Meet Your Expert Crew
Luxury Crewed Yacht Charter in San Francisco
Onboard Team
Dave
Captain
Master Captain Dave leveraged a 35-year global executive career and international yachting experience to create and lead Marquis Charters. He also serves as Commodore, Ballena Bay Yacht Club and Master Captain at TowBoatUS.
Jennifer
Executive Chef
Executive Chef Jennifer brings bold flavors, polished presentation, and creative Bay Area fine-dining energy to every voyage.
Rebekah
Stew/Deck
Rebekah brings calm versatility from deck to dining, combining private boat ownership, BVI-inspired sailing roots, and charter service experience to help create polished, welcoming yacht voyages for Marquis Charters.
Rossana
Chef
Chef Rossana crafts unforgettable dishes with global flair. Her culinary roots run deep, and every meal she creates is a story of tradition, refinement, and yacht-worthy deliciousness.
Yosh
Deckhand
Yosh has crossed oceans and runs the deck like few others. Equal parts sea sage and speed racer, she keeps the crew sharp and the guests smiling.
Patty
Mate (Relief)
Patty is co-founder of Marquis Charters, wife of Captain Dave. First Mate in name only, she quietly runs the show, keeps standards sky-high, and tolerates zero nonsense.
Mike
Captain
Captain Mike blends engineering smarts with saltwater instinct. He's calm under pressure, smooth at the helm, and secretly delighted when guests notice the horsepower.
Dan
Chief Steward
Dan brings fine-dining, wine, and hospitality expertise to every charter, pairing polished service with a calm, guest-first approach onboard.
Ida
Deck/Stew
Ida blends marine science smarts with deckhand skill. She's equally at home hauling lines or identifying dolphins, and always ready with a smile and sunscreen recommendation.
Katrina
Chef
Chef Katrina blends culture and cuisine with soulful flair, crafting vibrant, globally inspired menus that turn each voyage into a memorable dining experience.
Glenn
Captain (Relief)
Captain Glenn is calm, capable, and eco-minded. He knows every inch of the Bay, every curve of a wave, and believes luxury includes protecting what we love.
Cat
Mate (Relief)
Cat blends lifelong seamanship, luxury hospitality, and sharp commercial instincts to shape the evolving Marquis Life experience as our Client Experience Director. She also comes aboard longer voyages as Mate or Chief Steward.
Randle
Captain
Captain Randle pairs seasoned seamanship with a calm, guest-focused presence, bringing decades of experience on the San Francisco Bay, its tributaries, and Lake Tahoe to every voyage.
Marina
Chief Steward
Marina brings polished hospitality, combining wine country refinement, formal culinary and service training, and Bay sailing experience to deliver seamless service aboard every voyage.
Melissa
Steward
Melissa brings CPA precision to luxury hospitality. With a steward's grace and a sailor's intuition, she orchestrates seamless service and perfect pours with a side of calm.
Daniel
Chief Engineer
Daniel brings deep technical expertise and quiet reliability, helping keep every voyage running safely, smoothly, and without distraction.
Shaun
Captain (Relief)
Captain Shaun commands with style and speed. Yacht guests praise her precision, calm confidence, and her uncanny ability to make five-star luxury feel like effortless adventure.
Claudia
Assistant Chef
As Concierge, Claudia turns the client's vision into a realized experience. She brings years of luxury yacht service in Canada's coastal waters, South Florida and the Bahamas. When on-board she serves as Asst. Chef.
Kate
Captain
Captain Kate brings a competitive racer’s edge and rescue-proven composure to every voyage. As Master Captain or when serving as Chief Steward, she brings polished professionalism and effortless luxury to every trip.
Amanda
Chief Steward
Lifelong host, boater, scuba diver and full-time live aboard. A natural on the water- Amanda makes luxury service feel effortless.
Maisy
Steward
Maisy blends calm confidence with natural instinct, moving effortlessly between deck and cabin. With strong poise and a sharp mind, she delivers thoughtful, professional service—even under real-world pressure.
Tommy
Chief Engineer
Tommy is the kind of engineer every yacht needs, calm under pressure, curious by nature, and always one wrench turn ahead of trouble. No drama, no shortcuts, just good clean mechanical wizardry.
David
Captain (Relief)
Captain David teaches, mentors, and docks like a dream. A lifelong mariner, he's part coach, part historian, part yacht whisperer with stories to match every knot in the line.
Shoreside Team
Before your cruise there are nearly 100 details involved in planning your spectacular voyage and make it effortless for you. Vessel management is a year-round process of maintenance, inspections, certifications and systems improvements and repairs to keep a luxury charter yacht not only safe, but in the bristol state expected of a luxury cruise. Click each photo to learn more about our on-shore team members.
Dave
Founder/CEO
Master Captain Dave leveraged a 35-year global executive career and international yachting experience to create and lead Marquis Charters. He also serves as Commodore, Ballena Bay Yacht Club and Master Captain at TowBoatUS.
Claudia
Concierge
As Concierge, Claudia turns the client's vision into a realized experience. She brings years of luxury yacht service in Canada's coastal waters, South Florida and the Bahamas. When on-board she serves as Asst. Chef.
Patty
Supreme Commander
Patty is co-founder of Marquis Charters, wife of Captain Dave. First Mate in name only, she quietly runs the show, keeps standards sky-high, and tolerates zero nonsense.
Chuck
Chief Engineer
Cat
Client Experience Director
Cat blends lifelong seamanship, luxury hospitality, and sharp commercial instincts to shape the evolving Marquis Life experience as our Client Experience Director. She also comes aboard longer voyages as Mate or Chief Steward.
Christopher
Lead Diver
Christopher leads dive ops with calm precision. He's focused, prepared, and never without a plan, or a backup plan. Crew trusts him to keep the underside as sleek and safe as the main deck.
Meet the Owners
Marquis Charter's owners are a lifelong boating family with yachting experience that ranges from Sunfish Sailboats to 100ft Luxury Yachts. After chartering for a couple of decades in the Virgin Islands, and owning a private motor yacht there, they found their 65 Marquis in Sausalito. They bought the company that owned her, renamed her "Ciamar" and launched Marquis Charters exclusively to manage charters of the region's highest end luxury vessels. Ciamar led a 10-boat flotilla to Alaska, returning to the San Francisco Bay in October 2022. Marquis Charters turned on online booking at that time and has since added a three more luxury yachts ( 93ft Westport, 65ft Stephens, 96ft Ted Geary) to offer clients a broad range of choices of elegance, speed and capacity. These yachts are excellent choices for experiencing the Marquis Life and represent the pinnacle of luxury crewed experiences in the region. We are now in search of a luxury sailing yacht and a sport yacht to round out our portfolio in 2025.
Read more about the Owners here.
Want to Crew a Luxury Yacht?
If ... Service is your thing, and you love it? Being on the water is your zen place? Gig work fits your schedule? Then ... We're looking for you! Due to demand, we are in need of experienced luxury crew. We also love training up new crewmembers who have a passion for it. We strongly prioritize crew who live locally. All crew members are required to carry current First Aid/CPR, RBS and Food Handler certifications. Every crew member is subject to drug & alcohol screening and safety sensitive crew are enrolled in a federally regulated random drug testing program through DOT approved labs. We use the Maritime Consortium's Drug Free Vessel Program. Our Chief ranks require additional professional credentials such as STCW, Interior I/II or Engineering certifications as appropriate to the role. Captains require at least a Masters 100T license, with Near Coastal preferred.