Crew Profiles:
CAPTAIN
Warren West

Warren grew up in a farm environment in South Africa, where he learned to work with his hands, leading to Agricultural college before entering technical college, where he excelled in sheet metal fabrication and welding. After a short career in the metal industry, he had his first season in the Caribbean on a super yacht, a few seasons went by before he purchased a land based role on the mighty Zambezi and started his own off grid Eco Lodge with his childhood friend.

After a few years the calling of the deep blue had its a grasp on him again. That is the moment he traded the constant running of fresh water for the lapsing enchanting sound of salt water. Ever since, Warren has taken pride in dedicating his day to day sense of exploration on the blue. Bringing joy and happiness to everyone he gets the privilege of meeting, and floating with, while providing water sports over or below the surface. In his free time he enjoys fishing, water sports, hiking, backflips and Tamara.

CERTIFICATIONS
➢ RYA Sailing Yacht Master Offshore (Commercially Endorsed)
➢ STCW 2010
➢ Crowd Management & Security Awareness
➢ Deckhand Course
➢ Power Boat Level II
➢ NQF Level 2 Fabrication/Welding
➢ PADI Divemaster

CHEF
Tamara Kuenzle

Tamara grew up in Switzerland and has always felt called to work with people.
She studied physiotherapy at university and worked ambitiously in this profession for 16 years, 10 of which she ran her own business.
She has always felt drawn to the big wide world and has always longed for the sea. She followed her inner calling, left everything behind and has been traveling the world for the past three years.

She attended cooking schools in Thailand and Vietnam where she learned how to prepare delicious dishes with fresh local ingredients and present them in a colorful way. She loves to express herself creatively through cooking and arranging. Tamara's paternal family runs a hotel in Italy where she became familiar with Italian cuisine and its delicacies at an early age. She loves to spoil friends and family with new recipes and ideas and bring them together over food.

She managed a retreat in the Andes of Peru for 7 months where she was finally able to take care of people and their well-being again.
She has conjured up a special menu everyday with fresh produce from her own garden.
Tamara loves to create an unforgettable culinary experience with simple, healthy and fresh ingredients.

One of her greatest wishes became true and she got the chance to work as a Chef/First Mate on a sailing boat.
Now she can combine all her passions while feeling the wind in her hair.

Beyond the galley, Tamara loves surfing, diving, wake boarding, skiing, biking, paragliding, reading, yoga, art and music.

She can't wait to share her adventures spirit, joy, enthusiasm and bringing people together through dine, wine and blue.


Certificates

Food Health & Safety Level 2
STCW
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Freediver