TIGER LILY Yacht Charter Catamaran

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.

Menu

Breakfasts
Eggs benedict with smoked salmon dripping with warm homemade hollandaise sauce
Fresh baby spinach leaves, bacon and egg salad
Eggs Florentine served with crispy bacon, grilled asparagus and topped with warm cheese sauce
Blueberry pancakes drizzled in lemony maple syrup with natural yogurt
Sundried tomato and bacon quiche
Traditional English breakfast
American style waffles with freshly whipped cream
All breakfasts are served with fruit, yogurt, cereal, pastries and muffins as well as Coffee, Espresso and Tea

Lunch
Tangy cantaloupe melon wrapped in prosciutto with a walnut tossed salad
Tuna Niçoise salad with crusty herb bread
South African version of Paella
Prawns and rice
Chicken and mushroom pot pies tied with a garden salad
Chefs special Italian pasta with caprese salad
Beef tenderloin kebabs with crusty potato wedges & side salad
Pan fried fish & rice
Gourmet burgers
South African curried crayfish
Caribbean style sweet oven glazed baby back ribs

Cocktail snacks
Ceviche
Sashimi
Crudités with a selection of dips
Filo wrapped deep fried prawns
Sesame seed crusted chicken nuggets with wasabi mayo
Sweet melon, buffalo mozzarella and mint bites
Bacon lollipops

Starters
Caramelized Onion and brie pastry tarts
Authentic Italian style bruschetta
Catch of the day Carpaccio
Wild porcini mushroom risotto
Tuna tartar with avocado and diced green mango
Crispy deep-fried spring rolls with Asian dips
Tomato octopus
Prosciutto purses with mascarpone cheese

Mains
Tuna Forno
Pasta Amatriciana
Herb crusted racks of lamb served with crunchy potato stacks
Whole roasted chicken
Traditional steak medallions with crispy squash wedges
Pan seared duck breast served on a bed of garlic-mashed potatoes paired with prosciutto wrapped asparagus

Desserts
Filo flowers filled with fresh blueberries and a cool raspberry sorbet
Tall strawberry and cream sandwiches with angel dust
Homemade Greek yogurt swirled with either fruit or walnuts and then drizzled in pure honey
Hot and sticky chocolate fondants
Homemade rich vanilla ice cream in caramel baskets
Cakes for special occasions
Cherry Cheesecake
Authentic Italian Tiramisu