Name: Sotiris Kaplanis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Captain
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Captain Sotiris brings more than 15 years of command experience and a lifetime at sea. A graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy of Greece and holder of a Master's Certificate with Navy War Academy training, he has captained an impressive fleet of yachts ranging from 30m to 43m, expertly leading both private and charter operations throughout Greece and the Mediterranean.
His extensive seagoing career also includes command and senior officer roles aboard the 56m M/Y Harmony G-V, navigating the Mediterranean, Atlantic, West Africa and Cape Verde. Renowned for his calm leadership, exceptional ship-handling skills and unwavering commitment to safety and service,
Hobbies: Taekwondo, music, reading, cooking.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Executive, M/Y Only Eighty, M/Y Riva I, M/Y Monte Carlo, M/Y Harmony G-V
Name: Nicholas Rigas
Nationality: Greek
Position: First Officer
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: For Chief Officer Nicholas, every successful charter begins long before guests step on board! With years of experience aboard some of the Mediterranean's most distinguished superyachts, including vessels up to 147 metres, he combines meticulous voyage planning with an instinctive understanding of life at sea. From secluded anchorages to complex itineraries, Nicholas ensures every detail unfolds effortlessly behind the scenes.
Respected for his calm leadership and unwavering professionalism, he works seamlessly alongside Captain Sotiris to deliver safe, smooth cruising while creating the freedom for guests to simply relax and enjoy every moment aboard M/Y Amaryllis.
Hobbies: Running, swimming, boxing, car detailing, engineering
Previous Yachts: M/Y Prince Abdulaziz, M/Y Chakra, M/Y Emir, M/Y Marquise, M/Y Lady Sarya, M/Y Photon, M/Y Elegant 007, M/Y Lucky 8, M/Y Atlantis
Name: Eftihimios Tserepas
Nationality: Greek
Position: Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)
Position details: 2nd AV officer
Languages: Not specified
Description: Efthymios is an AV/IT specialist with exceptional expertise in audiovisual, communications, navigation and IT systems. Alongside his experience aboard the 140m M/Y Al Salamah, he holds advanced engineering degrees and is currently pursuing a PhD focused on maritime technologies.
Combining academic excellence with practical superyacht experience, Efthymios ensures every entertainment, communication, and navigation system aboard M/Y Amaryllis performs to the highest standard.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Al Salamah
Name: Cleo Cabanlit
Nationality: Filipino
Position:
Position details: Oiler
Languages: Not specified
Description: Cleo is Amaryllis' Oiler with several years of engine room experience across commercial vessels and tugboats. Skilled in supporting a wide range of propulsion systems, he brings a strong work ethic, technical reliability, and safety-focused approach to the engineering team aboard M/Y Amaryllis.
Previous Vessels: Commercial vessels and tugboats
Name: Lavrentis Papastamatis
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: 2nd Engineer
Languages: Not specified
Description: Lavrentis is an experienced Second Engineer with a strong foundation in marine engineering, planned maintenance and technical troubleshooting. Having served aboard both commercial vessels and the private M/Y Christina V, he brings extensive hands-on knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
Safety-focused and highly dependable, Lavrentis plays a key role in maintaining the flawless operation of M/Y Amaryllis, ensuring every voyage runs smoothly behind the scenes.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Christina V
Name: Ioannis Peramantzis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Ioannis has a strong background in electrical engineering, automation and marine communication systems. After many years in commercial shipping and industrial engineering, he transitioned into yachting aboard legendary M/Y Grand Ocean, bringing exceptional technical expertise to luxury yacht operations.
His methodical approach and extensive electrical knowledge ensure the onboard systems of M/Y Amaryllis operate seamlessly, allowing guests to enjoy a safe and uninterrupted charter experience.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Grand Ocean
Name: Pavlos Saftis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Chef
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Pavlos is the Greek Head Chef of M/Y Amaryllis, bringing more than twenty-five years of fine dining and private service experience built across two-Michelin-starred kitchens, prestigious London restaurants, and almost a decade of private yacht service for some of the most discerning clients in the world. A graduate of the Alpine Centre IHTTI Swiss cooking school in Athens and Switzerland, finishing with honours and awarded the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs distinction, he combines classical European training with a genuine passion for new ingredients, ethnic cuisines, and the philosophy that perfect taste comes from simplicity and the very best produce.
