FUNSEA Yacht Charter

Captain: Triantafyllos Kontoleon

CAPTAIN: Triantafyllos Kontoleon, Greek - Languages: English, Greek (native)

Captain Triantafyllos is an exceptionally capable and experienced Captain with more than 35 years of experience on charter motor and sailing yachts. He has cruised the Mediterranean, Baltic and North Seas and has excellent knowledge of the Greek seas.

He has also worked as a Technical Manager in one of the biggest Greek charter sailing yachts companies.

He has been cooperating with the Manager of FUNSEA as a Captain on various charter Motor Yachts under his management during the last 8 years. And he is always receiving excellent evaluations by all clients.

He holds a RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore License for Power & Sailing Vessels and a Speedboat License. He has also studied Interior Decoration and Painting and lives in Athens, Greece.

Captain Triantafyllos is a charming, calm, discrete, polite and pleasant person who puts all his efforts to satisfy every guest's need. He loves to create the ideal tailor-made itineraries and to organize all kinds of activities on board and on shore, ensuring that all guests needs are met for the most unforgettable holidays.

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CHEF: Stylianos (Stelios) Patelis, Greek - Languages: English, Greek (native)

The FUNSEA team is proud to have a Chef like Stelios on board, who has worked in some of the most prestigious Greek awarded restaurants, managed by some of the most famous Greek Chefs, such as Christoforos Peskias, Gkikas Xenakis, Chryssanthos Karamolegos, Pavlos Kyriakis, Panos Tziourtzoumis etc.

Stelios started his career in 2007 in the famous and awarded “Edodi” restaurant. His next step was the famous awarded “48” Restaurant. From 2009 until 2014 he worked as a Sous Chef in the popular and awarded “Cuccina Povera”.

In 2015 he acquired his first Chef de Cuisine position in the “Manna” restaurant in Hydra Island. Then other Chef de Cuisine positions followed, such as in the Spilia Beach bar (Hydra), in the Mykonian Villa Collection in Mykonos (member of the leading 5* Hotels of the world) etc.

The list of famous restaurant experiences includes also “Nammos” Restaurant in Courchevel (French Alps), the awarded “Aleria” (Athens), the awarded “Mikrasia” in Santorini Island, the awarded “ManiMani” (Athens) “Lykovrysi” (Athens) and “Pathos” in Ios island.

During the last two years, he has been working on luxury yachts.

Stelios has studied as a Chef in the European Center for Tourism Studies in Greece and has also a Diploma in Butcher Art.

Restaurant Experience: “Aleria”, Athens (Toques d’ Or Awards) - “Edodi”, Athens (Toques d’ Or Awards) - “48”, Athens (Toques d’ Or Awards) - “Cuccina Povera”, Athens (awarded), “ManiMani”, Athens (awarded) – “Mikrasia”, Santorini (awarded) - “Nammos Courchevel”, French Alps - “Manna”, Hydra - “Spilia” Beach bar, Hydra - Mykonian Villa Collection, Mykonos (member of the leading 5* Hotels of the world) - “King Prawn”, Zakynthos - “Lykovrysi”, Athens - “Pathos”, Ios.

Yacht Experience: m/y GRANDE AMORE (45 meters – charter), m/y HOPE (35 meters – private), m/y THIS IS MINE (27 meters – charter) –m/y QUESTA e VITA (24 meters – charter)


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STEWARDESS: Liudmilla Kotlyar - Ukrainian - Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian (native)

Ludmilla is a highly experienced Stewardess who has brought the Mega Yacht level of service on FUNSEA.

During the last 11 years, she has worked as a Stewardess on luxury charter and private mega yachts of 43 to 120 meters.

Ludmilla is highly motivated, dedicated and hard-working. Capable of multi-tasking and able to adapt to change quickly with a professional quest-focused attitude and excellent communication skills.

Ludmilla is 42 years old, married, was born in Ukraine, and has studied in Odesa cooperative technical school from Sept 1993 to July 1996

Previous Yachts: m/y ELEGANT 007 (74 meters - private), m/y DEEP BLUE (43 meters - charter / private), m/y I SEA (32 meters - charter / private)
Service Stewardess: m/y GALILEO (65 meters - charter), m/y MENERVA (120 meters - private)
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DECKHAND / ASSISTANT ENGINEER: Billy Mouscaj - Albanian - Languages: English, Greek, Italian (basic), Albanian (native).

Billy is one of the most capable and smart deckhands, with engineer knowledge, an impressive resume and excellent guest and employer references. He is a smiling, extremely well-mannered, polite, willing, and hard-working person, enjoying much being involved in guest service, doing his best to make their vacation unforgettable.

He has been collaborating successfully with FUNSEA’s manager on board and on shore during the last 7 years and has been working in the yachting and shipping sector since 2000.

His work experience in the yachting and shipping industry includes:
a) Technician’s positions in Baglietto Yachts Shipyard (Italy), Beneteau Yachts Shipyard (France), Reflexion Refits (Athens, Greece), Andreadis (Syros, Greece), Mistral (Athens, Greece)
b) Deckhand/Steward positions in various private and charter Motor Yachts.

He also holds a Speedboat Skipper License, a French Literature degree, and has worked as a French Language instructor.
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SAILOR: Ludovik Shehu - Albanian

Languages: Albanian (native), English, Greek

Previous Yachts: m/y KAKUN (23 meters - private) - ZOE (21 meters - charter) - ZIVANA (20 meters - private)

He holds also a Speedboat Operator License & Sailing License
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GENERAL MANAGER: FunSea is managed all year round by a very qualified professional General & Technical Manager, who along with his team, maintains her in top condition and supervises each charter 24/7, guaranteeing the highest level of service on board