107ft (32.6m) Power yacht.
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Captain - Richard J. Ackerman
Rick has over 35 years experience as a Captain and Engineer on both yachts and commercial vessels. He prides himself on his seamanship, navigational abilities and attention to detail. His demeanor is very friendly and professional. Rick is reliable and calm under pressure. A Navy veteran he served with the Marines in Viet Nam as a front line emergency Corpsman.
Rick holds a United States Coast Guard Masters License and is trained in CPR, Firefighting, and Advanced First Aid. He is an avid boater who also enjoys fishing, photography, and travel. He takes pride in creating the perfect yachting vacation for guests of all ages.
Mate/Engineer - Jason Larsen
Having grown up in the highlands of Utah Jason has spent the better part of his life in the outdoors. Whether snow skiing the Rocky Mountains or fly fishing their many streams and lakes he has spent his life enjoying nature. Jason’s time spent aboard his grandfather’s yacht in Lake Powell, as well as a feverish love for free diving have naturally brought Jason to the sea. As a graduate of The Chapman School of Seamanship Professional Mariner Training program Jason has opted to further cultivate his skill and knowledge as a mariner aboard the Caribbean Sparkle.
Jason is a certified journeyman Machinist and has exceptional mechanical aptitude. Among his many interests are Spear fishing, travel, classic poetry, and blues music. As Mate and Engineer Jason is committed to making you’re stay with us both safe and comfortable.
Chef - Loren DeRonde
Laura hails from a long line of great chefs, including her Grandmother, Mother, and both Aunts. Her extensive background in restaurants and catering further helped her to perfect her skills. Specializing in local products and Mediterranean inspired flavors, Laura is proud to share her talents and creations with you. Enjoy!
For over 12 years, I have been working as a Chef on motor yachts and have extensive charting experience.
A career as a Chef provided me with the perfect opportunity to combine my love of travel, meeting new people and cooking.
As a native Torontonian, I was exposed to a very diverse cultural environment at an early age. I spent my childhood growing up in Kensington Market, an international market place with foods from around the world.
Through this passion I have found myself traveling to South East Asia, Mexico, The Bahamas, Cuba, and Central America, as well as many North American cities like New Orleans, New York City, Nantucket, Montreal and everywhere in between. My many travels afforded me the opportunity to become familiar with many different cultural tastes and incorporate these into my already present love of cooking.
I have also worked as a Publicist and Special Event Planner for over eight years.
I bring great enthusiasm to my work and a very friendly and caring attitude towards my guests.
Stewardess - Rebecca Ingram
Rebecca grew up in Colebrook, a small town in New Hampshire, about eight miles from the Canadian border. She graduated from Colebrook Academy with honors in 2000, and then moved to Nantucket Island on Cape Cod to live near the beach. Within a week she was working as a nanny for three more summers after that with the same family. During the winter she lived in South Florida working in fine dining restaurants as a server and bartender. While doing some boat detail on the side, she had an opportunity to fish in a tournament and fell in love with boating instantly. Rebecca is STCW certified. Although new to Caribbean Sparkle, she has been working as a stewardess for the past three years on various motor yachts. She is dedicated to providing Five Star service for the guests aboard Caribbean Sparkle and to help make their vacation a once in a lifetime experience.
Rebecca is passionate about her job, cooking, and traveling. This fall she will attend the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, majoring in culinary arts with a minor in marketing. She is looking forward to working as a Chef one day aboard a motor yacht.
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