His career has taken him aboard the M/Y Alfa Sea (45m), where he served as Private Chef for nine years through two successive UHNW owners between 2009 and 2018, cooking on board across the Mediterranean and at the family residences in Athens and the Swiss Alps. Beyond his yacht career, Pavlos has built an exceptional shore-side resume including the Le Louis XV at the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco under Alain Ducasse (two Michelin stars), Claridge’s Mayfair in London with the Gordon Ramsay Group, Locanda Locatelli, Le Gavroche, and most recently as Head Chef of the renowned fine-dining seafood restaurant Papadakis in Kolonaki, Athens. He has also served as Executive Chef at landmark Athens venues including Abra Ovata at Lake Vouliagmeni, running a kitchen of fourteen across one thousand covers daily, and as private chef for several internationally prominent families in Geneva and Gstaad. With a deep command of Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, and Asian cuisines, and particular focus over recent years on vegan and Ayurvedic cooking, Pavlos brings a culinary sensibility shaped by the highest standards in the world to every meal served aboard M/Y Amaryllis, ensuring each charter is defined by a dining experience as memorable, considered, and quietly extraordinary as the yacht itself.
Previous Yachts & Restaurants: M/Y Alfa Sea, M/Y Domino, Le Louis XV, Claridge's Mayfair
Name: Vasilis Tsipas
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: Sous Chef
Languages: Not specified
Description: Vasilis is the Sous Chef of M/Y Amaryllis, bringing ten years of fine dining and hospitality experience together with a distinctly creative perspective shaped by parallel academic studies in Archaeology and the History of Art. A graduate of the Public Vocational Training Institute (IEK) of Edessa in Culinary Arts and currently completing a Master’s Degree in History of Art at the University of Crete, he combines technical culinary training with an aesthetic sensibility that informs every dish he supports.
His career has been built across some of Greece’s most respected fine dining and hospitality venues, most recently as Chef de Partie at the celebrated Avli Rustic Fine Dining Restaurant in Rethymno, Crete, where he spent more than two years developing menus rooted in authentic Greek and Mediterranean traditions. Fluent in English at C2 Proficiency level and specialized in Mediterranean and Greek cuisine, Vasilios brings warmth, creativity, and the refined craftsmanship of a chef trained at the heart of Greek gastronomy to the M/Y Amaryllis galley, supporting the Head Chef and the senior culinary team in delivering a dining experience as personal, considered, and beautifully presented as the yacht itself.
Name: Edyta Lange
Nationality: Polish
Position: Chief steward/ess
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Edyta is a highly accomplished Chief Stewardess whose career has been built aboard some of the world’s most prestigious superyachts and largest cruise ships. A graduate of the Hotel Management School in Gdynia and a Certified Cruise Professional with formal leadership training, she began her career with Regent Seven Seas, where she spent eight years progressing from Stewardess to Assistant Housekeeper aboard the Mariner (216m), the Voyager (206m), and the Navigator (171m), managing housekeeping operations for up to 708 guests and supervising teams of nineteen stewardesses.
Since transitioning into yachting, Edyta has held senior interior positions across an exceptional roster of vessels, including the M/Y Le Grand Bleu (114m), the M/Y A (119m), the M/Y Quattroelle (86m), the new-build M/Y Project Sassi (146m), and the M/Y Nord (142m), most recently serving as Head of Interior aboard the M/Y Luna (111m). Trained in silver service, floral arrangement, and the care of fine furnishings, and fluent in English and Polish with working Italian and basic German, she combines the discipline of large-vessel operations with the warmth and discretion of someone who has spent her career caring for guests at every scale. Onboard M/Y Amaryllis, she looks forward to making every charter feel as personal and considered as the yacht itself.
