CHERISH II

Crew Profile

Captain Spencer Gallagher
Spencer hails from the Great Lakes state of Michigan. He has spent the past 17 years cruising the aqua waters of the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Spence worked his way through the ranks of yachting starting upon graduation as a first mate on large yachts and captaining his first vessel at the age of 24. Capt. Spence has earned an impressive reputation as a captain with extensive local knowledge of the Caribbean, Bahamas, the Florida Keys and Florida coastline that enables him to fulfill your yachting dreams—diving with sharks, enjoying a lunch ashore on a secluded serene island or taking in a magnificent sunset in a quiet cove. An entertaining tour guide, he can take you to destinations off the beaten path for a truly unique experience. He is a fun charter captain willing to go the extra mile for his owner, guests and crew.

First Mate Trent Muenzer
A South Carolina native Trent is a key member of the Cherish team. His passion for water sports, jet skis, and the thrill of high speed comes from his family of drag racers. Trent has experienced first hand the excitement of racing and knowledge of high octane engineering. With seven years of experience in the yachting industry Trent has all the necessary traits to make sure your stay is pleasurable safe and fun.

Chef Henrico Oliver
Henrico is from a small town in Gordon’s Bay close to Cape Town in South Africa. He studied culinary arts in South Africa in 2010. Shortly after, he started working at the French fine dining restaurant Waterkloof and Vineyard which continues to influence his cuisine today. He traveled to the US and began working as an executive chef for the past decade, taking his love for traveling and cooking to an exceptional level. Influenced from cuisine and cultures of cooking from around the world he decided to join yachting to showcase his talents. Henrico is excited to show you an amazing dining experience while on Cherish II. Fun Fact he is a Tetris expert!

Chief Stewardess Erica Gallagher
A homegrown North Carolinian, Erica will treat you to warm southern hospitality. After graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, she worked in a Country Club as the assistant beverage and hospitality manager in Wrightsville Beach, NC. There she met Captain Spence who turned her love of the water into a career. Erica has been working full time on yachts for the last five years taking her many years of serving, bar tending, and managing into top gear offering the highest level of service and travel experience.

Second Stewardess Melina Muenzer
Melina is a French Canadian born in Montreal. She relocated to Barbados with her mother at a young age. Being a competitive swimmer growing up she always had a great passion for the water. Melina decided that she wanted to hold a career that always kept her close to the water. Joining yachting in 2017 Melina loves to share her passion with her guest providing excellent housekeeping and service skills. She is always eager to please and make guest feel welcome on their trip of a lifetime!

Bosun George Tamayo
Hailing from Long Island New York, George has always lived by the water. He started going to school in sports management. His love for hospitality and estate management made it exciting to transition into a passion of the yachting industry. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, jogging, biking and enjoying the beach. With many years of experience, he is excited to make sure you have a great time onboard Cherish.

Lead Deck Dog Reef
Reef is a Mini Australian Shepard. He loves traveling on board Cherish II as the Lead Deck Dog. Taking his roll very serious he excels at keeping all levels of the deck safe and free of any unknown intruders. He is the sweetest of all the crew members greeting all welcomed guest with the best wiggles. Some of Reefs favorite activities are playing fetch, running on the Beach, and swimming. Reef always looks forward to making new friends and providing you with a week of puppy love while out at sea!