REFLECTIONS Yacht Charter

Captain: Enrico DiGennaro

CAPTAIN ENRICO DiGENNARO
Enrico is from Italy where he began free diving and sailing from a very young age. The sea has always been the element where he feels more at ease and it has been the central point of all his life choices. At 28 he went on a vacation to Costa Rica and fell in love with the country her wild nature and the powerful Pacific Ocean so much that when it was time to leave he decided not to board that plane. He became a dive master and started working at a local dive shop where soon become friend with the owner of a classic ketch sailboat. This sounded like the perfect combination, sailing and diving, and together they started offering dive expeditions to remote destinations throughout Central America and the Caribbean. After two years of exploration Enrico decided to return to Costa Rica, now as a dive instructor, to open his own dive shop. But the need to travel and explore was too strong and in 2010 he sold the dive shop to return to sailing, this time with a captain license in his pocket but most important with Angela by his side. They first started working on charter sailboats, then moved to larger catamarans and since 2016 to luxury motor yachts. Over these years Enrico has been in charge of a variety of yachts both private and charter in different areas of the world, always ensuring the highest levels of safety, efficiency and guest satisfaction. His approachable and friendly personality along with a strong commitment to exceptional customer service create an enjoyable experience for all onboard. He will make sure that your time on Reflections will be an unforgettable experience.

CHIEF STEWARDESS ANGELA CARNEVALI
Angela will welcome you onboard Reflections with a huge smile on her face and plenty of Mediterranean enthusiasm. Before her debut in the yachting industry this Italian from the Mugello region was a professional volleyball player, having played first division both indoor and beach volley in Italy and Costa Rica.Her greatest passion besides volleyball is traveling and in 2006 she decided to visit Costa Rica. Here she met Enrico decided to give scuba diving a try and instantly fell in love with the ocean; what was just a vacation at the beginning soon became her vocation and within but a few months she became a skilled Dive Master. In 2010 she decided to move into yachting and started working with Enrico on charter catamarans all over the Caribbean and Bahamas.These first years on smaller yachts were perfect for learning and the catamaran experience was a fun start, but always striving to provide the highest level of service and missing the team play dynamics they soon realized a larger crew was needed. They transitioned to luxury motor yachts in 2016 and now with years of experience on different yachts both private and charter, Angela is a qualified and experienced chief stewardess with a very professional yet warm interaction with guests, who will make sure your stay onboard will be an unforgettable experience. Angela’s many skills include silver service, fine dining, mixology and event planning not to mention yoga and Pilates that she practices regularly to keep fit.

STEWARDESS GABRIELA TREMBLAY
Gabriela joins us from Sebastian, Florida where she was born and raised. Both her parents were in the yachting industry for many years as chief stew and chief engineer. In fact, her mother worked on a yacht until she was 8 months pregnant with Gabriela, so you could say she was literally born into it! Having completed her AA degree in human services at Indian River State College, Gabriela has since worked in the service industry for 4 years at waterfront restaurants in Sebastian. She finds joy in meeting new people, learning new things and relaxing by the water. Being new to the industry Gabi is ready to make memories and give everyone the best service with a smile on board REFLECTIONS.

MATE CARMEL MANGUILIMOTAN
Carmel is originally from The Philippines, a seafaring nation, and was exposed early to life at sea. Carmel started his maritime career in commercial shipping in 2011 and made the transition to yachting in 2013. Carmel has extensive experience cruising to locations worldwide including most of Asia, the US and the Pacific coast of Mexico, the US East Coast, Canada, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. He loves to stay active shooting hoops and doing all sorts of watersports. Carmel is looking forward to helping the REFLECTIONS team provide top level service while creating amazing experiences for all guests that come aboard! When Carmel smiles, you will too!!!

DECKHAND/ENGINEER CARLO DEACON
Carlo is a 27-year-old South African that grew up in the small coastal town of Gordan’s Bay. Living close to the ocean he had a passion for being on the water at a very young age. While working as a full-time carpenter Carlo attended Stellenbosch university and finished a degree in Bc Business Science and Management. Upon finishing his degree Carlo went back to his roots and his love for the ocean, for the past 5 years he has been working in the industry from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. Carlo has an extreme passion for game fishing and has competed in tournaments worldwide ranging from the Bahamas and the Americas to Seychelles and Mauritius. In his free time, you can either find him on the water fishing or on the golf course.

CHEF CARINI
Born in France from a family of restaurant owners Alexis knew since a young age that he wanted to follow his family tradition. After attending culinary school he started working in different restaurants in France where he continued learning from important chefs in particular 3 Michelin Stars Bernard Loiseau. He then moved to private cooking and ended up being personal chef for the French Ministry of the Environment before deciding to move to the island of Ibiza to continue expanding his culinary horizons. After a few years working as chef de partie and head chef in some of the finest restaurants of the Island, he decided to go back to private chef this time catering to the most exclusive villas on the island. He soon realized this market was booming and so in 2006 he opened his first catering company soon followed by a second. After 13 years of successful operation, in 2019 he decided to combine his two big passions, the sea and cooking, so this time he decided to give yachting a try. What started almost as a game soon became a new adventure and now 4 years later he has been chef on yacht ranging from 17 to 117 meters, from the busy Mediterranean Sea to the remote French Polynesia. His favorite cuisines are Japanese, Mexican and Mediterranean, but in general Alexi loves experimenting with new cuisines and local products as well as interact with guests onboard to create a culinary experience that will make your time on Reflections a unique and unforgettable experience.