Hobbies: Travel, photography, sailing, water sports, fine cuisine, fitness, charity events
Previous Yachts: M/Y Luna, M/Y Nord, M/Y Project Sassi, M/Y Quattroelle, M/Y A, M/Y Le Grand Bleu
Name: Natalia Oprea
Nationality: Italian
Position: Chief steward/ess
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Natalia is an experienced Italian Chief Stewardess whose yachting career has been built across four seasons leading interior teams aboard 30-56m motor and sailing yachts in the Mediterranean, complemented by more than a decade of luxury hospitality management at the five-star hotel level. She brings structured leadership, refined service instincts, and the commercial awareness of a hospitality professional accustomed to UHNW expectations across both charter and private programs.
Her yacht career began aboard the S/Y Gweylo (50m), delivering formal silver and caviar service across a high-standard private and charter program, before stepping into Chief Stewardess roles on the M/Y Don Michele (30m), the S/Y Piropo (56m), where she oversaw the complete interior relaunch following a shipyard period, and most recently the M/Y Diana II (33m), where she directed a full active charter season including bespoke themed evenings and elevated tablescapes. Underpinning her yachting career is more than a decade in luxury hospitality management at five-star Italian properties including the Hotel Ritz, Hotel Trieste e Vittoria, and the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà in Verona. Fluent in Italian, English, and French, with native Romanian and basic Spanish, and holder of a Master’s Degree in Sociology alongside HACCP Level II and ANPA Spa Manager certifications, Natalia brings calm accountability, commercial awareness, and an instinct for elevating every guest’s experience to the M/Y Amaryllis service team.
Previous Yachts: M/Y DIANA II, S/Y PIROPO, M/Y DON MICHELE, S/Y GWEYLO
Name: Josipa Bilić
Nationality: Croatian
Position: Stewardess
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Josipa is an experienced Head of Housekeeping with a strong, steady yachting career across luxury motor yachts in both private and charter operations. Skilled across every department of interior service with particular depth in housekeeping, laundry management, cabin turnovers, and the precision presentation standards that define a yacht of this calibre, she brings a methodical, detail-driven approach to every aspect of life onboard, combined with the warmth and adaptability of a true team leader.
Her career began in 2018 as Junior Stewardess aboard a 44m motor yacht with Agram Yachting in Zadar, before stepping into Second Stewardess roles across a series of premium vessels including the M/Y Eva 4Eva (43m), where she handled silver service, housekeeping, cabin turnovers, and laundry, and the M/Y Alalya (47.5m) across two consecutive seasons overseeing interior operations for twelve guests and a crew of nine. Most recently, she spent four years as Second Stewardess aboard the M/Y Aily (52m), supporting the Chief Stewardess across daily interior operations for both private and charter programs and streamlining laundry and service processes throughout an extended owner-occupied tenure. Fluent in Croatian and English, Josipa brings polished housekeeping standards, a deep familiarity with the rhythm of charter turnarounds, and a calm, dependable leadership presence to the M/Y Amaryllis housekeeping team.
Previous Yachts: M/Y AILY, M/Y ALALYA, M/Y EVA 4EVA
Name: Moira Castro
Nationality: Filipino
Position: Stewardess
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Moira's career has been built aboard the 134 DWT M/Y Dream, where she spent more than two years across two contracts maintaining guest cabins, supporting daily housekeeping, and contributing to the smooth running of the interior team.
With a good command of English and the calm, attentive presence that defines quality guest service, Moira brings reliable, detail-oriented support to the M/Y Amaryllis housekeeping team, ensuring every cabin and guest space is kept to the highest standard.
Name: Mary Ann Lawis
Nationality: Filipino
Position: Stewardess
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Mary Ann's yachting career began aboard the M/Y Amore Mio 2, where she gained foundational experience across interior service, housekeeping, and guest support. Reliable, hardworking, and eager to develop within the industry, Mary Ann brings warmth, attentiveness, and a strong service-driven approach to the M/Y Amaryllis housekeeping team, supporting daily operations and guest comfort throughout every charter.
Previous Yachts: M/Y AMORE MIO 2
Name: Peter Panagopoulos
Nationality: Norwegian / Greek
Position: Bosun
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Peter is an experienced Norwegian/Greek Bosun with six years of progressive superyacht deck experience across vessels ranging from 47m to 83m. Raised on a Greek island and immersed in the sea from a young age, he formalized his career through intensive Superyacht Crew Training at the prestigious UKSA in Cowes, completing IYT Yachtmaster Offshore, RYA Powerboat Level 2, Personal Watercraft Proficiency, Tender Operator, and the full STCW safety suite.
