Oasis is a modern sailing yacht with all the latest in communication, navigation and safety gear that make her ideal for cruising in even the most exotic locals, and, of course all of her toys are state of the art!

After a restful night in one of three air-conditioned very private staterooms, you and your party will awaken to the aroma of freshly baked bread and a new day tailored to surpass all of your expectations.

Lounge around in the spacious cockpit while anchored off a tropical island or take the helm while a gentle trade wind carries Oasis through turquoise bays.

Dan & Sue Artiss + 1
captain and crew

Dan & Sue Artiss + 1,

Dan the skipper is a 30 year old New Zealander who is a qualified commercial skipper as well as a marine engineer. He started out driving tugboats in Auckland Harbour before venturing overseas to teach watersports to children on a summer camp in Pennsylvania. His travels then took him to Europe where he settled in Greece for 3 years. Here he ran flotilla holidays for families, couples and singles extensively cruising the Ionian Sea. Once the ouzo and olives were exhausted, he joined the private 28 metre sloop ‘Alize’ as engineer/mate cruising the Caribbean and Mediterranean waters for 18 months. He left ‘Alize’ to run his own show aboard ‘Oasis.' Two years later and 40,000 miles behind him, he has sailed ‘Oasis’ to Nova Scotia, the States, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Cuba, through the Panama Canal, and across the Pacific heading back to his home country. Dan is an outgoing, fun and entertaining character. He likes to windsurf and fish and is a fully qualified rescue diver. He is always keen to explore new coastlines to whatever your ideal anchorage is -- secluded, calm, and remote or a lively place to party -- Dan has the ability to find it.

The crew of the ‘Oasis’ cast their rods religiously every day. So, fresh fish is a specialty of your cook, Sue. Sue loves to experiment with fresh local ingredients and create new and exciting dishes for the dinner table. She trained at the Pru Leith School of Food and Wine in London, and finds her previous work as a graphic designer helps her with the unique presentation of her dishes. Sue left England 6 years ago to work in Greece as a flotilla hostess. There she teamed up with Dan for a year before joining the 43 metre charter yacht ‘Christianne B’ in the Caribbean as a stewardess. Six months later, Sue joined Dan on the ‘Alize’ as stewardess and crew cook. Having now worked on both private and charter boats, Sue has the ability to adapt to any food tastes. Although she is the cook, she takes an active role in the sailing of the boat, holds a RYA yachtmaster certificate, and is a certified diver.
John, the youngest member of the team at 28, has been with the ‘Oasis’ since October ‘97. He has been sailing since the age of 6, predominantly racing boats in England. John’s background is on the drawing board in Civil Engineering, but like Dan and Sue the lure of the Mediterranean proved too much. He too found himself in Greece, managing a sailing school, teaching sailing, and windsurfing for three years. It was here that your three crew members met and became good friends. John soon found himself doing his first transatlantic on ‘Alize.' He quickly secured a position as second engineer on the private 48 metre ketch ‘Thalia.’ He stayed for a year cruising the Caribbean, Venezuela and the Mediterranean before being snatched away by Dan and Sue. John has a love of all watersports and he is more than happy to put his sailing school days back into practice.

So three friends have come together; each with an infectious good nature and a fun, energetic outlook on life. They are what a lot of boats would call a perfect crew -- able to combine all of their skills and talents to create an exceptional charter second to none.

Equipment & Toys

15' Dinghy w/40HP
Waterskis
Kneeboard - Scurfer
Tube/Skibiscuit
Fishing Gear & Snorkel Equipment
BBQ
Windsurfer
Beach Games
TV/VCR
CD & Cassette Stereo
Games
Stereo
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