Captain Thanasis Kotsilios
Thanasis was born in Volos in 1991. He has a very strong background in sailing and the maintenance of boats as well. He is sailing since the age of 12 with traditional wooden sailing boats and on Tall Ships.
He holds the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster, GMDSS SRC, Power Boat Level 2, and first aid certificate from Hellenic Red Cross. He is also a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.
He has accumulated the last years over 30.000 nautical miles as a skipper, sailing the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea. He has done many sailing boat deliveries and has worked as a freelance skipper for different sailing cruise companies. Thanasis is always ready and willing to take his guests to a different sailing experience level, providing full relaxing vacation and adventure trips. He is open-minded, adaptable and a calm person. He speaks Greek, English, basic Spanish, and German.
In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, hiking, and snowboarding.
Chef – Giannis Tsiapas
Yiannis is from Haidari in Athens and found a passion for cooking through his grandmother. She taught him at a young age to cook with love and that is what truly gives food an exceptional flavor. In 2017, he went on to study at IEK Akmi in Athens and has additional workshop studies in Greek Creative Cuisine. He has spent a considerable amount of time in the islands working at various
restaurants on Kea, Rhodes, Ios, and Santorini. After holidays in Poros on the Saronikos Bay, he decided to combine his professional life with his newfound love of sailing. In his free time, he enjoys the study of psychology, water polo, and martial arts… plus
sailing for fun! He is excited for an incredible season onboard Serenissima and creating memorable dishes for his charter guests.
Languages: Greek and English (fluent)
Stewardess/ Deckhand Tina Heinzig
Tina was born in Germany and she is a sea – addict and in love with giving guests a lifetime experience in beautiful Greece. She studied Political science, Communication, and Media Science at the Leipzig University of Germany. After a few years working in marketing and PR consulting she lost her heart to Greece. With the experience of 6 years as a professional tour guide on different motor yachts with 20 guests in the Aegean sea, Saronic Gulf, and the Ionian Islands make the perfect crew member to have onboard Serenissima. What a perfect combination of a great stewardess and a tour guide! Her passion for storytelling and outdoor sports can be the cherry on top of your sailing holidays.
Besides her mother tongue German, she speaks fluent English and basic French, Spanish, and Greek. In her free time, she enjoys biking, hiking, cross-fit, and skiing.