Captain Name: Boris Vrhovec
Captain Nationality: CROATIAN
Number of Crew: 3
Captain Boris Vrhovac, born 1979 in Zagreb, Croatia, has been sailing since he was a boy, first with his parents, and then as he grew older he continued to sail with his friends. After his first job as a skipper when he was 19, he knew that this was exactly what he wanted to do in life. Boris completed his MCA/RYA Yacht Master Offshore based in the Solent, UK and holds D2 Basic Safety (STCW) Cer- tificate. He is a fluent English speaker and can get by in Italian, French and German. His experience before includes being a captain aboard our Lagoon 560 Arctic Queen and Lagoon 620 OPAL. Boris has a calm nature which makes him pleasant to be around and enables him to keep a cool head in handling any situation that can occur. Boris is a wine enthusiast and a foodie.
Chef and food stylist, Dragan Dragojlovic made the Croatian luxury yachting world richer for an outstanding professional, that completes every assignment in response to his guests most demanding needs. His vision of food, what food is supposed to be and the appearance of each plate is a story in itself. His approach to cooking, creativity and knowledge is what makes the difference. When we talk about food, we can openly state chef Dragan is simply creative with a touch of genius. Chef also holds the Basic captain license & D2 Basic Safety (STCW) Certificate. Dragan’s yacht experience includes working aboard Lagoon 620 OPAL with captain Boris last two seasons in Croatia. Dragan was a chef and sous chef in different restaurants, food stylist, crew Chef & Assistant Quartermaster at Celebrity MasterChef TV show.
Stewardess Marija Juretic was born in 1991 in Split, Croatia where she graduated from University of Economics in Split. She is a reliable person with a positive and friendly attitude, providing excellent customer service to clients while ensuring their comfort and safety throughout the cruise. She has extensive experience in hospitality and working in teams. After her graduation, she decided to experience something new and different. Marija joined captain Boris Vrhovac on Lagoon 620 in season 2018, where he fell in love with yachting. In 2019 she decided to apply and pursue the course in hospitality as the part of the UK butler education & silver service. Marija regularly practices CrossFit and has an interest in nutrition, fitness and holistic lifestyles. She loves training, running, cycling, walking in nature and animals