Meet The Crew
The crew of Bundalong, always ready to set sail
Captain
Dan Ross
Dan, born in Queensland, Australia and grew up on the beach, surfing, sailing, and enjoying the beach life. Through his twenties Dan spent his weekends sailing catamarans around the Whitsundays Islands and in 2009, Dan moved to the UK to broaden his yachting career; offshore racing, teaching yachting, and working as a Harbour Master in East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.
The cold UK climate couldn’t keep him for long, and Dan moved to super yachting, working his way up over the years from deckhand to captain, completing numerous Atlantic crossings, and racing yachts all over Europe and the Caribbean. In 2011, he met Bryony, and in 2013, they moved to Thailand, where Dan ran a sailing yacht, navigating and discovering the beautiful waters of Southeast Asia, with a special emphasis on the regions surrounding Thailand and Burma.
Dan’s experiences in remote areas ignited a passion for remote emergency care, particularly in high-risk environments. This led him to retrain as a paramedic, first in Malta and then in South Africa. After his training, Dan and Bryony moved to New Zealand, where Dan worked in several key safety and emergency response roles.
While never actually hanging up their oilskins permanently and having spent all of their spare time on the water, after a few years of working on land, the call of the sea was irresistible. Dan and Bryony returned to yachting, and in mid 2024 joined Bundalong to explore the world’s oceans.
First Mate
Gus Cox
Gus brings a strong blend of technical expertise and sailing experience to the Bundalong team. Raised in Canterbury, with a lifelong passion for the sea, his journey began with dinghy sailing and yacht racing around the UK before expanding into global yachting and marine engineering.
His background includes time with Southern Spars and Future Fibres in Valencia, working on advanced composite rigging for performance yachts. He later completed a Master’s in Engineering at Imperial College London, specialising in sea survival technologies. Alongside his studies, Gus co-founded his university’s yacht club and developed a calm, hands-on approach through roles in hospitality and vessel operations.
Onboard Bundalong, Gus works closely with the captains to support both technical systems and sailing operations, ensuring smooth performance and guest comfort throughout each voyage. Off the water, you’ll find him diving, exploring, or happily mixing up cocktails for the crew and guests alike.
Stewardess
Bryony Dalby-Ball
Bryony grew up in the UK with a love of the ocean instilled upon her from an early age. At 21 she moved to Thailand to teach scuba diving and what was meant to be a six-month stay became five years, sparking her passion for Asia’s art and history. Bryony sailed across the Indian Ocean and Red Sea to Europe, embarking on a career from deck to stew to cook, working on private, charter and racing yachts, completing multiple trans-Atlantic crossings, gaining 40,000 nautical miles, and meeting her partner, Dan, along the way.
Away from yachts, Bryony pursued a post-graduate degree in Asian Art and Archaeology and in 2012, she worked at the London Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Event, bringing her back to her first love, the sea.
Bryony and Dan moved to Thailand, where she worked as a yacht agent and charter broker specializing in the Andaman Sea and Burma. Moving to New Zealand in 2016, she ran cruise operations in Queenstown and later managed operations for a renowned – Kiwi owned expedition company. There, she coordinated small ship cruises to remote destinations such as Antarctica, Indonesia, and the Russian Far East. However, the allure of working at sea was too strong to resist, so Dan and Bryony decided to dive back into the yachting scene. By mid-2024, they found themselves aboard Bundalong, embarking on its world cruise.
Chef
Lola Vuillemenot