Firefly CY

Captain - Jefferey Pappalardo
Born and raised in Malta, Captain Jefferey developed a love for the sea at a young age, following in his brother’s footsteps and becoming a keen scuba diver. Diving became his profession, by the summer of 2008 he obtained his first nautical qualification and went on to own his first commercial dive vessel, taking guests to discover fascinating underwater sites. In 2013 Jefferey then enrolled in the Maritime Institute to become an Officer Cadet for Commercial Deck Operations. He never looked back, studying alongside sailing throughout the Mediterranean for over 10 years, during which he obtained his Master Offshore Qualification for vessels up to 50 metres in length.


Engineer - Nicholas Curmi
Also born and raised in Malta, Nicholas is Firefly’s acting engineer. He entered the world of yachting at the age of 28, when he was given the opportunity to build and maintain some machinery on board a superyacht. Shortly after this he was offered a position as crew as the engineer and has since progressed through his nautical training all the way up to the rank of captain. He held his last position for eight years, during which his has the opportunity, to learn, teach and enjoy his time at sea. Outside of yachting, Nicholas’ interests include modifying racing cars, building and restoration, researching renewable energy sources and lots more.


Chef - Kasper Kehler
Hailing from Copenhagen in Denmark, Kasper is 30 years old and the chef on Firefly. An extremely passionate chef, his gastronomic influences come from all over the world with Mediterranean and of course Nordic influences. He specialises in food that is not only good for your body, but also your mind. Kasper has worked in restaurants in Copenhagen for over eight years, also previously working for the renowned private dining company, ChefMe. During his time at ChefMe he would tailor bespoke menus to clients’ preferences in their homes – this experience transfers perfectly to the yachting industry where he now creates bespoke menus to each party’s requirements.


Stewardess - Kiara Bridge
Kiara is 21 years old and comes from Whistler, Canada. She has worked in the hospitality industry for eight years, two of which have been within the superyacht industry. In her spare time, she is a passionate surfer and snowboarder, and she also used to compete regularly in equestrian competitions. Throughout her career she has volunteered at hostels, shelters and travel companies which have taken her to over 20 different countries – her goal is to hit 50 countries by the time she turns 50! Full of positivity and enthusiasm, Kiara is extremely excited to be working on board Firefly in the Mediterranean and always willing to go above and beyond to ensure that guests have an amazing experience during their charter.

Chef - Kasper Kehler
Kasper Kehler, 30 year of age. I am from Copenhagen Denmark. I am a passionate Danish chef that likes to infuse flavours from all over the world. I have been working in restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark for more than 8+ years and previously been part of the well known private dining experience company called ChefMe, at ChefMe we would tailor suit menus to clients preferences for the occasion, arrive at their home, set up shop in their kitchen and produce high class cuisine, serve the meals and clean up - leaving no trace that a few chefs has been in their kitchen. I specialize in good quality food that not just good for your body but for you mind as well. I like the idea of a dogme kitchen, meaning I do not limit myself to a specific cuisine but more get inspiration from other cuisines and tastes around the world - but with that said I do love my Mediterranean cuisine, and I lean on my Nordic roots quite a bit.


Stewardess - Kiara Bridge
Kiara Bridge, 21 from Whistler Canada British Colombia. I have worked in the hospitality industry for 8 years and yachting for 2 years. Over the past year I moved my home base to Antigua
Guatemala after searching for the perfect destination in my 4 years of travelling. I am a passionate surfer/snow boarder when I’m not on board boats, and use to compete heavily in equestrian competitions.
I usually volunteer at hostels, shelters, and travel companies when I’m backpacking and have been to over 20 different countries in my 4 years of travelling with the goal to hit 50 by the time I turn 50.
I'm a very passionate patient young girl with nothing but positivity and love to give, sailing in the Med this year will be my first time, which brings me full of excitement as it is very different from the Pacific
Ocean. I’m here to give the best experiences to guests that are looking for adventures and a fun outlook on travel. looking very forward to meeting you all in the future.