Captain Name: Plamen Yordanov Petrov
Captain Nationality: Bulgarian
Number of Crew: 3
Captain Plamen Yordanov Petrov
Captain Plamen Y. Petrov has an outstanding and extensive experience on yachts, being a captain on various boats since 2000 and having obtained the ability to manoeuvre the boat through any weather conditions. His solid, yet extremely friendly and entertaining character will make you feel assured and relaxed throughout your journey. He is very motivating and informative, which results with the guests feeling comfortable and able to enjoy their vacation to the maximum. He always keeps the boat in perfect working order, keeping the maintenance on the highest professional level. He coordinates his crew, so that the level of expectancy of a luxurious Yacht regarding efficiency and organization is always fulfilled.
His main attention is devoted to vessel and passengers safety and therefore supervises overall operations of the ship at all times. He is always capable of solving complex problems and adapts easily to changes. The Captain is the ideal “man behind the wheel” on Alyssa, so that the clients can enjoy their journey and live a holiday to be remembered.
Chef Maria Kokou
Maria was born in Greece in 1988. Cooking comes naturally to her as her grand mother had her own tavern and Maria was from a very youndg age working in the summers in the kitchen, something that she loves. She completed her culinary studies in 2016 from Le Monde,.
Her culinary trends combine Greek traditional dishes and sea food with various herbs, mushrooms and truffle, variety of cheeses, mussels, shrimps and good wine. When creating a Menu she specifically adapts the preferences of her guests to each meal, aiming to offer delight and a sense of fulfillment.
Maria is a wonderful chef with an amazing personality, who has a positive attitude towards life and will always create a joyful atmosphere around her with her bright smile. She speaks perfectly English and has an outstandingly lovely character.
DECK HAND/ STEWARD Raia Stefanova
Raia is a very professional hostess and an experienced sailor. She has worked on various boats over the past years and has an extremely courteous and charming character, making everybody around her smile. Having worked as a Receptionist in an exclusive Hotel beforehand, the transition to a hostess in 2010 was easy for her and a fulfilment of a dream. She is especially adored by children and the feedbacks from guests are overwhelming.
Raia is very attentive and always full of energy, keeping her discreet distance whenever necessary, and pleasantly communicative when desired. She always acts with a supreme level of professionalism. Raia speaks fluent Greek, English and some Russian