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Captain - Tony Morgan

Tony hails from the south coast of the UK, and has been on the water since before he can remember. Starting out in a pond sailing Optimists before progressing to larger sail boats and yachts. He has been a captain since the age of 18, having received his qualifications upon graduating secondary school. After studying Ancient History and History at University (and now loaded with facts about all his charter destinations!) and a brief stint in Marketing, he found his way back to the sea in 2016 to start a full-time career as a charter captain. He has run charters in a large amount of the Mediterranean, including Greece, Croatia, Turkey and Sicily, as well as crossing the Atlantic multiple times to work in the Caribbean for winter seasons. Most recently, Tony has spent his time in the BVI both running yachts and teaching sailing courses for a well-known sailing school based in Tortola.

Chef - Mia Hanks

Mia grew up on the water in Sydney’s Northern Beaches cruising on yachts in the majestic Pittwater harbour. She has absolutely fallen in love with the simple pleasures of living on a yacht and introducing guests to this magical world. She enjoys all her passions in this position: gathering people together to share delicious food, traveling and the water. After studying marketing and working in a corporate job in Sydney for five years she decided to pursue her passion. Years later, she is still living her dream, having catered for guests aboard yachts in Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Italy, France, the BVIs and the stunning waters around St Maarten. While her cooking repertoire is broad, she loves to prepare fresh and healthy dishes incorporating local delicacies with the freshest produce. She loves the craft of putting tastes, textures, and aromas together and believes that good food creates wonderful experiences that bring people together. Guests offer glowing feedback about the gourmet standard of the dishes Mia serves, how beautifully they are displayed and her ability to interpret the exact kind of food they love. Guests often say that her sociable, enthusiastic presence adds to the enjoyment of their holidays.


First Mate/Stewardess - Jessa Jaresh

Jessa was born in Colorado and raised in Texas, and her love for the great outdoors began at a young age. Growing up, her family took vacations to the beach every year. It wasn’t until 2017 that she decided she wanted to live and work in the tropics full time. She quit her desk job and traded in the cubicle for a sail boat. On a whim, she moved across the world to Croatia to begin her career working on yachts. For 6 years now, Jessa has been in the yachting industry all over the world, working as a chef, first mate, deckhand, and stewardess. She has her USCG 100T Captains License, and is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher. Whether she is whipping up tasty cocktails at sunset or leading your group in a sunrise Yoga session, she is an integral part of making your holiday perfect. She will always make sure you are happy, relaxed, and that your drink is full!


Tony, Mia and Jessa met in the industry while working for a sailing flotilla holiday company hosting guests on yachts in the beautiful Mediterranean. This positive and easy going trio share the same passion for travel, sailing and a high level of customer service bringing them together to work as the well-balanced team they are today; Successfully chartering together in the Mediterranean, BVI and surrounds. Putting their shared strong work-ethic to good use, Tony, Mia and Jessa fully embrace the in-depth preparation that is essential to ensure guests enjoy their vacation to the fullest.

They relish in the moment guests relax as they joyfully make the boat their home for the week and experience the holiday of their wildest dreams. The excitement that comes from the day-to-day charter activities gives the team endless amounts of satisfaction. From mapping out the route for the day with guests after breakfast, to showing the best snorkeling spots and pointing out some fantastic life under the sea to sunset cocktails and beautifully displayed gourmet dishes that are not only a feast for the eyes but absolutely delicious and fresh too.

When guests book their adventure with these friendly, seasoned professionals, they can be confident that every tiny detail will be carefully considered to ensure their once-in-a-lifetime vacation far exceeds their wildest dreams. Captain Tony, Chef Mia, and First Mate Jessa love nothing more than bringing beautiful holidays to life and cannot wait to welcome more people on board to cruise with them.

Start date: Aug 15, 2023, End date: Oct 15, 2023 - Unavailable: Unavailable to Unavailable

Start date: Nov 07, 2023, End date: Nov 10, 2023 - Boat Show: Boat Show, BVI* to Boat Show, BVI*

Start date: Dec 27, 2023, End date: Jan 03, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Jan 13, 2024, End date: Jan 20, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Feb 08, 2024, End date: Feb 13, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Feb 14, 2024, End date: Feb 21, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Feb 25, 2024, End date: Mar 01, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI to Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI

Start date: Mar 06, 2024, End date: Mar 13, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Mar 15, 2024, End date: Mar 22, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Apr 03, 2024, End date: Apr 10, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: May 01, 2024, End date: May 08, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Jun 08, 2024, End date: Jun 15, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Jun 17, 2024, End date: Jun 24, 2024 - Booked: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay

Start date: Feb 08, 2025, End date: Feb 15, 2025 - Hold: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay