Oceana
Crew profile

Captain: Cam Criegh
Cam started sailing as a three-year-old tethered to a Hobie Cat with his grandfather sailing in his home state of New South Wales, Australia. Fast forward some years and when Cam wasn’t working for one of Australia’s largest real estate companies, you’d find him racing yachts on Sydney Harbour or delivering boats up and down Australia’s east coast.

After a brief sabbatical in Croatia in 2022, Cam decided to trade his corporate desk for yacht decks and he hasn’t looked back since. He has since sailed in some of the world’s best sailing destinations including Croatia, Greece and French Polynesia, but he is now happy to call the Virgin Islands home. He has spent the last two years in the BVI managing one of the Caribbean’s highest-rated sailing schools and he loves nothing more than sharing his passion for the ocean with everyone he meets. If guests want to learn a bit more about sailing, Cam is always happy to show them the ropes or get them behind the wheel.

CERTIFICATES:
• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
• STCW
• Marine Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency (MROPC)
• Safety and Sea Survival (SSS)
• Basic First Aid + CPR
• ASA Instructor

Chef/Mate: Julia Criegh
Coming across the seas from the inner city of Sydney, Australia – Julia grew up baking alongside her mother and grandmother learning the home classics and passed down family recipes. After a challenging few years working as pediatric nurse during the global pandemic, she took the opportunity of the world opening back up to explore the world, tasting culinary delights in many parts of Asia and Europe before landing herself in Croatia as a chef onboard flotilla charter yachts for the European summer. This experience ignited a flame for Julia to chase her dream of working as a chef on the water full-time.

Julia comes from a strong hospitality background working in several established venues in Sydney both behind the bar and front of house. She has completed a number of culinary courses with Le Cordon Bleu and the Australian Patisserie Academy and is so passionate about delivering delicious food and a unique hospitality experience.

Outside of the galley there is nothing more relaxing to Julia than perching in the sun with a good book or finding new walks along the coastlines around the world. Coming from a large family, bringing people together around a table to enjoy a meal and share stories is one of life’s greatest moments in her eyes and she cannot wait to welcome you onboard and share this with you all.

CERTIFICATES:
STCW 95 – Basic Blended Training
Fondements de la Cuisine – Le Cordon Bleu
Patisserie Intensive – Australian Patisserie Academy
Cake Decorating Intensive – Australian Patisserie Academy
Bachelor of Nursing – University of Notre Dame