About us
I’m Sebastián Pacheco, and I’ve spent more than a decade at sea, living inside the world most people only see in brochures. I started in wine and hospitality and worked my way through some of the most interesting names in modern cruising and luxury travel — from classic small ships with Seabourn to the new yachts of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.
Along the way I poured wine for collectors, hosted families celebrating three generations at once, welcomed executives straight off red-eye flights, and watched groups arrive as colleagues and leave as something closer to friends. And somewhere between the welcome glass of champagne and the last breakfast on board, I kept seeing the same thing: people didn’t just want a cruise — they wanted a story worth telling.
What I didn’t see was anyone truly sitting in the middle for them. Someone who understood how these new small luxury yachts actually work from the inside, and who could translate that world for a winery owner, a CEO, a family, a group of friends who just knew they wanted “something unforgettable” but had no idea where to start. No crowded megaships. No call centers. No one-size-fits-all package.
That’s why I created GIFT Voyages.
It’s my way of taking everything I’ve learned onboard — the good ideas, the avoid-this-port advice, the little details that turn a trip into a memory — and putting it to work for the people on the other side of the booking form.
What GIFT stands for
GIFT isn’t just a nice word. It’s the filter I use for every trip I design:
G · Group Travel: I help families, friends and private groups travel together without chaos — with suites chosen thoughtfully, shared moments planned on purpose, and celebrations that feel curated, not improvised.
I · Incentive & Corporate Escapes: I work with companies who want more than a generic reward trip — designing small-ship voyages where teams can actually connect, recharge and talk, in settings that quietly reflect the quality of their brand.
F · Food & Wine Voyages: with my background as a sommelier, I love creating journeys for wineries, collectors and wine lovers — where the wines, the conversations and the places all meet at the same table, on a yacht that feels as refined as what’s in the glass.
T · Tailor-Made Travel: nothing great comes from a template. Every voyage — whether it’s five suites or fifty — is built from scratch, with honest advice, insider guidance and the kind of planning that makes the whole experience feel effortless for you and unforgettable for your guests.