Captain: Theo Maniatakos
Theo began Offshore Racing School in 1992 and progressed over the years to become an Offshore Sailing Instructor from 2003-2008. He raced intensively in Greece from 2007-2014 before taking his passion for sailing to yacht charters.
He holds an RYA Yacht Master Offshore, RYA Marine Radio Short Range, ENAK First Aid, and STCW Basic Safety Training. Along with sailing, he is active in scuba diving, spearfishing, cycling, Shotokan Karate, and photography. In his previous professional life, Theo was an Architectural Engineer. His professionalism, calm character, and reliability make him the perfect captain to take your clients on the trip of a lifetime! He speaks Greek and English fluently.
CHEF: Emilia Sotiriou
Emilia was born in 1982. She is from the gastronomical island of Crete where she incorporates traditional ingredients to create a fusion of tastes on your palate. Emily LOVE to cook and can get carried away so if you need to keep your waistline make sure you tell her! Emilia is always with a smile – loved by everyone. A girl with virtues and integrity. She has been cooking for most of her life as it was a passion and she completed her chef certification in 2018. She has worked in numerous catamarans and yachts as stewardess, hostess, and chef and has completed many courses in seamanship, safety, and customer care as well. All of which is helping her to take the best care of her clients! Her eye for detail will make sure that the clients will get the service before they can even ask for it! She specializes in healthy cooking, fresh Mediterranean cuisine and will accommodate any type of diet such as low carb, gluten-free, and many more. In her spare time, she loves photography, diving, sail racing, music, and travel
Deckhand – Panagiotis Kapetanidis
Panagiotis is from Greece and he’s a passionate sailor and team member. After graduating in Civil Engineering in 2012 from the University of West Attica, he began sailing as a hobby. Over the years, while he was working as a Civil Engineer, he competed in many regattas and various sailing races. During this time, he decided to follow his love of sailing and initially began work in yacht maintenance and base operations. With his goal of becoming a captain in the future, he joins Christal Mio as their deckhand. With his previous experiences, he is perfect to assist the crew in the operations of the yacht. Always ready to help, Panagiotis is excited to welcome guests and offer an exceptional charter in the gorgeous Greek islands.
Languages: Greek (native); English (fluent)
Stewardess: Chrysa Kordatzaki
Chrysa was born in 1979 in Athens. Chrysa is an amazing professional stewardess, who has a wonderful personality and a beautiful smile, which lightens the spirit of everyone around her. She will look after you at all times so that you can have the best vacations during your stay on the Yacht. Children simply adore her, while her calm character and high professionalism allow her to cope with any given situation.
Chrysa comes form the mega yacht background, working in the past on various yachts M/Y Ouranos, M/Y Sanjana, M/Y Romacharis and is here to offer you a silver star service on board. She has a great sense of humor and her responsible attitude always makes consider first the safety and well-being of her guests.
Languages: Greek (native); English (fluent)