His career began aboard the S/Y Spirit of the C’s (64m), where he spent three years as Deckhand across busy charter seasons, serving as main tender driver, managing toy and equipment maintenance, and working aloft. He continued as Bosun aboard the M/Y Rola (48m) through heavy back-to-back charter operations, leading the deck team across daily operations and turnarounds, before joining the new-build M/Y Para Bellum (47m) from launch including a Red Sea crossing, and most recently serving aboard the M/Y Emir (83m), handling intensive back-to-back charter seasons and a full lineup of tenders including Limo, Ribco, Diverib, and Axopar. Fluent in English and Greek, with credentials including IRATA Rope Access Level 1, RYA Jetski (PWC) Instructor, and Drone License A1/A2/A3, and underpinned by the structured discipline of completed Greek military service in a Heavy Artillery unit, Petter brings the technical breadth, calm leadership, and disciplined presentation of a deck professional accustomed to the demands of the largest superyachts to the M/Y Amaryllis deck team.
Hobbies: Swimming, photography, drone photography, editing
Previous Yachts: M/Y EMIR, M/Y PARA BELLUM, M/Y ROLA, S/Y SPIRIT OF THE C’S
Name: George Giannis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Deckhand
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: George is an experienced deckhand with over fifteen years of progressive deck experience across motor and sailing yachts. He built his foundation aboard the M/Y Ageto (75ft), progressing through deck postings on the M/Y Selene (75ft), the M/Y Ouranos (163ft), and the M/Y My Toy (147ft), before stepping into senior deck roles aboard the M/Y Kintaro (125ft) from 2020, where he led the deck team across both private and charter operations.
Alongside his motor yacht progression, George has worked as a skipper and crew member on sailing yachts since 2009, giving him a broad foundation across both motor and sail. A graduate of the University of West Attica with a degree in Informatics and Computer Engineering, he combines a sharp technical mind with the practical instincts of a career spent on the water. Fluent in English (UCLAN Proficiency) and Greek, and certified across Offshore Sailing Yacht and Speedboat licenses, PADI Open Water diving, and the full safety suite including GMDSS Non-SOLAS, Advanced Rescue and Firefighting, and Human Resources Management, George brings the technical depth, reliability, and team-first instincts of a seasoned deck professional to the M/Y Amaryllis deck team, ensuring every aspect of deck operations supports a seamless and memorable charter experience.
Previous Yachts: M/Y KINTARO, M/Y MY TOY, M/Y OURANOS, M/Y SELENE, M/Y AGETO
Name: Nicholas Koutsoukos
Nationality: Greek
Position: Deckhand
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Nicholas is a Greek deckhand with more than a decade of maritime service across private yachts, ferries, tugs, and high-speed passenger operations, holding both Seaman’s and Bosun’s licenses from the Hellenic Merchant Marine. His career combines extensive sea time across diverse operational environments with the safety discipline of a seafarer trained for both commercial and luxury settings.
His yacht career began aboard a series of private motor yachts between 2014 and 2018, including the M/Y Arianna (24m) in Aegina, the M/Y F.F. Heaven (30m) in Glyfada, the M/Y Tijuca (28m) in Floisvos, the M/Y Zoe (27m) in Agios Kosmas, and the M/Y Pathos (40m) in Alimos, where he gained comprehensive deckhand and cabin steward experience across daily operations, line handling, exterior maintenance, and guest support. Complementing his yacht service, Nikolaos has spent multiple seasons with Mykonos Yachting as a speedboat operator, with Minoan Lines as Apprentice aboard the Festos Palace and Cruise Olympia, with 2Way Ferries across the Achaios, Menekratis, and Apollon Ellas, and most recently with Megatugs. Certified across the full safety suite including Survival and Firefighting at the Aspropyrgos training centre, A+B Security, RoRo, VHF, Fast Rescue, and Speedboat Operator, and with completed Hellenic Navy service in 2011-2012, Nikolaos brings the structured discipline, broad operational range, and calm reliability of a senior deck professional to the M/Y Amaryllis deck team.
