Equipped with an open-minded, outgoing and adventuresome personality, he easily initiates lively conversations with anyone concerning almost anything. A lifetime of sailing, backpacking and back country skiing has instilled wide knowledge of northwest coast flora and fauna. Applauded for fantastic from-scratch food preparation, his love of cooking will be evident at first bite.

Andrea has a degree in Social Services and, when not cruising, works as a mental health counselor in Jefferson County. If friendliness is a stereotype attributed to Midwestern people, then Andrea adds clout to the cliché. Fun-loving and easy going, yet determined and tough, she has the grit it takes for long, tough passages. Her specialty, beyond all normal shipboard duties, is spotting hard-to-see wildlife on shore.