Captain – Tihomir Petkov-Tihomir, known as Tisho, was born in Bulgaria in 1974. He holds his Bulgarian Mercantile Marine license- from here, he began his sailing career in 2013 in the Ionian Sea as a skipper onboard a private motor yacht. In 2016, he started to work as a captain on luxury catamarans. With thousands of nautical miles to his resume, he brings incredible experience to Alteya- offering his guests an exceptional charter and the perfect holiday.
During the winter, Tisho loves being back in Sofia with his wife and 2 beautiful daughters. He enjoys sailing, swimming, and a great day fishing. He has an engaging personality and professionalism that welcomes guests and creates an excellent environment for relaxation and fun. Tisho is eager to show guests the beauty of the Greek islands and for them to create lasting memories onboard Alteya.
Previous Yachts: ALYSSA, AMAYA, GYRFALCON
Languages: Bulgarian, English, and Russian
Chef – Svetlana Radeva
Born in 1981 in Bulgaria, this is Svetlana’s first year working on a yacht. She is recognized as a visionary chef with knowledge of food trends and she has the ability to think outside the box when it comes to the creation of a menu. Bringing forth an in depth knowledge of flavors and food relationships, resulting in mouth watering dishes and attractive menus. A strong leader who works well under pressure, and exudes positivity. Apart from Mediterranean cuisine she specialises also in Sushi so when Capt Tihomir catches that fresh Tuna – she will delight you with her Sushi cuisine.
In her spare time she love listening to soul music, eating in different parts of the world and painting.
Languages: Bulgarian, English, and Russian
Chief Stewardess: Alyona Romanova
Born in 1994 in Odessa, Ukraine, Alyona is very customer focused and with high standards at all times, with an enthusiastic and ambitious attitude, high volume experience, committed and determined. She is always flexible, approachable, cheerful and team player. Aloyna has completed her “Yacht Hospitality Course as a stewardess. She has worked on several yachts ranging from 24 to 35 meters.
Languages: English and Russian
2nd Stewardess – TBA
Deckhand: Tihomir Miroslavov Mihaylov
Tihomir was born in 1995 in Bulgaria. From 2014- 2018, he attended the Naval Academy ‘Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov’ and graduated as a Navigational Officer. After graduation, he began his career as a deck cadet on a car carrier. In 2019, with his love of the sea and positive attitude, he started in the yachting world onboard a 86 foot motor yacht. Now joining Alteya as she begins her first season, Tihomir is looking forward to helping create the perfect charter experience for guests. When he has time off the yachts, Tihomir is very active and loves sports- football, basketball, volleyball, handball, and swimming.
Languages: Bulgarian (native); English (fluent); German (conversational)