guy that will always be there to make you feel at home.
His deep interest in discovering new cultures and understanding the unknown, pushed him to study Diplomacy and International Relations in the United Kingdom.
A determined lover of outdoor activities, he has been exploring the globe for many years. From the cold winters of the Swiss Alps to the hot eternal summers of the tropics.
Also a PADI scuba diving instructor, his biggest motivation has always been the study and understanding of marine wildlife in order to share its wonders with everyone else. Knowing the importance that marine ecosystems have on the world, he has taken part in several coral conservation and propagation projects in Thailand and Indonesia.
Being a very attentive and joyful member aboard Zingara, Oriol will always be at your service and will love taking you on diving trips. Join him to explore the turquoise Caribbean Sea, its mysterious wrecks or on a tour around its breath-taking jungles.

Alexandra - Stewardess:

Born and raised across the globe, Alexandra rapidly developed her passion for adventure, as a young girl. She became a certified diver at the age of 12 and since that day, has fallen in love with the sheer beauty of underwater world. Alexandra became a dive professional on Komodo island, Indonesia, where she gained extensive experience guiding and teaching in challenging dive sites with intense currents and conditions, but surrounded by the amazing reef and sea life that the Indian Ocean has to offer.
However, marine biology and ecosystem education is where her true passion lies. Alexandra has been involved with various coral conservation and rehabilitation projects worldwide. While based in Indonesia, she was responsible for the transplantation of fragmented coral to protected coral nurseries to encourage successful growth. She is a firm believer that we must protect our planet in order to enjoy our planet! Alexandra is a PADI dive instructor.
Other than her fishy friends, one of the main pleasures of Alexandra’s work are her customers. She is a real people’s person and takes great pleasure in looking after her guests alongside showing them all the wanders our world has to offer.
If its diving in crystal clear waters or sipping on a wonderfully made cocktail, Alexandra is at your service to assist and ensure your dream vacation is exactly that......the dream, may you depart Zingara with many happy memories and a longing to return.
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