Delivered new in 2003, “Olga” is an incredibly clean and well-cared for composite yacht designed by Jack Sarin. She features a beautiful hard wood interior of Sapele and Pomele Mahogany, orchestrated by Robin Rose, complimented by tasteful, upscale furnishings and a spacious country kitchen with granite countertops. She offers a five stateroom layout, the Master S/R is located below, amidships, with king sized bed, walk-in closet, vanity, settee and ensuite bath with double sinks and spacious shower. The VIP S/R, below forward, offers a queen sized bed and ensuite bath with shower, Guest S.R, below deck, port, offers a Queen sized bed, Guest S/R starboard aft, offers Twin beds, and Guest S/R starboard forward offers over/under twin beds – all include flats screen plasma TV/Closed Circuit TV/Audio system and ensuite bath with shower
“Olga” features a formal dining area accommodating nine guests. Al fresco dining on the aft deck also offers seating for 10 and includes a full wet bar with refrigerator, icemaker, hand-held shower & access to the large swim platform. The fly bridge includes a large sun deck area with Jacuzzi and BBQ. An additional sun pad area is located on the foredeck.
“Olga” comes fully equipped with electronics, audio/visual, surround sound system and complete communications package including 24/7 high speed internet access (V-Sat - KVH7)
The chief stewardesses is a licensed masseuses, Chef Claire is Cordon Bleu trained and Captain Bernard, Mate Clem and the other crew can help you burn off those extra calories with a multitude of water activities, including Scuba diving from the yacht for certified divers!
This well-equipped yacht is set up for fun on the water including snorkel and scuba equipment, dive compressor, 3 person Yamaha waverunner, kayaks, Hobie Wave catamaran, water ski’s, towable toys, fishing equipment and a 22’6” Novurania hard bottom inflatable with 150 hp Yamaha outboard.
Powered by twin DD/MTU 16V2000 engines, she cruises at a comfortable 18 knots. Zero speed stabilizers ensure total comfort at anchor.
On occasion, Olga can be available in tandem with a 61' 2009 Garlington Sportfishing Yacht on a daily or weekly basis at an additional rate. On a weekly basis "Ambush" can accomodate an extra 2 guests.
OLGA Specifications
LENGTH
121ft (36.9m)
BEAM
26ft (7.9m)
ENGINES
2 x Detroit Diesel/MTU 16V2000
FLAG
Virgin Islands (British)
DRAFT
6ft 0in (1.8m)
TYPE
Power yacht
YEAR BUILT
2003
REFIT
2010
SPEED
CRUISE/MAX
18kts / 21kts
DESIGNER
Jack Sarin (Hull)/Robin Rose (interior)
BUILDER
Crescent
STABILISERS
None
CREW
Captain Bernard Calot & Chef Claire Calot + 4
OLGA Accommodations
Sleeps 8 In 5 Cabins
OLGA can accommodate 8 guests in 5 cabins.
The Master cabin has a king size bed, shower and toilet.
2 Guest cabins have a queen size bed, shower and toilet.
A Guest cabin has a twin bed, shower and toilet.
A Child's cabin cabin has a single bed, a pullman, shower and toilet.
OLGA
is fully air conditioned through out.
The voltage onboard is 110 volts.
This is a non-smoking vessel.
Smoking allowed on deck only
OLGA´s crew has a separate companionway, heads and shower.
Guests are not allowed to bring pets onboard.
Captain: Bernard Calot Nationality: Spanish/Canadian
Bernard was born and raised in Valencia, Spain, where he honed his fishing and sailing skills. By the age of 12, he owned his own little boat. At age 18 his family moved to Canada where the winter was a little too cold, so he resumed his first love…sailing navigation. Previous yachts he has enjoyed working on are TIME FOR US, KEN KAYLA KASTLE, LADY SHARON, and LADY DEBORAH. Bernard also owns and charters his own 50’ powerboat ALLEY CAT. He speaks Spanish, French, English, and Italian. He enjoys being around his lovely wife Claire and son Rafael. Fishing, scuba diving, and entertaining people are some of his hobbies. He is also a great cook; specialty is Paella on the beach. Cruising experiences are, Mediterranean, Great Lakes, East Coast USA, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, Golf of Mexico, and many more to come.
