CAPTAIN Joseamid Hurst & CHEF Michael Palou

Captain | Joseamid Hurst | American

Originally from Puerto Rico, Jose grew up with the water in his backyard and a passion for boating. He finished his Marine Engineering Degree in South Florida and has been working professionally on the water for nearly two decades. Previously with the US Coast Guard, Jose has a solid background in boating safety and practices. After moving over to the yachting side, Jose has worked on over 100 different charter yachts throughout South Florida and the Bahamas. He enjoys catering to clients and giving them an unforgettable experience on the water.

3,000 Ton Master license, Open Ocean, Advanced STCW training and ABYC Master Technician. Fluent in Spanish and English.
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Chef | Michael Palou | American

Originally from Miami, Chef Mike transferred from the high-end land based culinary world to yachts 4 years ago and never looked back. With a broad spectrum of experience and flavors, Chef Mike enjoys the variety of demands as a charter Chef and meeting new people. He has worked onboard in the Caribbean, Bahamas and US enjoying the local provisions and tastes each area has to offer and incorporating new flare into his dishes.

Fluent in Spanish and English.
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Chief Stewardess | Rebecca Barce | Brazilian


Originally from Brazil. Rebecca began her adult life in customer service business. She started working in restaurants, went on to airline crew, and since 2012 she has worked in the yachting industry. Rebecca’s advantages besides her long and vast work experiences are that she also speaks 3 different languages and that she’s very enthusiastic about great customer service.

STCW Training. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
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First Officer | Sidney Barce | Brazilian

Originally from Brazil. Sidney’s whole life has work experience related with taking care of people, meeting people’s needs and doing everything to ensure guests get to have fun. Sidney loves what he does which promoted returned guest. The fact that he speaks 3 languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) combined with his long years of experience in the field, helps him to accomplish a high level of what’s considered to be an upscale customer service.

100 Ton Master License and STCW training. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English.