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Rubrio was fortunate enough to have grown up on the beautiful island of Madeira, surrounded by both the sea and mountains. He was raised on sail boats and developed a passion for everything both above and below the ocean’s surface at a young age.

As a water sports enthusiast, he explored all aspects of sailing from professional racing to cruising slowly around the world. He then moved on to motor yachts and ran vessels ranging from small power boats and monohulls to large super yachts. Rubrio now has over 25 years of professional captain and commercial charter experience. He is dynamic, sporty, a lover of animals, is easy going and always enters the room with a smile and leaves charter guests with an experience to last a lifetime.

Ryan was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He started working in hospitality at the age of 14. At 16 he picked up his first knife and transitioned into the kitchen. Ryan worked as a chef while trainig to be a paramedic, upon qualification, was an on duty paramedic for 2 weeks, before he realized he missed working with food. Ryan entered and won a worldwide cooking competition called Super Yacht scholarship which sent him to the top maritime academy in the world, and then to France for further culinary training. When not cooking Ryan is a ping pong champion and always travels with his paddles.

Ellen was born in England but grew up in the beautiful coastal town of Knynsa, South Africa. As a young child Ellen and her family often went on week-long camping adventures around South Africa and the neighboring countries. This thrill for adventure gave her a deep interest in traveling the world and all these fond memories of adventure have steered her towards entering the yachting industry. With a BA in Visual Communications, majoring in Graphic Desgin , Ellen loves to show her creative side with flower arrangements, table decorations, themed dinners and much more. Ellen also completed a RYA Yachtmaster Coastal under sail and is very excited to be joining a sailing catamaran. Having previously taken on roles of a deck/stew, she enjoys spending time outdoors, getting involved with waterspouts and exploring the Caribbean. She also enjoys the finer things in life such as creating a memorable experience through good service, food, and wine. Ellen is looking forward to creating an unforgettable experience for guests in the Virgin Islands.


Captain Rubrio Basilio (Captain from June 8th to October 2024)

Qualifications

Marine Engineering Systems course | Lloyd’s Maritime Institute | Feb ‘22
STCW 95 | Sept ’21
ASA Sailing Instructor 205 | April ‘17
GMDSS License A1, A2 | Nov ’16
Singapore Powered Pleasure Craft Driving License (PPCDL) | June ‘15
Rescue Diver (PADI) | July ‘14
Divemaster (PADI) | July ’14
Coach Certificate | European, Portuguese Sailing Federation | May ‘13
Emergency First Response, First Aid (PADI) | Oct ‘10
Patrão de Alto Mar | Portuguese license Ocean Sailing, 24m, unlimited distance | Dec ’09
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore (commercially endorsed) | Dec ‘09
RYA/MCA Short Range Certificate | Dec ’09
Enriched Air Diver Nitroc (PADI) | Dec ’08
Race Course Official and Umpire Course (ISAF) | Oct ‘08


Chef Ryan Katona

Qualifications

Serve Safe Certification, Food Safety Guys, Minnesota 2015
STCW, bluewater 2022
ENG 1, Fort Lauderdale FL, 2022
AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification Oakland Community College, Michigan 2013


Ellen Kay-Shuttleworth- Stewardess/Deckhand

Qualifications

STCW 10 (incl. PDSD)
Level 2 Food and Hygiene
Eng Medical 1
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Sailing (Commercially endorsed) RYA Powerboat Level 2
RYA Personal Watercraft Certificate
RYA VHF Radio