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 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: Thanos Laderis, Greek

Languages: English, German, Italian (basic), French (basic), Greek (native)

Thanos is a very experienced and talented Chef who acquires dithyrambic evaluations even by the most demanding clients for his mouthwatering dishes. He started working in the HO.RE.CA industry in1989 and soon he became a F&B Manager, Maitre d’ Otel and Restaurant Manager in hotels and restaurants in Greece. His career as a Chef started in 1996 and after some years he became a Head Chef and Executive Chef in hotels, restaurants, shipping companies and private catering companies in Greece and abroad. During the last years he has also been working as a Private Chef in Greece and in Switzerland and as a Yacht Chef.

With his charming and pleasant personality and his will to create the best for his guests, Thanos offers a culinary experience to remember on board FUNSEA. He also enjoys organizing amazing theme nights, barbeques on on the beach and any event which will offer guests memorable experiences.
Thanos has studied Business Administration in the University of Patras, Tourism, Culinary Arts in Gordon Blue Academy (Paris, France) and Butler Arts in Butler Academy (London, UK).

Executive Chef & Head Chef Experience: GALAXY (Samos, Greece), O’LYANNAS (Athens, Greece), WHITE ELEPHANT (Goa, India), BISTROT BON (Germany). ZEEK Shipping, AMYNTAS Marine

Chef, Sous Chef & Cook Experience: PLATIS Private Catering (Athens, Greece), ANASTASIA Hotel (Mykonos, Greece), ETHAN Grill House (London, UK), JADE STALK Private Catering (Cyprus), CROWN Restaurant (Stuttgard, Gremany)

Hotel & Restaurant Manager Experience: PARKO ELEFTHERIAS (Athens, Greece), SIRENE’s Hotel (Samos, Greece), NOSTOS Hotel (Skiathos, Greece), ESPERIDES Hotel (Skiathos, Greece), MEGARO (Rhodes, Greece).

Yacht Experience: 4LIFE (25 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 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.