Luxury Charter Yacht 'Surprise' Charter Crew Profile.

Luxury motor yacht 'Surprise' is based in Fiji and is professionally crewed by locals who are very experienced with all the best places to charter in Fiji and South Pacific. Fijians, like many islanders from the South Pacfic, are well known for being extremely friendly. While luxury yacht 'Surpise' is based in Fiji, arrangements can be made to meet charter guests for a cruise elsewhere in the South Pacific.

The Surprise Crew is made up of a selection of the well qualified, service orientated and personable Fijians. Professional in all aspects of their work they bring with them the world renown friendly smile that Fiji is known for.

MASTER - CAROL DUNLOP
Captain Dunlop was once upon a time a nurse in England. However after sailing around the world on her own sailing yacht she found herself in love with the South pacific Island of Fiji. Carol was so taken by the beauty and genuine friendliness of the Fijian people she has anchored herself in the beautiful Islands and taken up a career as a professional mariner. She has been Captain on board a combination of vessels in the South Pacific.  Her experience has ranged from specialised diving expeditions throughout the pacific to whale watching and Fijian based tourist cruises. She knows most corners of the South Pacific and she is particularily knowlwdgable on best sailing secrets around the Fiji Islands. Her hobbies include music, art and scrimshanding.

CHIEF ENGINEER - SAM TULAKEPA
A class 3 commercial engineer from the Island of Rotuma near Fiji, Sam joined Surprise with a wealth of experience and very high recommendations. He has served on commercial ships of many types worldwide. He lives with his wife Maca and his family of 5 in Fiji. He is a very kind and dedicated gentleman with brilliant radiant smile. His hobbies include rugby and soccer and his fishing skills are very much to be admired.

CHIEF OFFICER - PENE MANUELI
Pene Manueli is also from Rotuma and has a Master and a Mates certificate. He has served on both commercial vessels and cruise ships. He has sailed with Captain Dunlop on various expeditions right throughout the Pacific and has served on the "Blue Lagoon" flagship the "Mustique Princess", as chief officer. He is a professional diver and will look after all your water activities. Pene is now also competing with Sam as the fishing master!

2nd ENGINEER - JOSEPH SAMUELA
Joseph has joined Surprise and is a young, hard working energetic member of the crew. He is a Class 3 commercial engineer and joins the luxury motor yacht with a background of training on overseas commercial vessels and also has a good grounding in the tugboat and salvage industry. He gives the yacht great support with his tender driving and also in assisting with all the ship's watersports activities. Joseph is married with two young boys and is of Rotuman, European descent. Joseph is very personable and always builds a great rapport with the crew and guests alike.

CHEF - MANASA HERITAGE
Chef Manasa Heritage is Fijian, has a welsh grandfather, is married with 4 children and lives with his wife Litia in Lami. In his youth he was a talented wood carver but sinse those days has spent his whole life as a chef and seaman working in the early days with Dilman Tanker and Gas ships plying the world. Has a great deal of experience cooking for European officers and their guests. For the past 10 years he has produced gourmet meals for a live aboard dive vessel, which has also been involved in expedition work. Manasa is very flexible and can produce any menu to personal requirements. Manasa is a great seaman with a lively sense of humour.

HEAD STEWARD/PURSER - CHRISTOPHER WHIPPY
A dedicated perfectionist of Fiji – Samoan descent. His attention to detail and exceptionally high standards are proof of his professional attitude to his work. His family history goes back many generations to the sandlewood traders in the 1800. He has vast experience in the restaurant and bar industries and can mix the greatest tropical cocktails. Try the "Surprise Sunset". He is fastidious in his capacity as both cabin and deck steward and has a charming personality. He is also master audio/visual controller for all those DVD's, CD'S and Videos. He represented Fiji in the world outrigger canoe sprints. His hobbies are Canoeing, Fishing, artwork and reading.

STEWARD - MOSESE MARAWAI
Mosese Marawai comes to luxury motor yacht Surprise as a steward who has been employed in the live aboard dive boat and expedition yacht industry for 12 years. During that time he sailed as steward and lately as Bosun Mo comes from the tiny island of Komo in Lau, which is the most remote eastern part of Fiji. Humble courteous and with the biggest smile he is welcomed aboard by all the crew having sailed with him for at least five years. He is the leader of the Surprise Band and plays guitar and ukulele with great expertise. Our last guests tried to lure him away to record in Boston!

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