NAFISA Yacht Charter Motor Boat

Crew Profile

A very professional crew made up of Captain Salvatore Costagliola + 5 members.

Captain: Salvatore Costagliola, Italian, 52 y.o.
Born in the beautiful island of Procida, Salvatore is a reliable seamen with more than 23 years of cruising experience.
He started working aboard merchant ships when he was very young and later he become Master on an Oceanographic vessel. Then he spent many years working as a Captain on several yachts before coming at the helm of Nafisa. His great skills in navigation, his kindness and his ability to lead a team make him a valuable Captain.
He’s an expert of the Amalfi and Neapolitan Coasts and he’s always happy to introduce his guests to the secrets of these amazing lands.
Salvatore holds also a PADI qualification and speaks English.

Chef: Giuseppe Perreca, Italian, 46 y.o.
Giuseppe is a very experienced chef that has grown his skills by travelling all around Europe. In fact, after attending the catering institute, Giuseppe started working as a chef in all the most high end destinations in Italy, including Venice and Cortina. Then he decided to widen his horizons and headed to Barcelona, Nice, Tangeri, where he learned to please international palates adding exotic touches to his background.
He loves cooking handmade bread, pasta and pizza and he always prefers fresh, seasonable products. His dishes are incredibly tasty still they remain healthy: fresh caught, fruit, salads, Giuseppe’s cuisine is a typical example of the Italian tradition. His patisserie creations are a real delight: guests will absolutely adore his babbà (Neapolitan rum-soaked cake), his chocolate mousse and his “diplomatica”.

First Officer: Carmine Salese, Italian, 29 y.o.
Carmine is a very welcoming team member, he loves sea life and his wide and sincere smile always makes guests feel like home. Always fascinated by the sea, he started working in the maritime field at a very young age, gaining over ten years of experience and covering several different roles; he started as an electrician for small boats, was then hired as a mooring man in touristic ports and shipyards and then began his career on board on private yachts. He joined the charter industry in 2019 and is now a precious addition to Nafisa’s crew. His extensive mechanical knowledge allows him to face any kind of situation on board and his outgoing character is one of his strong points.
He speaks Italian and a basic level of English and Spanish.

Deckhand: Fabio Barbera, Italian, 35 y.o.
Fabio is a professional and expert team member. He started working very young as shipyard worker in Messina from 2003 to 2016. Later he employed as deckhand and tenderist aboard the Gulet Santa Barbara till’ 2018. He followed his career as deckhand aboard the Sailing Yacht Kaptan Yilmaz. Very accurate and used to teamwork, Fabio will bring aboard all the Sicilian warmth of his native land. Italian mother tongue, he speaks a basic English.

Chief Stewardess: Daniela Masiello, Italian, 30 y.o.
Daniela is a professional and very skilled Chief Stewardess, boasting a proven multi-year experience in the maritime field. After her Science Degree in 2001, she enrolled at Physical Education University and in the meanwhile she started working aboard luxury yachts as stewardess, specializing in the preparation of tasteful typical Neapolitan dishes. She followed her career aboard luxury yachts from 2016 to 2017 where she dealt with guests’ management. Before embarking again, Daniela employed for 3 months as Shipyard worker for maintenance and refit works together with the Captain. In 2018 she comes back aboard the Sorrento Holiday Charter as stewradess, tour guide and embarkation and disembarkation guests’ assistant. Based on her excellent organizational and professional skills, Daniela holds solid skills in the management of boat, galley and guests on board. Italian mother tongue, she speaks a good English.


Stewardess: Olga Goncharovska, Ukrainian, 28 y.o.
Very flexible and dynamic, Olga is a young Ukrainian girl, living in Italy for several years. After taking the Philology Bachelor in Kiev University, Olga joined her family in Italy where she took her second degree in Languages, Literatures and Cultures Of Europe and Of Americas at L’Orientale University of Naples. In the meanwhile she obtained the professional habilitation as Tour Guide. Combining her wide languages skills with her cultural knowledge, she has been working in Sorrento since 2015 as reception manager guests and tour guide. With a remarkable level of personal initiative, she is used to handle stress situations successfully and to pamper guests with her amazing aperitif cocktail. Junior diving Ukrainian champion, Olga holds the Ukraine seaman’s identification card and water is her favorite natural element. Russian and Ukrainian mother tongue, she can speak fluently English, Spanish and Italian.