Jouke Lemmers

Jouke was born at sea. His father Ton is considered a pioneer of the charter industry, and Jouke was taken on every trip on his father’s boat, all over the Baltic Sea. It had been obvious to Jouke since he was young that he wanted to spend his life on, in, and around ships, and in order to facilitate his study of shipbuilding financially, he worked on ships all over the world. At 21, Jouke found himself in the Canary Islands, where the realisation that he wanted own and skipper his own charter yacht came to life.

He now has all the official navigation qualifications, plenty of captaining experience and spends his winters as a naval architect. In other words, you’re in very capable hands during your holiday on Cherokee. Jouke is so friendly and hospitable with a relaxing air that spreads a sense of calm over the whole ship. Climb aboard and let Jouke show you the ropes.