CALMAO

Name: Omar Barbarà Rovira
Position: Captain
Nationality: Spanish
Omar grew up on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and was dreaming about becoming a captain since his childhood.
Upon obtaining the degree in Navigation and Maritime Transport in The Barcelona School of Nautical Studies he set sail to live his dreams. Omar started his path in the yachting industry delivering boats worldwide and thus explored the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and crossed the Atlantic several times.
After completing more than 30 boat deliveries, he decided to switch to a charter industry to be able to share his passion for sailing and travelling with others. Committed to a new chapter in his career, he successfully captained several luxury charter yachts ever since.
Now Omar prides himself on taking the helm of fabulous CALMAO maintaining her high standards and stellar reputation.

Chef: Davide Gagliardi
Nationality: Italian
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese
Davide is a creative professional Italian chef with an immense culinary experience both on land and at sea. Having conducted several successful charter seasons on luxury yachts as a sole chef during the last 4 years, Davide has gained a well-rounded skill-set.
He specializes in Mexican, oriental and of course Italian cuisine, but also draws inspiration from culinary traditions from all over the world, offering a wide variety of menus to his guests.
He has a true passion for creating perfect combinations of texture and rich flavours using the freshest local ingredients, foraged fruit, vegetables and herbs.
In his spare time Davide plays drums, works out and practices water sports.
With an infectious warm and sunny disposition, impeccable eye for detail and outstanding prowess in the kitchen, he will ensure that all guests’ expectations are exceeded.


Deckhand: Jorge Gallardo Santos
Nationality: Spanish
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Jorge grew up sailing on his father’s boat and is never more at home then at the helm. It was natural to him to pursue an adventurous career at sea and become a professional seafarer.
Hard-working, educated and responsible, Jorge gained valuable experience sailing on luxurious charter yachts throughout the Mediterranean for more than 8 years.
Active and sporty, he feels confident in and on the water thus, assisting guests with various water sports activities he finds one of the favourite parts of his job.
Jorge gets along well with people and enjoys creating tailor-made yacht cruise experiences for each charter.