CHRIS KELLER

TOUR DIRECTOR / OWNER
SWITZERLAND

Chris started travelling to Asia in 1987, and his keen interest in the Asian culture has brought him to settle in Singapore. A sailor at heart, Chris completed his ASA sailing certificate in the USA in 2016, and upgraded a Lagoon 620 catamaran to the state-of-the-art Primetime. Being a Swiss national, Chris influenced the operations of Primetime with Swiss standards – providing the best quality product and services. He is also a passionate diver, clocking more than 1000+ dives over 30 years. His love for diving expands to the environments, encouraging Primetime to operate without leaving much eco footprints.

CIRILO ORTIZ aka JHUN

YACHT CAPTAIN
PHILIPPINES

Sailing is in Jhun’s blood. Since representing the Philippines during the SEA Games in 1991, his passion for sailing deepens and he has been working onboard sail yachts for up to 23 years. In 2008, he joined the ranks of yacht Captain and has since been involved in long distance sailing, including the delivery of several yacht from Europe to Asia. Since joining Primetime 2 years ago, besides of the Singaporean waters, he has sailed extensively to Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

JAMIE PRAYA MONMANEERAT

DIVE INSTRUCTOR
THAILAND

Based out of Thailand, Jamie has been sharing her passion for diving and marine conservation since winning Miss Scuba International in 2012. She spent 3 months working with the Manta Trust in Maldives in 2014, and since then has been dedicating her time to educate and raise awareness on manta ray conservation to the world. At the same time, she enjoys exploring the underwater world and has dived in the world’s best dive spots such as Bali, Sipadan, Mabul Islands, Australia and Malta. The Andaman Sea and Anambas islands in Indonesia are some of her specialty spots.

MOLLY BASTERFIELD

DIVE INSTRUCTOR
UK

Throughout Asia and the UK Molly shares her passion for the underwater through her involvement in ocean conservation projects alongside introducing new divers to the sacred blue depths. During 2019, alongside working for PADI at the UK head offices, she was a part of the Shark Trust, educating and raising awareness on Shark Conservation. Previously she has worked with Temple Reef Foundation in South East India, constructing artificial reefs in the Bay of Bengal, to restore reef areas that have been destroyed by trawling. This, alongside working with locals to develop more sustainable fishing practices, has rebuilt the ecosystem and allowed for the return of whale sharks to the region. Whilst back on land she spends her time writing and growing her ocean conservation themed jewelry range.

NATTICHA MATSUM

CHEF
THAILAND

Natticha worked as a chef for Thai and Western food on many boats for charters all around the Phuket area and speaks and write fluent English and Thai. She has been part of many sailing races and regattas, can hold a course and do a watch in the daytime or at night on any boat.

CHRIS KELLER

TOUR DIRECTOR / OWNER
SWITZERLAND

Chris started travelling to Asia in 1987, and his keen interest in the Asian culture has brought him to settle in Singapore. A sailor at heart, Chris completed his ASA sailing certificate in the USA in 2016, and upgraded a Lagoon 62 catamaran to the state-of-the-art Primetime. Being a Swiss national, Chris influenced the operations of Primetime with Swiss standards – providing the best quality product and services. He is also a passionate diver, clocking more than 1000+ dives over 30 years. His love for diving expands to the environments, encouraging Primetime to operate without leaving much eco footprints.

CIRILO ORTIZ aka JHUN

YACHT CAPTAIN
PHILIPPINES

Sailing is in Jhun’s blood. Since representing the Philippines during the SEA Games in 1991, his passion for sailing deepens and he has been working onboard sail yachts for up to 23 years. In 2008, he joined the ranks of yacht Captain and has since been involved in long distance sailing, including the delivery of several yacht from Europe to Asia. Since joining Primetime 2 years ago, besides of the Singaporean waters, he has sailed extensively to Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

JAMIE PRAYA MONMANEERAT

DIVE INSTRUCTOR
THAILAND

Based out of Thailand, Jamie has been sharing her passion for diving and marine conservation since winning Miss Scuba International in 2012. She spent 3 months working with the Manta Trust in Maldives in 2014, and since then has been dedicating her time to educate and raise awareness on manta ray conservation to the world. At the same time, she enjoys exploring the underwater world and has dived in the world’s best dive spots such as Bali, Sipadan, Mabul Islands, Australia and Malta. The Andaman Sea and Anambas islands in Indonesia are some of her specialty spots.

MOLLY BASTERFIELD

DIVE INSTRUCTOR
UK

Throughout Asia and the UK Molly shares her passion for the underwater through her involvement in ocean conservation projects alongside introducing new divers to the sacred blue depths. During 2019, alongside working for PADI at the UK head offices, she was a part of the Shark Trust, educating and raising awareness on Shark Conservation. Previously she has worked with Temple Reef Foundation in South East India, constructing artificial reefs in the Bay of Bengal, to restore reef areas that have been destroyed by trawling. This, alongside working with locals to develop more sustainable fishing practices, has rebuilt the ecosystem and allowed for the return of whale sharks to the region. Whilst back on land she spends her time writing and growing her ocean conservation themed jewelry range.

NATTICHA MATSUM

CHEF
THAILAND

Natticha worked as a chef for Thai and Western food on many boats for charters all around the Phuket area and speaks and write fluent English and Thai. She has been part of many sailing races and regattas, can hold a course and do a watch in the daytime or at night on any boat.