ORION Luxury Super Yacht for Charter

Marcelo Ferreira Vicente, 57, is the captain of Orion. Having logged nearly 100,000 miles as an offshore skipper and engineer delivering multiple high-end sailing catamarans and large power yachts, he’s well suited for his role on the 90-foot Catana. His professional and academic credits include a 200-ton unlimited yacht master’s license, a university degree in physics, and technical school credits in electronics from institutions in his native Brazil. Areas of interest in yacht systems include rigging, engineering, plumbing, and electrical. He’s also a sailboat racer. A legal resident of Italy, Marcelo speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English. In his wake are miles spent aboard in the South Pacific; off North and South America, including the coast of Brazil; the Caribbean islands, and the Mediterranean. In his spare time he enjoys surfing, windsurfing, and standup paddle boarding.

Mateus Curci Ferreira Vicente, is Brazilian / Italian and son of ORION’S skipper Marcelo Vicente. Mateus is an exceptionally well-trained and experienced chef for his 28 years. He is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Paris & London, has an advanced certificate in Artisanal Bread & Viennoiserie from the San Francisco Baking Institute, a Restaurant Management Certificate from Senac Sao Paulo, Culinary Arts Certificant from San Fernan Castle Foundation in Spain, and an Advanced Certificate in Wine & Spirits from the WSET International – the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in London. Mateus has worked along-side world class chefs in Europe and Brazil Michelin-rated restaurants, as well as at private estates, on board custom-built sailboats and some of the world’s most elite super yachts – both private and charter. His experience includes service as head chef, special project manager, and menu planner – adding to his culinary organizational & creative skillset. Mateus truly delights in sharing his talents by preparing delicious and artfully presented meals for guests on board ORION.

Maura Curci Ferreira Vicente is the mate and chef aboard Orion. An experienced liveaboard sailor, she’s kept crews nourished while crossing oceans and bays. Her lengthy bluewater resume includes service aboard luxury power and sailing yachts. Her deliveries have taken her from her native Brazil to the South Pacific and the Mediterranean.

ORION is excited to welcome new stewardess, Fernanda, to the team! Born in Brazil, Fernanda has always had a passion for interior design, gourmet food, the ocean, and the beach! From an early age, she was eager to combine these passions into a career. She studied at the Centro Universitario Belas Artes of Soa Paulo, a premier fine arts university in Brazil where she majored in interior design. She then went on to pursue her love of food and studied gastronomy at Anhebi Morumbi College of Culinary Arts Soa Paulo. Fernanda previously worked as a waitress Tw Guaimbe hotel Ilhabela, a private and upscale hotel in Brazil. It was not long before she received a promotion to sous chef and this is where her culinary skills transpired! Fernanda has crewed as chief stewardess on various yachts throughout the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and now the Pacific!