First Mate: Wayne Nolander – Free lance Nationality: American
Wayne is originally from Portland, Oregon and has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, and in the yachting industry as a professional for over 12 years. He has been captain of SHEAR FANTASEA for 2 ½ years. He holds a USCG 1600 ton master license, a Dive Master license, GMDSS, Advance Radar ticket, Bridge Resource Management certificate, Advance Fire and all the STCW regulations. He also has a BS Degree in Hotel Restaurant Management from Oregon State University. He has navigated as far south as Grenada through the Caribbean and Bahamas all the way north to Nova Scotia. His travels include Central America, Cuba, the Mediterranean, and the West Coast of the US up to and including Alaska. He loves to entertain his charter guests! His favorite thing is to make people happy and he considers it an important ability that the crew anticipates the needs of the guests. When not on charter Wayne likes to spend time playing with his children and enjoying all types of water sports.
Engineer: Clemron Nanton Nationality: Vincentian
Clem grew up in St-Vincent and The Grenadines. He is a hard-working and fun loving team member. After finishing school, Clem worked in the cruising industry with Disney cruise lines for 7 years. Once he discovered yachting he decided to continue his maritime career in this industry and took all required courses. Immediately thereafter he worked for 1 year on a 100' charter yacht before joining Olga. He is extremely service oriented and always with a huge smile! Hobbies: Fishing, music, water sport, organizing outdoor activities, racing.
Chef: TBD
Stewardess/Masseuse: Sara Herrera Nationality: Mexican
Sara brings a wealth of experience to Olga. She is a licensed aesthetician with massage therapy, professional Mariachi singer, and owned and managed a health spa in Mexico City. Sara also planned events for the Mexican embassy in London and most recently worked for a number of private and charter yachts. Her whole career evolves around the well being and service of her guests. In her spare time she enjoys singing, dancing, horseback riding, water skiing, cooking and reading.
Stewardess: Nathalie Nolander – Free Lance Nationality: French
Nathalie has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years around the world. As a qualified dance instructor, she started in hospitality working at Club Mediterranean resorts as stage manager. Later she traveled the world as a flight attendant for private and commercial jets. She joined the yachting industry 9 years ago in Cannes as cook, then stewardess, then chief stewardess on larger boats. Her previous experience was on KENKAYLA’S KASTLE and most recently on KATINA and SHEAR FANTASEA as the Chef. Nathalie spent many busy charter seasons in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Mexico. She speaks French and English fluently, along with conversational Spanish, Italian, Japanese and German. Her love of the sea, traveling and the ability to make people happy guarantees that your experience on board is a fulfilling one! No crew information or comments have been submitted.
OLGA Menu
Concours Des Chefs
November 12, 2009
Bombe Alaska Tropicale
Grilled Meringue with
Fresh Homemade Mango Ice Cream
Genoise with Grand Marnier and Fresh Mango Slices
Served with Tropical Grilled Fruits
Over Red Berries and Mango Coulis
Presented By Chef Claire Villemure
From M/Y OLGA
OLGA Testimonials
Nov. 20 - 27, 2011
Dear Sarah, Everything worked out beautifully on Olga. The boat is lovely. The crew was very sweet and helpful. They came up with creative solutions to some logistical Issues that we had. The food was delicious! All in all a great time was had by all. Thanks so much for going the extra mile to come up with A great alternative on short notice for our family vacation. -----------------
I wanted to reflect upon our experience on Olga and share my thoughts with you.
As you're well aware, I’ve chartered several yachts during the past decade. Captain Bernard and his staff represent the finest of my experience.
Our families had an incredible trip as a result of the cleanliness of the yacht, the smiling faces of the staff, the flexibility of the Captain and the remarkable food prepared by a fabulous chef.
We will be happy to charter Olga or its successor with Capt. Bernard and staff again.
Thanks for the great recommendation.
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I wanted to drop a line on Mark and Randi's behalf to let you know that it was one if not the best trip they haven taken. The crew was unbelievable and everything exceeded everyone's' expectations. Also, Mark is appreciative of the care and concern the crew displayed after his fall. He was very well taken care of.
I wanted to drop a line on Mark and Randi's behalf to let you know that it was one if not the best trip they haven taken. The crew was unbelievable and everything exceeded everyone's' expectations. Also, Mark is appreciative of the care and concern the crew displayed after his fall. He was very well taken care of.
All in all, their trip was phenomal and there is no doubt in my mind that we will be booking again soon on the Olga with the same crew. They are hooked!!!
