XASTERIA

Name: Argyrios Kaltsounis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Captain
Position details: Rotational Captain
Languages: Not specified
Description: Captain Argyris has a solid career at sea with worldwide experience across the world for 21 years. He has extensive yacht cruising experience and prior to recently joining XASTERIA, he worked on luxury charter sailing yacht for several years. He is highly qualifies in all areas from navigation and maritime communication to safety and medical. Your safety will always be Captain Argyris priority. He has participated in numerous offshore sailing regattas in Greece as well as in world championships in France and Italy. Argyris endeavors to make your trip as exciting and unforgettable as possible. His excellent skills in commanding yachts, his impressive sailing experience around the bays and the small islands of the Greek Archipelago, his fine manners and his sense of humor are just a few of his charismas. Although sailing is his great passion!!

Previous Yachts: M/Y TESORO (40M), M/Y MONKEY (32M), S/Y CALLISTO SWAN (24M), S/Y ERINNI X-Yacht (18m), M/Y PANTHEON (34M)

Name: Konstantinos Ntitsiopoulos
Nationality: Greek
Position: Captain
Position details: Rotational Captain
Languages: Not specified
Description: Captain Konstantinos is 43 years old and has a deep knowledge of Greek and Mediterranean cruising grounds.

Konstantinos has exceptional navigation and anchorage skills, ensuring the safety of the guests and crew. He is high profile sailing athlete with many awards. Excellent leadership skills and crew management. Charter expertise and well handling of the yacht and crew under high season pressure. Life aboard is his passion.

Name: Ronald Cristobal
Nationality: Filipino
Position:
Position details: Deckhand
Languages: Not specified
Description: Ronald was born in Manila Philippines and he has been living in Greece for most of his professional career. He gained experience working on board motor and sailing yachts, and has currently served on board XASTERIA since 2014 – as deck hand, licensed tender driver and not forgetting as a good sailor assisting the Captain in all the manoeuvres with the sails. He will be the first to jump in the water when need to have all the water sports ready for the guests or to take them around with the tenders and explore beautiful places feeling always safe and relaxed.
Previous Yachts: M/Y BERENGARIA

Name: Jaime Tan
Nationality: Filipino
Position:
Position details: Assistant engineer
Languages: Not specified
Description: Jaime has working on board XASTERIA for 14 years and prior to joining the yacht he worked 14 years on board merchant vessels. His proven dedication and love for this yacht make him an important team member. He is well familiar with all the technical aspects of the yacht. This experience gave him the tools to maintain all the electrical & machinery systems of XASTERIA at its best. Jamie is a family oriented man, approachable and friendly. He loves cycling and hiking and speaks English, Indonesian and a basic Greek. His moto in life “Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today”.

Name: Panagiota Patitsa
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: Stewardess
Languages: Not specified
Description: Our Stewardess Panagiota was born in Athens, Greece and believes that yachting is not a profession but a way of life.
She has a strong personality and always serves with a smile and kindness. Service and willingness are always part of her life.

Name: Kostis Mitropoulos
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: First mate
Languages: Not specified
Description: Kostis is First Mate on board S/Y Xasteria and carries a lot of experience. He has been working in the yachting industry since 2011 and he has a strong sailing background too. He grew up in a city by the sea so he fell in love with sailing from a young age. Having worked on both motor and sailing yachts he has gained wide experience which will make your trip relaxing and safe. Off duty he finds pleasure at the surface paddling long distances and underwater while diving as PADI Dive master
Previous Yacht: M/Y Light Holic

Name: Alexandros Papoulidis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Chef
Position details: Chef
Languages: Not specified
Description: Our Chef started his culinary journey from a 5* Hotel Royal mare village Crete, so the culinary demand was very high and with very advanced techniques. Following the passion, from a young age Alexandros joined the culinary teams of Interalpen hotel 5s* Tyrol Austria, Kapari natural resort Santorini, Bree Restaurant Belgium all of them as Head Chef but also as a Private Chef in Mykonos Dream Villas. Chef Alexandros aspires to bring you authentic cuisines from the four corners of the world. Working with top quality and organic ingredients his main goal is to have a tasteful and unforgettable experience onboard S/Y XASTERIA.
“Anyone can make you enjoy the first bite of a dish... but only a real chef can make you enjoy the last.”

Name: Dimitris Mavridis
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: Steward
Languages: Not specified
Description: Dimitris is a passionate seafarer from Athens, Greece.
He has been working as a steward for more than 11 years and doing something he loves, he made it his goal to give our guests the best memorable and enjoyable moments.

Name: Christos Charitatos
Nationality: Greek
Position:
Position details: Bosun
Languages: Not specified
Description: Although Christos is new in the Yacht industry his experience with boats starts from a young age when fishing and diving were his daily routine as a child.
He is very enthusiastic and is willing to assist anytime. He previously worked in chartered yachts, holds a diving license and he is very fond of any kind of water sports.

Name: Gerasimos Koutsodonitis
Nationality: Greek
Position: Chief engineer
Position details: Chief Engineer
Languages: Not specified
Description: Gerasimos was born in Piraeus. He graduated as an officer from the Merchant Marine Academy of Athens. He has been in the yachting industry for 16 years and brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to ensure the smooth operation of the yacht and her services. Even though he is available 24 hours a day to deal with engineering matters, he is also willing to assist with deck activities and water sports and the fact that he is an experienced scuba diver is definitely a plus.
Previous Yachts: M/Y ODYSSEY LONDON (34m), M/Y MIDNIGHT SAGA (64m)