Captain

Luke is born and bred in Perth, Western Australia, and has had a passion for all things water-related all his life. As a young boy, Luke could always be found with a fishing rod in hand or making friends with the local fishermen to get a ride on their boat.

It was from a young age that he knew that the ocean would always govern his future. At 17, Luke joined the commercial fishing industry, spending almost three years fishing for tuna and swordfish all around Australia. From there he went onto fishing for western rock lobster, based on the mid-west coast and working at the Abrolhos Islands where he completed three seasons. In 2005, he ventured overseas to join the yachting industry, working on yachts ranging from 38 to 114 metres.

Luke worked his way up through various yachts that have taken him through the East Coast of America, Bahamas, Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea, the crystalline waters of Alaska, West Coast of Canada, and the remote waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands and Mexico.

After almost six years overseas Luke returned to Perth in 2010, to continue working in the yachting closer to home. He has captained a number of yachts along the Western Australia coast. Luke has been the Captain of M/Y Paradise as a new build in 2014 and explored remote and untouched waters.

His experience and knowledge of the Western Australian coastline has continued to grow and his love for the ocean only propelling him further to explore.

Guide / Relief Captain

Born and raised in the beautiful south west of Western Australia in a small country town surrounded by pristine waters, it is here where his love of the ocean came about. Matt has lived between Broome and Darwin and captained a number of luxury yachts along the Western Australian coastline, predominately in the Kimberley region.

He has gained an incredible amount of knowledge living and breathing the Kimberley’s from Barramundi fishing to studying the history of this remote region.

With over ten years’ experience throughout the Kimberley’s, Matt has a wealth of knowledge and passion for the outdoors. Matt looks forward to sharing this knowledge and catching many fish with you.

First Mate

Tim grew up in Fremantle, Western Australia and has been a sailor since a young age. He started his career at sea in the commercial fishing industry in Western Australia before he moved to Northern Queensland to work as a dive master off the Great Barrier Reef. This is where his appetite for travelling all began.

Following his interest he has since been and sailed all the major oceans spanning from the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Australia and the Pacific Islands on board luxury yachts, and managed his studies to become a Chief Officer, Ships Captain and Engineer.

In his spare time Tim loves to sail, dive, fish, surf and kite-surf.

Tim is looking forward to exploring more of the remote Western Australian coastline and beyond and welcoming you onboard for a trip of a lifetime.

Relief First Mate / Drone & Media Expert

Blair grew up in Perth, Western Australia with his family that loves the outdoors; he spent a lot of his childhood and teen years in and around the water.

In 2006, Blair left Perth to follow the sun and his dream to work on super yachts internationally. He worked on several yachts abroad ranging from 25 to 76 meters, sailing extensively throughout the Mediterranean Sea, crossing the Atlantic to explore the Caribbean and spending two seasons sailing through the Indian Ocean.

During this time Blair completed his Yacht Master qualification, Master 5, Med2 and Advanced Open Water diving ticket. Upon his return to Australia in 2011, Blair was given the opportunity to work onboard a fuel tanker in Fremantle supplying oil products to commercial vessels within the Fremantle port limits. After working there for three and a half years the opportunity arose for him rejoin the yachting industry on M/Y Paradise. Since working on Paradise he has become interested in aerial photography and has created a website show casing his travels throughout the world.

Blair is looking forward to this new adventure exploring the West Australian coastline and beyond and welcoming you onboard for a trip of a lifetime.

Head Chef

Growing up in Melbourne, Sarah has always been surrounded by a diverse food culture that has heavily influenced her cooking style. From farmer’s markets and hatted restaurants, to laneway cafés and her grandmother’s recipe book, she was inspired at a young age to cook the best quality foods. Sarah loves working with rustic, natural, healthy products and keeps them as close to their natural state as possible to let the flavours speak for themselves.

When she’s not travelling or spending time with family, she enjoys playing tennis and mountain biking. Sarah has a strong passion for all sports, especially when it comes to Australian football. Her positive attitude and healthy lifestyle transcends through all aspects of her life.

Sarah was formally trained at William Angliss Institute. Early in her career, she worked as a Chef de Partie at Punch Lane Wine Bar and Restaurant in Melbourne and later at Upper House. She was then recruited by Nobu in Melbourne, where she worked as a Commis Chef gaining valuable experience in Japanese cuisine. Soon after, Sarah ventured into the private chef sector and has been working on private yachts around the world, including Australia/Pacific, Asia, Mediterranean, Caribbean and the Middle East.

In her roles as a Personal Chef on a number of luxury yachts, she has successfully created a large array of menus based on the availability of ingredients. Sarah specialises in incorporating the strict dietary requirements of her guests, while ensuring a balance of nutritious and delicious food.

Chief Stewardess

Andrea grew up in the beautiful South West of Western Australia where she was always surrounded by water, whether it was surfing, swimming, diving or fishing. She has a great love and respect for the ocean. When Andrea isn’t around the water, she enjoys practicing yoga, camping, travel adventures and spending time with family and friends.

Having been in the hospitality industry for over ten years and worked in some of Australia’s top restaurants, Andrea has developed a deep appreciation of food and wine.

Over the past six years, Andrea has worked on a variety of international luxury yachts, ranging from 22 to 60 metres in size. Her work has taken her across Turkey, the Mediterranean, Caribbean Seas and the extensive Western Australian coastline into Indonesia. The breathtaking Kimberley Region has captured her heart and she looks forward to sharing her experiences and hosting you on-board Motor Yacht Paradise.

Second Stewardess

Rachel is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Horticulturalist, Early Childhood Teacher and more. She has a lust for knowledge, nature, adventure and travel. Growing up in Queenstown, New Zealand, the adventure capital of the world she has a thrill for the outdoors and exploring the wilderness.

Rachel started her yachting journey in Europe before venturing back to Australia to base herself where she could engage in her multiple interests and further her studies.

Rachel has been working within the yachting industry for five years now and when she’s not on the yachts you will find her teaching yoga or in the garden.

Whilst onboard feel free to ask Rachel for a yoga class or horticultural tips. She wishes you an amazing journey and is happy to assist in making your experience onboard Motor Yacht Paradise a memorable one.