DRAGONFLY Luxury Yacht for Charter

Winter Season Captain Christiaan hails from the coastal town of Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, where his passion for life on the water started at an early age. With a keen interest in travel, he sailed in excess of 20,000 miles of ocean, including the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, on yachts of varying sizes and designs. Christiaan's enthusiasm and professional understanding of the charter industry is second to none. He has a cheerful personality while still maintaining a high standard of service, safety and yacht maintenance. He holds a Yacht Master Offshore commercially endorsed license and a PADI dive masters ticket. In his spare time Christiaan stays active enjoying water sports while happily teaching others, as well as playing the guitar and of course, world travel.

Winter Season Chef/Mate Born in London, then moving to North Carolina at a young age, Rebecca was instilled with a love of world traveling. Daughter of a marine biologist she feels most at home on the sea which has inspired her love of water sports, from cliff diving in Jamaica to sailing Hobie catamarans in Saint Martin. Rebecca has worked on a variety of yachts throughout the Caribbean and takes great pride in delivering a first class experience to charter guests through her attention to detail on the interior and her passion for exceptional service. Being a high-performance athlete and personal trainer for years Rebecca decided to complement her degree in Tourism Management with nutrition. Rebecca has always had a passion for healthy and delicious cuisine. Guests aboard Dragonfly will be treated to the freshest of local ingredients that are deliciously prepared. She is able to accommodate all palates and dietary restrictions while delivering an outstanding dining experience.

Summer Season Captain Paul and Isabella will be taking over the helm of Dragonfly from April till end of September and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and fun. Having been working together since 2015, they have created a strong and seamless team. They have sailed around the world together from the East Coast of the States, to the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Combine this with both of their outgoing and humble personalities, you can rest assured you will be taken on an unbelievable adventure. They both hold their PADI Dive-Masters and are very eager to show you the underwater world whether its taking a long snorkel or learning how to free dive. Paul was born in the UK and grew up sailing and racing boats since the age of four. It seems only natural with such a love for the ocean that Paul wanted to obtain further qualifications to match his experience and establish a career as a captain. Since then Paul has been captaining boats for 15 years and has gained a vast knowledge of the Caribbean to take you on a unique sailing adventure! Having studied Watersports Activity Leadership at Falmouth Marine School and holding his MCA Yacht-Master Offshore, you can rest assured that you will be in good hands no matter where your sailing adventures might take you.

Isabella grew up surfing on the coasts of Cape Town, South Africa, and has always had a love for the ocean. It was only natural that she joined the yachting industry with such a lust to travel. Once Isabella joined the industry, she fell in love with sailing and this inspired her to undertake her RYA Yacht-Master Offshore. Isabella’s passion for cooking started whilst living at home cooking for her family. She became inspired to take on a culinary career while working with some of the industry’s top yacht chefs. She later completed a professional cooking course at Ashburton Chefs Academy in the UK. She strives to use fresh local ingredients to create truly memorable meals. She individually plans each menu according to your personal tastes, rest assured your taste buds will be in good hands! Paul & Isabella will be onboard Dragonfly from April to end of September