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 Peter turns 51 this year. He holds
both German and South African citizenship, and has been sailing for nearly
30 years in Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa and the Caribbean.
He has skippered numerous yacht deliveries in Europe and Transatlantic, ran
fishing charters in Mozambique,
and for the past four years has been the captain of a charter catamaran
with a busy schedule in the Virgin Islands, St Martin and the Grenadines.
 In the late 70's Pete formed a salvage
diving operation operating along the South African coast, and also built
ski boats to order. He was a director and shareholder of a company
manufacturing food-processing equipment, then purchased/managed a Game Farm
and also started various other manufacturing businesses in Zimbabwe,
all of which were acquired by the government in 2002 without any
compensation to him.
Peter then briefly ran fishing and pleasure charters and a Bed and
Breakfast for tourists in Mozambique
before his love of the sea prompted him to sail to the Caribbean
and work as a charter captain. He is a qualified Radio and Radar
Technician, an RYA Yacht Master with Ocean endorsement, is STCW95
certified, and is a PADI Dive Instructor. He particularly enjoys sailing,
fishing, diving and target shooting.
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Colleen holds dual citizenship in Zimbabwe and South Africa. She worked in the
travel industry for many years, and met Peter when he rented a car from her
while she was employed by Avis. They have been a couple ever since and she
has worked alongside Peter in all of his varied business ventures. She
holds a Competent Crew certificate, has accompanied Peter on many of his
yacht deliveries, and cooked on the charter yachts that he's operated. She
particularly enjoys decorating, cooking, entertaining and the outdoors, and
has her STCW95 and open water diving certifications.
Peter and Colleen are a delightful couple and have continued Fantasy Island’s reputation for quality. We
have no doubt that they will continue the tradition of hospitality, fine
food and five-star service for which Fantasy Island
has become known for. While they prefer to work alone as a team, they will
employ a third crewmember as needed.
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