CAPTAIN- JOHN SUTTER
Having grown up in the mountains of North Carolina, John always had an adventurous side, from snowboarding to white water kayaking. After graduating with a degree in Recreation Management, John spent 7 years teaching outdoor leadership courses to some of the world's largest companies. During this time John found his love of the water through sailing the coast of North Carolina starting at a young age and worked his way up to having a USCG 100GT Masters license and over 12,000 miles of offshore experience. This experience includes countless trips through the Bahamas and Caribbean. John excels at captaining larger vessels and doing his best to facilitate great memories for all board M/Y Tortuga

CHEIF STEW/ FIRST MATE- IRINA KRIVCHENKOVA
Irina hails from Moscow, Russia and has always known a loved travel- having lived in places such as Bali, Sri Lanka and Portugal. Finding her way into the yachting industry felt natural as she followed her passion for surfing. Irina has made herself an indispensable crew member over her 12 years in yachting excelling not only in all aspects of interior service but also working on deck and in the wheelhouse. Irina thrives on providing excellent service and giving her guests a memorable experience.