ASTERIA Yacht Charter

Runs deck operations with a strong dive background, supporting organized water time and safe routines. Holds an MCA Chief Mate 3000 ton license and previously worked as First Mate on a Bahamas liveaboard.

• From Canada
• Started as a scuba instructor in 2004; 9 years in the Caribbean
• License - MCA Chief Mate 3000 ton
• Previously First Mate of the Aqua Cat live aboard in the Bahamas

Supports navigation and watchkeeping to keep daily plans on track and passages monitored. Brings maritime-university training and experience from cargo ships, and has been working on M/Y Asteria for the last few years.

• From Montenegro
• Graduated from Maritime University
• Started seafaring career on cargo ships
• OOW (Officer of the Watch)

Helps keep tender days and fishing-focused outings well-organized, drawing on a commercial fishing background and deck-engineer experience. Supports guest water time with practical seamanship built over 7+ years in yachting.

• Born and raised in Barbados; family from the UK and Canada (dual citizenship)
• Over 7 years of experience in the yachting industry
• Studied mechanics and welding in Australia
• Commercial fishing background

Supports guests with water-based activities and tender operations, built from years as a water ski instructor and skipper. Brings Aegean cruising experience focused on the Cyclades and Mykonos.

• From Greece
• Obtained speed boat license in 2012; worked as a water ski instructor for six years
• Skippered daily and weekly cruises across the Aegean Sea (Cyclades and Mykonos)
• Certification - Yacht Master Offshore 200GT

Leads interior service with experience from large yachts and research operations, keeping daily routines structured for guests. Previously served on the 147m Prince Abdul-Aziz and worked aboard the research vessel OceanXplorer.

• From Sorsogon, Philippines; lives in Manila
• Worked on passenger cruise ships before yachting
• First yacht role on the 147m Prince Abdul-Aziz
• Also worked aboard charter and private yachts and the research vessel OceanXplorer

Supports dining and day-to-day interior flow with hotel and restaurant management training, keeping service moving on schedule. Progressed from service stewardess on M/Y Alexander to Dining Supervisor on a 147m motor yacht.

• Originally from Bohol, Philippines
• Degree in hotel and restaurant management
• First job as a service stewardess on M/Y Alexander
• Advanced to Dining Supervisor aboard a 147 motor yacht

Keeps cabins and service support steady during busy charter days, with a cruise-line start and long-term yacht experience. Has worked in yachting for over ten years after transitioning from a luxury cruise line.

• Lives in the southern part of the Philippines (Boracay region)
• Graduated in restaurant management
• Began career with a luxury cruise line
• Over 10 years in the yachting industry

Bridges interior support with deck assistance, helping keep guest areas organized while also backing up operations on deck. Started in hospitality at her family-owned restaurant before moving into yachting.

• Grew up on a Greek island
• Hospitality background in a family-owned restaurant

Focuses on traditional European cooking with Spanish, Italian, and Greek influences, and can cater for specialist diets including healthy, organic preferences. Brings 15 years in yachting kitchens and is known for pasta work.

• From Southern Italy (Sicilian and Apulian background)
• Started professional cooking at the Intercontinental hotel in Malta
• 15 years in the yacht industry
• Cuisine focus - Spanish, Italian, and Greek; specialist diets and healthy, organic food

Maintains the yacht's technical systems so day-to-day comfort stays stable underway and at anchor. Brings 15+ years across expedition yachts and large ships, including remote operations to the Arctic Circle.

• Born in Nafplio, Greece
• Over 15 years of experience in the maritime industry
• Experience on expedition yachts and some of the largest ships in the world
• Navigated to remote locations including the Arctic Circle

Supports engine room routines and troubleshooting to keep machinery reliable throughout the trip. Trained as an Engineer Officer of the Watch and previously worked five years as a third engineer in the offshore maritime industry.

• Born and raised in Mexico
• License - Engineer Officer of the Watch (Tampico marine school)
• 2017 engineer cadet internship on a tugboat in Altamira and Tampico ports
• Five years as a third engineer in the offshore maritime industry