LOLALITA Luxury Yacht for Charter

Gio is a highly experienced Captain who finds his fulfilment from connecting people with the sea and enjoying their experiences vicariously through them. Born and raised in London, his career began at young age teaching sailing and windsurfing at home and in Greece. A before moving to Australia to study for a degree in marine biology, conduct underwater acoustic research and guide marine wildlife tours. Eventually he bought his own 50ft sailboat and used it to lead documentary filmmaking expeditions thousands of miles around the Caribbean, resulting in work published by National Geographic. He is also an expert freediver and a PADI Dive Instructor. Gio takes great pride in ensuring the highest levels of safety onboard while helping guests to have the adventure of a lifetime.

A traditionally trained chef with 16 years culinary experience, Ryan has followed his larger than life passion for cooking exquisite food for over half his life. He has frequently been headhunted to create diverse menus in the fine-dining restaurant industry before winning an international cooking competition three years ago that put him onto the worlds largest superyachts. We stole him away for a new chapter in his career to chef on smaller boats like Lolalita where he enjoys a more personal and interactive experience with the guests, teasing them with flavours throughout each day. He has an excellent knowledge of many styles of cuisine from Asian to Mediterranean and good old BBQ and takes pride in sourcing the finest ingredients around.

A South Florida girl passionate about the sunshine, Raven spent most of her previous life working for an iconic hotel and tiki bar on Hollywood beach, mixing drinks and looking after hotel guests. As a long term member of the team she understood the importance of maintaining a reputation for outstanding service and hospitality, bringing in a crowd of regulars who could always feel at home under her care. She recently moved into the yachting industry to explore beyond the horizon while using her eye for detail to maintain a first class hotel environment onboard and making sure her guests always feel pampered and well looked after. She’s also out on deck, pulling lines and driving the tender, making sure the adventure is always flowing.