Prime Yacht Charter

Captain: Davide Palusci

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.


Stewardess: Simona Hrustic, Bosnian, 25 y.o.

Simona is a reliable crew member, always willing to assist guests in the best way possible.
She boasts a proven experience in tourism and hospitality field.
After her studies at the Professional Institute for Commercial and Tourism Services in Rome, she employed as travel guide in Rome, improving her relational skills.
Simona is also a deep connoisseur of wines thanks to her past working experience in the main bars and restaurants of the capital.
Very flexible and helpful, Simona is a professional, organized, detailed oriented crew member and quickly learns new duties.
Italian mother tongue, she speaks a good level of English and Spanish and a basic level of portuguese .




Deckhand: Luca Calugi, Italian, 19 y.o.

Great lover of the sea, Luca is a young and smart crew member.
After the Nautical Institute Degree, Luca has developed and improved his nautical skills, working on the
family’ s boat helping out with maneuvers and moorings operations. He is very motivated to pursue his
career in the Nautical Field to improve his skills.
Friendly and adaptable to any situation, Luca always strives to achieve the highest standard to ensure guests’ satisfaction.
Italian mothertongue, he holds the diving license and has a good knowledge of English.