Captain Dan Corcoran began his yachting career young. At the age of 15, he started washing boats at a local marina in Spring Lake, Michigan, and at 18 years old became a licensed Captain. During breaks in college, he ran boats back and forth from Michigan to Florida. After graduating he moved to Florida to run boats full time. In 2001, after upgrading his license, he embarked on running larger yachts and in 2012, became captain of this beautiful 151’ Northern Marine, currently known as “Valhalla.” For 15 years, Captain Dan and his wife, Toni, ran yachts cruising the East Coast of the US, the Great Loop, the Tennessee/Tombigbee waterway, and the Bahamas. With 40 years of experience as a captain, he holds a Master 1600 GRT license and always puts the safety of his guests first. Out of all his years of experience, the Bahamas holds a special spot in Captain Dan’s heart, and he loves giving the guest a truly unique experience and showing the Bahamas “through his eyes”. Captain Dan calls Tampa home, where he loves to spend time with his wife and dogs.

Born and raised in Uxbridge Massachusetts. Growing up on the water, Brady’s passion for the sea grew at a young age where he would spend his summers on Cape Cod. Eventually he started to work on the Cape at a summer camp where he was a sailing instructor for 4 years. After graduating college and working in business, he decided to make his way back on the water, working on commercial passenger vessels in Boston Harbor. Working in Boston harbor really opened his eyes to a career on the water, and eventually lead him to yachting. Going on his 4th year on yachts, and over a year on M/Y Valhalla. Brady’s hobbies include going to the beach and spending time with my family and friends on Cape Cod.

Conor grew up in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Growing up on the north shore of Massachusetts, his family started a whale watching company where his passion for the sea started. After attaining his captains license, he then grew hi career in the maritime industry by working on commercial passenger vessels in Boston Harbor. He was able to see the city he had known his entire life from a different vantage point. His yachting career began about 4 years ago when he got my first job on a boat that used to pass by in Boston Harbor. He has currently worked on M/Y Valhalla for over a year. When it comes to tender adventures and creating memorable experiences, Conor is your man.

Bret Has been in the Marine industry in various forms since 1984. Working on this vessel for the past 8 years, Brett wears many hats and does more than just keep the boat running. His true passion is fishing, when his not crawling around an engine room, you will find him adventuring outdoors and camping by a lake any chance he gets.

Kirsten “KIKI” Blake brings 20+ years of experience and excellence to the M/Y Valhalla team. She has a deep appreciation for beauty and elevates the entire dining experience with her artistry, creativity, and flavor. Finding delicious and simple beauty in a farm to table style, she continues to leave a lasting impression on guests. Originally from a fishing town on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Kirsten loves everything the sea has to offer. She has a deep respect for food and its source and is constantly inspires by the ingredients themselves- Letting them sing in every dish. When she is not cooking, Kirsten loves a day at the beach with her husband, two sons and two dogs.

Born and raised in Australia, from a young age, Carla knew she wanted to travel and live around the world, so she did. Leaving home at 22 on a one-way ticket to Italy to travel and fulfill her dreams of working in London as a hairdresser, she was introduced to the yachting industry and the rest is History. She has spent the last 16 years working on yachts and travelling the world. After living in Peru for a while, she developed a love for the Latin American culture and often travels down to surf. Weather it is for work or pleasure, Carla’s life revolves in around the ocean.

Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dakota moved to Fort Meyers in 2016 to attend University. She worked in hospitality and high-end jewelry sales through college and graduated in 2020 with her bachelor’s degree in marketing. When the hospitality industry was turned upside down with the onset of the pandemic, so were Dakota's plans to climb the corporate ladder. After working on land, her whole life, she decided to take her transferable skills to the water. Growing up in the yachting industry, with her mother as crew placement agent and her father as a captain/engineer, this was an easy transition for her. Dakota loves yoga, longboarding, painting, and travelling to new destinations. She also has a green thumb, which she uses to tend to her garden where she propagates and grows various species of succulents and greenery.