Crew Profiles: Captain Chris Berg
USCG Licensed Oceans Master 1600/3000T – PADI Master Diver Trainer
Growing up on the water at Port Jefferson - Long Island, NY doing boat chores & fishing was what brought me to Yachting in the late 80’s.
Muscle Cars & Drag Racing had a strong hold on me early on that was briefly interrupted by Viet-Nam as a Crew Chief on Medivac Helicopters.
I then got serious about my Professional Drag Racing Career driving Top Fuel Dragsters & AA/Funny Cars supported by my Auto Parts Store / Machine & Repair Shop in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas.
Speed & Altitude lost out eventually to the “Serenity of Scuba Diving” & a long stay in Belize, Central America where I met the “Little Italian Backpacker”…. Now the love of my life / wife……Sylvie
Chef Sylvie Staboli
USCG Licensed Master 100T – PADI Dive Master
Although of Italian Heritage my place of birth & early childhood was Metz, France. Teen years were back in Italy but being a “Traveler” kept me moving. I lived in London & Wales for a time & then decided to “Back Pack” through Central America…… Low & Behold my Knight on his shining white boat…..? I’ve become a French – Italian – Spanish speaking scuba diving – cooking - yacht fool ever since.
Together Captain Chris & Captain Sylvie have run various live-aboard dive vessels prior & of late have been aboard ** Intrepid ** for 10 seasons now… They have gone through the Panama Canal 3 times with extensive cruising in Mexico – Bahamas – Caribbean & East Coast. Their Harley-Davidson Touring & RV’ing along with Sylvie’s Traveling keep them somewhat sane………..
Stew / Deck / LMT Becky Smith
STCW & AYI Certified – PADI AOW Diver- Licensed Massage Therapist
I grew up in small town Vero Beach Florida. Restaurants & Private Beach Club service early on until family & friends encouraged me to pursue massage therapy. After training & Florida / National licensing I worked at various spas but had a yearning to travel. When the opportunity aboard ** Intrepid ** became available in 2003 I packed my dive gear / massage table & cruised away into the exciting world of yachting.
Deck Brandon Castro
Small town Turlock, California is where I’m from. I got my first boat when I was fourteen and have been water crazed ever since. After high school and at a crossroad of life… the position on ** Intrepid ** & the introduction to the yachting world presented itself. I hopped aboard, here I am…. Loving It..!!
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