Crew Profile

Captain: Indi Rooken-Smith

Nationality: South African
Languages: English and Afrikaans
Hobbies include sailing, surfing, fishing, scuba and free diving, and kite surfing.

Having grown up in a coastal town in South Africa Indi spent his days in and on the water. Aside from having been a sponsored competitive junior surfer and an avid spear fisherman, he spent a lot of time on boats, fishing and sailing. Following an Atlantic crossing, he spent a season working as deckhand and engineer on board a 74 ft Sunreef. After that, together with his fiancé, Joelle, they spent a season working for the charter yacht company on a very busy charter boat where they learned to work smoothly and efficiently as a team. Indi also had the opportunity to work on several boats all over the Eastern Caribbean. He feels at home in and on the water thus, making the water sports and toys one of his favourite parts of the job. He gets along well with people and enjoys showing his guests new and exciting experiences.

Chef/Stewardess: Joelle Fauzi

Nationality: Netherlands
Languages: English and Dutch
Hobbies include cooking, wake boarding, yoga, and free diving.

Being from one of the maritime capitals of Europe, Rotterdam, Joelle is at home on the water. Apart from having worked on the SS Rotterdam as a hospitality stewardess, Joelle has years of experience in Rotterdam's hospitality and restaurant industry. This combined with her experience on yachts has equipped her to thrive under pressure and become a very efficient chef and stewardess. Her glowing, sincere personality makes her excellent with people, especially children. She loves to make people smile and always strives to deliver only the best when it comes to her cuisine and service. She is a creative chef with immense attention to detail and is very versatile in her dietary alternatives.