KARMA Yacht Charter

Captain: Kriton

Name: Kriton Garafas
Position: Captain
Nationality: Greek
Captain Kriton Garafas holds a Captain certificate and his highly experienced, having begun his career in 2010. He is certified in ship security, fire-fighting, life-saving and medical care as well. He has extensive knowledge of the Mediterranean Sea and knows all the secret beaches, isolated coves and hidden treasures the Greek islands have to offer! On his spare time, if not on the water then you can find Kriton enjoying nature, snowboarding, or relishing in fine dining. Kriton's knowledge and dedicated attention to safety onboard and his excellent leadership skills, ensure a strong and healthy collaboration with his crew, thus guarantees a successful and pleasurable cruise for his guests! He is highly professional, hospitable by nature, with strong communication skills.
Languages: English, Greek (native)

Name: Nikos Kargakis
Position: Chief Engineer
Nationality: Greek
Nikos is a very experienced Engineer. He holds a degree from the merchant marine academy from which he graduated in 2011
He has a pleasant personality and excellent knowledge of his job which makes him swift to answer to any technical requirement on the yacht. Always in excellent mood, he is definitely playing a role in making every charter on Karma a success.
Languages: English, Greek (native)

Name: Andreas Peponis
Position: Chef
Nationality: Greek
Andreas is a great Chef having worked during the last 17 years in various restaurants, hotels and reputed catering companies, such as Soletto restaurant (Athens), Ekali private club (Athens), Pentelikon (Athens), Friday’s (Athens), Goden Beach Hotel (Paros), Ladofanaro (Zakynthos) and others.
He has also worked as a Private Chef in luxury villas and on the luxury yachts Exotic and Paloma, in Greece and in Italy. Born in Athens, he holds a Vocational Training Degree in Culinary Arts and has attended many seminars.
Chef Andreas has the talent to satisfy even the most demanding guests with his mouthwatering creations and has a very pleasant personality and "can do" attitude.

Name: Maria Iliadi
Position: Stewardess
Maria has excellent organizational and communication skills, she is a cooperative and social person, always in a good mood, very efficient, hard worker, always polite and calm. She has an eye for details, always finds ways to cater to her guests’ needs and is eager to do her utmost best to ensure that they have a perfect and relaxing time on board. Maria is confident and pleased in her capability to deliver a high standard of service. Besides of her capacity as stewardess, Maria has been also trained as tourist accompanying and guide. She is a wealth of information on every destination and speaks perfect English.
Languages: English, French, Greek (native)

Name: Nikos Togaridis
Position: Sailor
Nationality: Greek
Nikos is the person everyone can count on. More detailed, he is a hard working, competent and agreeable person, who truly defines the phrase ‘ready, willing and able’. Nikos has great knowledge of water sports, and he will be always next to you to assist you whenever you need to use the water toys. He is highly motivated and always aims to provide high quality services. Nikos is very friendly and discreet.
Languages: English, Greek (native)

Name: Rolando Esmas
Position: Deckhand
Nationality: Filipino
Being in the yachting industry for many years Rolando is a real asset to the team. He stands out for his excellent communication and servicing skills as well. Ready and willing to help, he is always there to ensure a safe and unforgettable experience during the charter. He will be by your side and assist you when its time for some fun and adrenaline with the water toys.
Languages: English, Greek, Filipino (native)