ANASTASIA Yacht Charter Catamaran

Captain

Crew

Brief

MEET YOUR CREW:

Captain Igor was born in Europe and developed his passion for the Ocean sailing on Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas and dreams of the Caribbean and Trade Wind sailing was always in his sights.

He grew up in a circus family which took him traveling around the world and finally settling in Las Vegas as a young adult where he eventually took the decision to pursue his longtime passion and return to sailing. He initially began building sailing vessels and after some time, set sail from the Gulf of Mexico and made his way all the way to the Caribbean.

He fell in love with the adventure and exploration of the beautiful Caribbean islands with their deep history and vibrant culture. Loving the Caribbean area so much he decided to settle here permanently. He believes the important part of a charter vacation is for guests to truly connect with the beauty of the islands, the ocean, nature and all it has to offer.

He has been a captain in the USVI for 10 years meeting guest’s expectations of a dream charter vacation.

Igor is thrilled to be able to share his passion for sailing and the beautiful USVI with you.



CHEF ASHLEY AND MEGHAN - Ashley and Meghan trade off during the season. Both are super accomplished chefs.

Chef Ashley is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the oldest of five girls. She has been a visual and culinary artist nearly all her life, often painting sailboats, dolphins, and island-scapes, as well as preparing creative & delicious meals for her family & friends. She began her career in high-end dining at age eighteen and, in the Spring of 2001, moved to St. John, USVI and began to sail.

The first five years she spent on St. John full time: swimming, hiking, painting, preparing & serving amazing cuisine in the evening, and, as often as possible, sailing with some of the best sailors in the world. Regattas, weekends to Jost, and countless trips out and back, prepared Ashley for her first offshore trip from St. John to Venezuela, which she made in the summer of 2005. Soon thereafter she realized that yacht charters would be the perfect way to combine her love of sailing and her knowledge of dining and service.

In the fall of 2006, Ashley moved aboard a hundred- and seventy-foot schooner and began her career in yachting. She has been a stewardess, deckhand, first-mate and chef on mono-hauls, catamarans, and motor yachts, from forty feet to a hundred and forty feet, from South America to New England. She has earned her USCG 50T Masters License as well as her 200hr Yoga Teaching Certification. She enjoys be able sharing her love of food, sailing, yoga and the Virgin Islands with her guests.

Her training in the craft of cuisine and the grace of entertaining comes from her years of cooking and service experience in fine-dining restaurants. American, French, Italian, Japanese, Hispanic, bistro, beach-front, steakhouse, you name it; she learned ingredients, preparations, presentation, portion, pairing, table-setting, and service etiquette. For several summers, she kept a large organic vegetable garden and is very much a “gardener-chef” and her plates are fresh, vibrant, creative and healthful.

Ashley’s years of experience exploring and sailing, combine with her passion for cooking and attention to detail, allows her to create exceptional experiences for her guests. She loves what she does and loves to share her passions with others.

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Chef Meghan is a self-proclaimed Experience Manager. She began her Virgin Island experiences at a young age as a charter guest annually sailing the Caribbean with her brother and father. There was a deep rooted reason why she cried when she would have to leave the boat at the end of their vacation, so she turned her love of chartering into a career.

Growing up, Meghan's mother owned a restaurant in Hidden Valley Lake. Meghan worked every role from the front of the house to the kitchen. Graduating to city living and fine dining in college and then being recruited by the talent director for Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment. The philosophy and education centered around the philosophy "We have a live audience every night. Attention to detail is key to getting an applause at the end of the meal."

Meghan's "center stage" charisma furthered her career in the corporate arena as a traveling sales and technology trainer for Zillow Group. Training customer experience while experiencing world class restaurants and extending her travel and palate to India, Vietnam, Thailand, Africa and Europe.

When Covid changed the world, Meghan spent more time mastering her craft in the kitchen and decided to change her climate to the Caribbean. She worked for Virgin Islands Ecotour as a guide as well as a travel agent before returning to her true passion of chartering. Expanding on the principles of her education within Culinary Entertainment of "People come here to celebrate life," Meghan excels at understanding her guests dietary delights and wows them in presentation and palate.