Crew Profile
Captain - David Zimath, US

1. David Zimath, Captain
David grew up in South Florida and started his first job in Yachting 17 yrs. ago as a Deckhand on a 172’ Motor Yacht.
As Captain for 12 yrs. David has logged over 70,000nm and 40 weeks of Charter cruising the waters of New England, The Chesapeake Bay, Florida, The Bahamas, and the Islands of the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
David is an avid boater on and off the job. He enjoys swimming, snorkeling, diving, and fishing. David is usually very well prepared with the historical background of all of his cruising destinations.
David wrote a cruiser’s handbook including distance references for all typical yachting destinations from Maine in the northeast to Grenada in the southeastern Caribbean Sea.
David looks forward to providing a detailed list of suggested Islands, Ports, and Cruising Destinations for your next Charter Vacation/Adventure.


2. Albert Van Zyl, Engineer
Albie started his Yachting career in 1999 and holds a 200 Ton Yachtmaster’s Certificate.
Albie is a Certified Diver with a passion for the Water. He has been known to freedive with a Hawaiian Sling and come up with a large Grouper on many occasions!
Albie is our super adrenaline watersports guru. Not only does he maintain our Waverunners and Tender, he enjoys providing hours of racing, skiing, tubing, and exploring fun with our Guests.


3. Nancy van Loggerenberg, Head Stewardess
Nancy hails from Narragansett, Rhode Island, Yachting Capital of the Universe!Nancy comes to Aspen Alternative as Head Stewardess with extensive Yachting
Experience cruising the waters of New England, The Mediterranean, Adriatic,and Caribbean Seas.
Nancy takes pride in Anticipating Guest’s Needs and Exceeding Guest’s Expectations. You will always find Nancy with a warm and friendly smile. Nancy enjoys the opportunity to provide You and Your Guests with an
Unforgettable Yachting Experience.

Deck Stewardess - Rebecca Kreher, US
Rebecca Kreher was raised in Juneau, Alaska. Her family was involved in the commercial fishing industry so she began working on boats at a very young age. She moved on to working as a naturalist on whale watching boats for seven years. During this time on the Alaskan waters, it fueled her love for the ocean and marine life. With this passion, Rebecca graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. When Rebecca was not attending college or working on boats, her time was spent traveling. Thus far she has traveled to 31 countries on 6 different continents. Her most recent journey was spending 4 months backpacking through Africa. Since she loves boats, the ocean, and traveling, the yachting industry was a natural career move for her. This is her second year as a stewardess in the yachting industry. She is a dedicated team player and loves being part of the M/Y Aspen Alternative crew. She will do her best to make sure your stay on the yacht will be as pleasurable as possible.

Steve van Loggerenberg - Chef

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