Serenity (with 4 King Beds)

Name: Brook Bennett
Position: Captain
Nationality: American

Brook Bennett has been in the Yachting industry since 1995. He has worn many hats over the years but prefers wearing the Captain’s hat. Growing up in North Carolina, he spent most of his childhood being around the water where he found his passion for fishing. Whether it’s fly fishing in the Rockies, salmon fishing in Alaska, or trolling for marlin, he loves it all. One of his favorite hobbies that goes along with fishing is tying flies. Other interests include snow skiing, golf, car restoration, beachcombing and basically anything around the water.

Name: Alex Brown
Position: First Mate
Nationality: Canadian-American
Alex is a Canadian-American and was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, but also has his mom's side of the family is in Vancouver, BC. He grew up sailing, surfing, and inshore fishing on the Gulf of Mexico. In 2018, Alex's best friend and fellow sailing enthusiast, convinced him to join Yachting. Since then, he has worked on yachts ranging from 100'-160', sailing the Caribbean, Bahamas and up the East Coast of the United States. He plans to make this his career and work his way up to Captain someday. In his off time, Alex chases waves, girls, and the thrill of driving exotic cars.

Name: Matt Quidato
Position: Engineer
Nationality: Filipino
Matt originally hails from Nueva Ecija, Philippines growing up on a rice farm where he was instilled with a passion for the great outdoors. He soon immigrated to Fort Lauderdale, FL which exposed him to a whole new lifestyle of being on the water brought on organically by living in the “Venice of America.” Matt started out in his teens rebuilding jet skis and small craft engines with his brother in his free time, while working at his family’s real estate company. He later decided that a career in yachting was a more satisfying endeavor and has spent the last 2 years working through the ranks and gaining more knowledge along the way. Matt enjoys reading and revels in custom tuning and occasional DIY on his car.

Name: Jeanine Bennett
Position: Chief Stewardess
Nationality: American
Jeanine has been in yachting since 2015 when she decided to leave a corporate office job for something a little more adventurous. Having grown up on the beach in Central Florida, she knew she had to go back to her roots with her love of travel, hospitality, and the ocean. Since then, she has cruised both the East and West Coast including the PNW and Alaska, the Bahamas/Caribbean, and now is happy to add Central America to the list. She has worked on vessels ranging in size from 90’-150’. In her free time, Jeanine enjoys traveling, crafting, birdwatching, snorkeling, hiking, skiing, and just being outdoors.

Name: Karina Malaeva
Position: Second Stewardess
Nationality: Russian
Karina grew up in Novosibirsk, Russia, but has lived and worked in the US for the last 4 years. She has been in yachting since 2016, mostly cruising Southeast Asia including China, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. She has also worked in the Bahamas, Alaska/the PNW, New England Central America with a transit of the Panama Canal. Karina loves everything about theatre, acting, dancing, and movies. She loves crime documentaries and investigations, exploring new places, and is also a fan of all things Harry Potter.

Name: Anthony Cruz
Position: Chef
Nationality: American
Anthony grew up splitting his time between Puerto Rico, Florida, and New York. Anthony developed a passion for cooking from time spent with his grandmother in Puerto Rico as a child where he learned to make rice at 8 years old. This prompted him to start cooking at restaurants in his teens. He later attended the American Culinary Federation and graduated as Valedictorian of his class. Following graduation, Anthony spent nine years working for Brandon McGlameri, a French Laundry Alumni. He has done stages at world-renowned restaurants including Husk in Charleston, Per Se and 11 Madison Park in New York City, and Odium in Los Angeles. Anthony fell into yachting by chance when helping out a friend in Miami on a 95-meter charter yacht and has been cruising ever since. In Anthony’s free time, he enjoys golfing, fishing, sailing, riding motorcycles, and is an avid sneaker collector.