Kwindima yakhe entsha, uya kuba noxanduva lokumela iphothifoliyo yebhrendi ephumelele ibhaso kwiiholide zokuhamba ngenqanawa kuMntla Merika, eziqulathwe yiMilambo, amaLake & noLwandle kunye namava e-Expedition.
UYates uzimanya neqela elineminyaka engaphezu kwe-12 yamava oshishino lokuhamba ngenqanawa. Phambi kokujoyina i-AQV, wayeliqabane lemvumelwano esebenza neRoyal Caribbean International, iHolland America Line, kunye neDisney Cruise Lines. Kutshanje, ebengumphathi wezithuthi zePark West Gallery. Ngaphambili uYates wayengumlawuli olawulayo weqela lePPI kunye nomphathi wophawu eDanyal Paraiba ngaphambi koko. Waqala umsebenzi wakhe wokuhamba ngenqanawa esebenza elwandle, apho wayeyinxalenye yeqela lolonwabo kwiCarnival Cruise Line.
UYates uphumelele kwiKholeji yaseVictor Valley, apho wafumana khona isidanga sakhe. Ngaphandle komsebenzi, uyalixabisa ixesha alichitha neqabane lakhe elinothando kunye neentombi ezimbini eziselula.