Hobbies: Coastal fishing
Previous Yachts: M/Y PATHOS, M/Y TIJUCA, M/Y ZOE, M/Y F.F. HEAVEN, M/Y ARIANNA
Name: Kevin Rios
Nationality: Filipino
Position: Deckhand
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Kevin is an experienced deckhand whose recent yacht postings include the M/Y Tess and the M/Y Manora 1, complemented by more than five years of large-vessel deck experience across passenger and commercial operations where he progressed from Deckboy through Ordinary Seaman to Able Seaman. With certifications across the full safety suite and a good command of English, Kevin brings a steady, capable presence to the M/Y Amaryllis deck team, supporting mooring, anchoring, tender operations, and the daily maintenance routines that keep the yacht ready for every charter.
Previous Yachts: M/Y TESS, M/Y MANORA 1
Name: Ariel Tupas
Nationality: Filipino
Position: Deckhand
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Ariel brings four years of deck experience spanning luxury yachts and large passenger operations, most recently aboard the M/Y Ilma, where he served as Able Seaman after progressing through Ordinary Seaman roles across multiple vessels. With certifications across the full safety suite and a good command of English, Ariel brings reliability, strong seamanship, and a team-first approach to the M/Y Amaryllis deck team, contributing to smooth daily operations and the high standards expected aboard a yacht of this calibre.
Previous Yachts: M/Y ILMA
Name: George Manolakakis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Second Officer
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: For Second Officer George, every successful voyage is built on preparation, precision and a genuine passion for the sea. Having developed his career aboard some of the Mediterranean's most active superyachts, he combines Merchant Marine Academy training with hands-on experience in navigation, watchkeeping, tender operations and safety management, ensuring every journey unfolds smoothly.
His career began aboard the M/Y Serenity (73m) as Ordinary Seaman, working closely with the deck team across the Aegean and Red Sea, before joining the M/Y Chakra (86m) for the 2021 season. He continued aboard the M/Y Omnia (59m) during the 2022 shipyard period in Perama, gaining valuable refit and maintenance exposure, before returning to M/Y Chakra in 2023, where he progressed into the role of Apprentice Officer and gained extensive bridge, navigation, watchkeeping, and tender experience. Skilled in chart and book corrections, anchoring, ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, and ISGOTT compliance, deck maintenance, tender operations, and gas atmosphere and ballast monitoring, certified across the full safety suite alongside Ship Security Awareness and Training of Passenger Ships, and holding the First Certificate in English with fluent Greek, Georgios brings discipline, structured training, and a genuine commitment to professional progression to the M/Y Amaryllis bridge team, supporting Captain Sotirios and Chief Officer Nikolaos across every watch and itinerary.
Previous Yachts: M/Y CHAKRA, M/Y OMNIA, M/Y SERENITY
Name: Leonidas Vakondios
Nationality: Greek
Position: Engineer
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Beneath the elegance of M/Y Amaryllis lies an engineering operation where every detail matters, and First Engineer Leonidas ensures it performs flawlessly! With a Chief Engineer Class A' license and a career spanning both high-speed passenger vessels and luxury yachting, he brings exceptional technical expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and a calm, methodical approach to every challenge.
Working quietly behind the scenes, Leonidas oversees the yacht's propulsion, engineering and technical systems, ensuring guests enjoy the comfort of effortless cruising without ever noticing the complexity that makes it possible. His commitment to reliability, safety, and excellence allows every journey aboard M/Y Amaryllis to unfold with complete confidence.
His earlier career was built across Golden Star Ferries and other high-speed passenger operations in Greece, where he progressed from Third Engineer to First Engineer over more than a decade of demanding service, developing deep technical command of SEMT-Pielstick V16 and MTU 396, 4000, and 2000 16V propulsion systems. Holder of a comprehensive certification suite including high-voltage installation training, engine room simulator certification, and Ship Security Officer credentials, and fluent in Greek with working English, Leonidas combines the precision of large-vessel engineering with the calm, hands-on reliability the engine room of a superyacht demands, ensuring every system aboard M/Y Amaryllis performs flawlessly throughout the season.
Hobbies: Swimming, sports
Previous Yachts: M/Y EXECUTIVE
