Prime

Captain: Davide Palusci , Italian, 49 y.o.

Captain Davide has been in the Nautical Industry since 2002 and is motivated to work with a trained, close- knit crew team to satsify every client’s need.
Thanks to his enthusiastic and professional attitude, Davide has always earned recognition during his brilliant career. After the scientific degree, he graduated in Economics and Business at University of Pescara and later he specialized in Luxury Marketing and Communication.
After his studies, Davide choose to follow his passion for the sea working in the maritime field and started working as skipper aboard luxury yachts, taking advantage of his communicative skills and his proven knowledge of luxury market.
After having achieved a good experience, he decided to take all the necessary qualifications to start his career as a Captain aboard private and charter yachts through the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas.
Boasting good relational skills combined with a dynamic and problem solver approach, Davide successfully manages all kinds of clients.
Italian mother tongue, he speaks a good level of English and French and a basic knowledge of Russian.



Chef: Leonardo Cappelli, Italian, 40 y.o.

Leonardo is a skilled and creative Chef, able to deliver a cultural gastronomic experience full of exciting flavours.
His proven experience comes from a solid career in several prestigious restaurants and hotels of Ligurian Coast as Sous Chef and Chef.
During his career Leonardo has also held the role of purchasing manager, gaining useful management and planning skills.
Thanks to the certificate of second level wine taster released by Slow Food, Leonardo is able to suggest guests the best food wine pairings.
He always seeks for new recipes and new techniques in cooking and is very thrilled to work aboard Prime to delight guests with bespoke dishes.
Italian mother tongue, he speaks a good level of English.

Deckhand: Giovanni Mario Loi, Italian, 36 y.o.

Great lover of the sea, Giovanni has always had an authentic passion for sailing life.
Graduated at the University of Cagliari in Marine Bioecology in 2011, Giovanni opted for a maritime career to foster his passion for travels and life at sea and never regretted this decision.
He began his career as deckhand aboard private boats and after an extensive dues, he employed aboard luxurious charter yachts reaching an extensive knowledge of the main sailing areas of the major attractions such as Pontine Islands, Amalfi Coast, Aeolian Islands, Sardinia and Corsica.
Giovanni always strives to achieve the highest standard to ensure guest satisfaction.
He holds the title of Yacht Master GT200 sail and motor Scuba dive, the Italian motor boat license and the 3° level of underwater tour guide FIPSAS.
Italian mothertongue, he has a basic knowledge of English and French.


Stewardess: Stefania Pastore, Italian, 48 y.o.
Stefania is an highly organised, friendly crew member, always willing to assist guests in the best way possible.
Always been passionate about foreign languages and cultures, Stefania got the high school degree in Modern Foreign Languages in Naples and soon started working in the hospitality field where she strengthened her team spirit, flexibility and the ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
Stefania loves experiencing new places, people and cultures and she will make sure that guests have a fantastic time aboard Prime.
Italian mother tongue, she fluently speaks English and French .