Meet the Crew of Banyan
CAPTAIN – ANDREW GREGO
Andrew is STCW-95 certified, holds a RYA Yachtmaster Oceans Captains License with a MCA Endorsement, a US Coast Guard Captains License with A Tow Endorsement and has been around boats all of his life. Andrew was born and raised in New Zealand and is still a New Zealand Citizen. Now married to Karen, Andrew has also become a US Citizen. Andrew has been working in the yachting industry for approximately 9 years and has extensively cruised during this time in the South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Caribbean, and the East Coast of the US. Andrew is also a professionally trained chef. He started this training when he was 16 years old, and has been working as a professional chef since then. He has trained and worked in New Zealand, Australia, England, France and the yachting industry. His hobbies and interests include scuba diving, skiing, traveling, fishing and riding his Road King Harley Davidson.
STEWARDESS/MATE – KAREN GREGO
STEWARDESS/MATE – KAREN GREGO
Karen is STCW-95 certified and holds a US Coast Guard Captains License with a tow Endorsement, and has taken the courses to become the Medical Person In Charge on board the vessel. Karen was born and raised in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA. She has been in the yachting industry for approximately 19 years and has made a full time career in the yachting service and charter industry, which is where she met her husband, Andrew. During the past 19 years she has extensively cruised the Caribbean, Bahamas, East and West Coast of Mexico, East and West Coast of the US, Canada, Alaska, South America, East and West Coast of Central America, and has made passages through the Panama Canal. Her strong background in the service industry promises you a most memorable stay. Her hobbies and interests include scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, traveling, riding her original 1967 re-furbished Vespa scooter, riding her Heritage Softail Harley Davidson, weight training, road biking and just being outdoors.
Chef - To be announced.