Cruise Ferreira

Nationality

South African & Swedish

Sports

Surfing, Snowboarding, Climbing

Marmot Athlete Since

2025

About Me

Growing up, I was surrounded by adventure and a deep love for nature. Whether it was tagging along with my father, Craig Anthony Ferreira — a Great White Shark expert — or joining my mom, Jytte Fredholm Ferreira on wildlife photography expeditions, I always felt a strong connection to the wild. Nature and conservation have been at the heart of my life for as long as I can remember. I’ve been lucky enough to live a life most people only dream about.

From a young age, I’ve been wild — testing boundaries and living life to the fullest. I spent the first 15 years of my life in South Africa, splitting my time between surfing and joining my family on long photographic expeditions around Southern Africa.

At 15, my family and I set off on a three-year sailing adventure. We started in the Eastern Caribbean and, 17,000 nautical miles later, ended up in New Zealand. That journey shaped a lot of who I am today. Oh yes, and somewhere along the way, we were even voted Sweden’s most adventurous family—twice.

After that, I moved to Sweden. I trained as an Anti-Poaching Ranger, became an advanced animal tracker, and spent years tracking wildlife and finding illegal traps. I also became an ambassador for The Perfect World Foundation and shifted from warm-weather adventures to snowboarding and spending every season outdoors.

More recently, I studied outdoor life at Bodø University in Norway to deepen my knowledge and skills in the wild. Now, I’m working on building my own businesses so I can keep doing what I love — living close to nature and contributing to conservation.