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Hi Bernard,
I just spoke with Peter H., who had only praise for OLGA and her crew.
Everything was as perfect as it could be, after 2-3 days the crew were "doing things for us before we knew we wanted them." "The boat is spectacular, the crew provided more and better service than we could have expected."
They loved the dinner on the beach with paella prepared by the Captain and served on china and crystal with tablecloths. The crew were great with the kids. Everything on the boat worked. He had not chartered before and he would do it again (Peter B. had chartered before).
Peter H. is satisfied with the accounting and I will keep in his file to guide me in collecting APA for his next charter.
They are talking about the Med for Summer 2008 and I will follow up with them in that regard.
Thanks very much for doing a fine job for my clients. I will certainly be presenting OLGA at every opportunity.
Kind Regards,
AL
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I wanted to drop a line on Mark and Randi's it was one if not the best trip they haven taken. The crew was unbelievable and everything exceeded everyone's' expectations. Also, Mark is appreciative of the care and concern the crew displayed after his fall. He was very well taken care of.
All in all, their trip was phenomal and there is no doubt in my mind that we will be booking again soon on the Olga with the same crew. They are hooked!!!
Many thanks in helping me pull this off.... Best, Marisol
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Hello! I just spoke to Mrs. J. and she had a wonderful time. Apparently, she injured her toe and it is a bit uncomfortable but all in all she is good. The girls had a wonderful time. Bernard and his crew were exceptional. We will stay in touch for the trip in the summer going to Europe and we will also book for Thanksgiving. Bernard had mention in one of his emails last week about a few days in April. I'm not sure if that will work but I will let you know.
Thank you and Bernard for everything. It is a pleasure working with you both.
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In response to your questionnaire: The answer to all questions is: All aspects of our cruise were unimprovable.
The M/Y Olga is exquisite and perfectly maintained. Captain Bernard Calot is proficient, enthusiastic, and completely engaging. His wife Claire is a talented, imaginative, and accommodating chef. The rest of the crew were very well trained, attentive, industrious, and creative. The crew knew our itinerary well and directed us to the best dive/snorkel sites, beaches, restaurants, etc. We had more fun that we could have hoped for. This ship provides a standard of hospitality services unattainable by the finest resorts in the world.
Bruce D. B.
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Hi Bernard, Claire and the entire crew on OLGA: I just wanted to send you an email about my recent charter. Mr. L. said “it was a wonderful charter, we really enjoyed ourselves…the crew were great, they said the crew were “anticipatory”. He told me a story about the last day as you were sailing into the sunset. He turned and commented to his guests “I bet someone will be here within one minute to see what we would like to drink and just then they arrived with Champagne”. The entire trip was this way. The food was “delicious. I don’t know how she did it but the food was elegant, simple and tasty. She hit the right tone. We don’t like fancy sauces and heavy food but we know good food. Claire did an excellent job.” I asked Mr. L. about OLGA. He has chartered several times over the years. He said “the yacht was very well maintained and comfortable and it was a good fit for our group.” Bernard was “attentive and manages his crew well…he is so enjoyable to be with”. I personally wanted to thank you very much for doing such a great job. As you know, the Preference Sheets were not accurate (missing two guests completely) which I’m sorry I didn’t know. But, as usual, you were able to make everything work. It’s refreshing to work with crew who enjoy their work and truly want the guests to have the best time. I’m very impressed at the accounting as well. Bernard—you do a fantastic job keeping the expenses at a minimum and I know that Mr. L. appreciates that, as do I. All in all it was a highly successful charter which was reflected in your gratuity. The ultimate compliment is that they are already talking about coming back. One of the guests contacted me last week to charter the yacht for New Years! I look forward to working with you all again very soon. Kind regards, RO
Hi Bernard,
I just spoke with my client and he had a fabulous time! Bernard he thinks very highly of you, said you are the hardest working captain (or any crew member for that matter) he has ever encountered in all of his years chartering. He was so impressed with how you handled the fishing and all of the arrangements which I must say is a lot from him because he does not give compliments easily but does when they are earned.
He liked the boat, said the layout worked perfect for the group. The kids had a wonderful time so that was the whole reason for the trip. He said the seas were a bit rough but manageable. He was very happy with the catch of fish and the fishing.
Said he wants to do it again next year so that is a plus.
Thanks again Bernard for all of your hard work and efforts, I know that my clients are always in good hands with you.
