Elena Dubaich

Hometown: Škofja Loka, Slovenia 

Birth date: July 5 

Zodiac sign: Cancer 

Years of experience in the yachting industry: 8  

Favorite off-boat activities: Weightlifting and gaining back the muscle mass I normally lose during a charter season. 

Special skills: I’m a massage therapist, personal trainer, and yoga instructor. I love teaching guided meditations (Yoga Nidra). 

What is your wildest charter guest story from your career? I was invited by the yacht owner to go on my first helicopter ride overlooking the British Virgin Islands. I felt incredibly blessed in that moment. 

Favorite place you’ve been on charter/place you traveled? The coolest place I’ve been to on a yacht was Cuba. Greenland, Patagonia, and the Amazon River have also really stood out to me. As far as my own travels, I’ve really enjoyed Taiwan. 

What’s one thing about working and living on a boat that would surprise people? How hard it is to stop yachting and get used to “regular life.” It’s an addictive lifestyle as there’s few things to worry about – accommodation, food, laundry – as it’s all taken care of. Leaving that behind and coming back to regular life is a very hard transition for most of us.