SORANA II

Captain: Jean Marc GUEVARRA

Nationality: FRENCH

CAPTAIN: Jean Marc GUEVARRA
STCW 95
English speaking

Jean-Marc has been working for 8 years aboard the NEMO’s fleet.
He was captain for the VPM Company on these big catamarans (Nautitech 82) and was in charge most of the time of NEMO MARTINICA & NEMO GRENADINES.
He has acquired then a huge experience in crewed yacht charters in the Caribbean, from the BVI’s to Grenada, but also in French Polynesia.
Then he set sail on a Privilege 585 “GO FREE” and chartered the Mediterranean Sea from Croatia, Greece, Turkey to Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica & the Balearic Islands.
He crossed the Atlantic 12 times, the Pacific 1 time & made some nice journeys from Martinique to the Brazil & Europe.
Jean-Marc has settled his family in Martinique since more than 13 years. He did come “home”, close to the people he likes working aboard S/Y TIPUTA during 2 years in Caribbean and M/Y SORANA 67’ for 10 years
Working now onboard new SORANA? he really enjoys cruising and sharing his passion with his guests who appreciate his professionalism and his high sense of service on board.
More than a captain, a great trustful man!


CHEF: Laurent LOPEZ
French
STCW 95
Languages: English,

Laurent has been sailing for 8 years as a crew member, primarily as a sailor and cook. He studied cooking in the south of France. He then worked in several restaurants in France, Switzerland, as well as in England and the Caribbean.
In 2008, enriched by a successful personal and professional experience, he decided to open his own food truck, focusing on wood-fired cuisine and sharing a cooking style that is simple, modern, and refined.
When he is not working, he enjoys discovering new cultures and flavors from everywhere; nutrition combined with alternative medicine, as well as sports and travel, are his passions.

After his first Atlantic crossing, he decided to embark on another adventure, exploring our beautiful planet through the oceans while combining the useful with the pleasant. In 2015, with his marine diploma in hand, he worked as a cook aboard charter catamarans for rental companies in the Caribbean.
Today, he is exciting to join the SORANA II team and share his cuisine with future guests.



STEWARDESS: Veasnea CHEA
French
STCW 95
Languages spoken: English, Italian, Russian

Veasnea has 32 years old and is originally from Cambodia.
She feels lucky that her father lives in Cambodia and that she travels a lot in South-East Asia.
She has always worked in restaurants and hotels. It has been a passion since she was very young, as her parents had two restaurants in Paris.
She very quickly fell in love with this environment and has always worked there, from Geneva to Paris, in some very fine establishments.
With over 10 years' experience behind her, she wanted to move into another field, like yachting.
She is an open-minded person, ready to evolve and improve constantly. She sees herself as a human being and enjoy interacting with and learning from different cultures.
Her greatest qualities are adaptability, loyalty, self-confidence and her friendly personality.
She maintainsan active lifestyle by exercising in her spare time.
She is trustworthy, reliable and will always go the extra mile. She firmly believes in one thing: "You have to dream before you can dream".