Captain: Girgoris Tsomakas

Name: Grigoris Tsomakas
Position: Captain
Nationality: Greek

Captain Gregory was born in 1985. He graduated from the National Marine Academy of Kimi (Evia) and holds a Captain Class A diploma. Captain Gregory joined the luxury yachting industry in 2009 with experience both on private and charter yachts, his previous yachts include Alexia (Cantieri di Pisa 34m) Martina (Falcon 31m), Illusion (Baglietto 43m), Oceane II (CRN 30m), PLG (Azimut 35m) and Dauntless (KMV 37m). His passion for travelling and for the sea, weather prediction as well as knowledge of many unique places and destinations are a great asset! Additionally, his professionalism, great attention to detail, problem-solving, management & team leadership skills make Gregory an excellent Captain ensuring a safe charter for all guests onboard. He speaks fluent English and Greek and during his free time he enjoys scuba diving, fishing, and water sports.

Name: John Kougiomtzoglou
Position: Chief Engineer
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: 1978.

John joined the luxury yachting industry in 2005 as chief engineer, having gained experience first as chief engineer during mandatory national Greek Navy service and then further gaining experience working onboard cargo vessels. His previous yachts include M/Y Vanja, M/Y Faribanna, M/Y Mariu, M/Y Obsessions, M/Y Idefix, and more. He holds an engineer Class A and all other necessary qualifications. He takes great pride in everything working as it should and is an integral part of the team! John speaks fluent English and Greek. He is an avid open-water diver as well as having a passion for water sports.

Name: Pavlos Pavlakis
Position: Chef
Nationality: Greek

Chef Pavlo joined the luxury yachting industry in 2011 first starting off in sailing yachts before moving to motor yachts. Prior to this, he has many years of experience working at top-end restaurants. He speaks Fluent Greek and English. He has completed seminars in Molecular Gastronomy by E. This & P Gagnier as well as Andreas Charalabopoulos, HACCP by Johnson Diversey, Produits FRancais -fois gas’ by Mr M Alain Rougie, Fresh Pasta by Antonis Kavalieros as well as gluten free-lactose free courses by IEK Praxis.

Name: Anastasia Tsakou
Position: Chief Stewardess
Nationality: Greek

Anastasia’s nurturing character makes her the ideal Stewardess; always ready to take action and care for her guests on board. She has completed Health and Welfare classes and has over nine years of experience in the navy hospital and general clinic as a nurse. In 2011, she decided to shift her career to the luxury yachting industry due to her love for travel and the sea! Anastasia furthered her professional training and holds Certificates in Silver Service, Personnel survival techniques, Fire prevention & fire fighting, Elementary first aid, and a Speedboat, Bosun, and Sailor license. She has also attended various seminars on Cellier Wine Guide & Wine & Food Pairing. She speaks English and in her spare time loves to travel, read, dive, and do all kinds of sports. It is her 3rd year onboard Endless Summer.

Name: Maria Petrou
Position: 2nd Stewardess
Nationality: Greek

Date of birth: 1994. Before joining the yachting industry, she completed a diploma in occupational therapy. She has always had the desire to be in a career that helped and served others and found her passion in yachting. Building upon her knowledge working in the hospitality industry as a waitress she joined the luxury yachting industry in 2021 starting off in private charters before joining M/Y Endless Summer. She is a well-spoken, outgoing individual with exceptional service skills and looks forward to welcoming you onboard!

Name: Nadiya Tulyulyuk
Position: 3rd Stewardess
Nationality: Ukranian

Bio to come!

Name: Nikolaos Xekominos
Position: Deckhand
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: 1989.

Niko commenced his career at sea in 2021 onboard M/Y Condor before moving to M/Y Endless Summer. He holds a degree in Machines & Car Systems Engineering as well as having completed a course in Marine & Yachts Engineering at the Institute of Athens. Prior to being a bosun he worked as a yacht technician as well as a sales manager. His interests include fishing, travelling, driving cars/motorbikes, and snorkelling.

Name: Dimitris Prigas
Position: Deckhand
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: 1987.

Dimitri started his career as a car mechanic before discovering yachting. His passion for all things related to the sea led him to start his career onboard M/Y Endless Summer. He speaks Greek and English fluently. His interests include travelling, watersports, snowboarding, motocross racing, and car restoration.

Name: Panagiotis Lytras
Position: Deckhand
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: 1998.

Panagioti joined the luxury yachting industry in 2018. Prior to this, he has experience working as a sea taxi driver in Mykonos.