Captain: Mustafa Gören

Mustafa Gören Captain

I was born in Gemlik in 1967. As the first child of a sailor family, I grew up with the sea at every moment of my
life. I started my professional career in 1983. Apart from being a yacht captain, I worked as a Zodiac boat
technical service, yacht manufacturing and yacht management. During the years when the Turkish yacht
industry started to develop, I hosted world-famous names such as Sir Frederic Bennett, Stefano Casiraghi and
Princess Caroline in Turkey. I was the private yacht captain of Turkey's big company owners. With the
accumulation of all these experiences, I have been serving in the yacht rental sector with various boats within
my company since 2011. I am the captain of Crocus, one of these yachts. I will be happy to host our guests at
Crocus with my 41 years of experience.


Alp Gören First Mate

I was born in Istanbul in 1996. I grew up interested in rock music and started making music professionally. As
the 4th generation of a maritime family, I decided to continue my life in maritime. After graduating from
maritime high school, I studied Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering at the university and
graduated from this department. After completing my internship, I started working as a seaman on a private
yacht in 2018. I switched to the yacht rental industry in 2020. I have been working as First Mate at Crocus under
the management of my father since March 2023.

Beyaz Dayoğlu Chef

I was born in Ankara in 1986. I have been interested in cooking since my childhood. After working as a real
estate consultant, accountant and marketing specialist, I ran my own restaurant. Meanwhile, I remembered how
happy I was while cooking. I received training from the world-famous Turkish chef Mehmet Yalçınkaya.
Afterwards, I started working as a yacht chef. I will be happy to cook for our guests at Crocus.

Jocelyn de leon Santiago Stewardess

I was born in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, in 1991. I started working in the maritime industry in 2012. I
left my country during these years. After working in countries such as Dubai, Qatar and Crotia, I started working
in Turkey in 2018. I can speak English well. As of the 2024 summer season, I am working to provide the best
service to all our guests at Crocus.

Kenan İnci Engineer

I was born in Karabük in 1995. I graduated from high school. I learned mechanical and technical work through
apprenticeships in various professions. In 2017, I became interested in ship machinery and generators and got a
seaman's license. I worked as an oiler on cargo ships for two years. I started working at Crocus in 2019. I have
been handling all technical work at Crocus for 5 years. I will be happy to host our guests on our yacht.

Tuğçe Aksoy Stewardess

I was born in Muğla in 2002. I completed my education in Muğla. I can speak English well. Influenced by growing
up in a coastal city, I decided to continue my life at sea. After this decision, I received a seaman's license in
2021. Since this date, I have been working as a stewardess in the yacht charter industry. I will be happy to host
all our guests at Crocus in the 2024 summer season.

Berke Ataç Seaman

I was born in Tekirdağ in 2001. I completed my university education in the Department of Maritime
Transportation and Management Engineering. After finishing my internship, I started working at Crocus. I can
speak english. I see Crocus as a great opportunity to improve myself professionally. I will be happy to host our
guests at Crocus in the 2024 summer season.

Türker Mert Ardıç Seaman

I was born in Istanbul in 1995. I completed my university education in the Computer Engineering department. I
can speak fluent English, intermediate German and Spanish. I lived in Dominica for 2 years before the pandemic
period. During the pandemic period, I got a seafarer's license and worked as a sailor on cargo ships until 2022. I
started working in the yacht charter industry in 2023. This year, I started working at Crocus to serve our guests.