ChristAl MiO

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: Georgios Kolettis
Chef George was born in 1995 and is originally from Athens. He began his culinary career in 5-star hotels throughout Greece. He is a young and ambitious chef with over 8 years in dynamic, busy and demanding cooking enviroments. He has been a private chef for families and was the chef on several luxury motor yachts. George draws his inspiration from the sea and the local Greek produce and products. He is passionate about creating tasteful dishes with a modern Greek flare. He has completed several additional cooking seminars which include Chocolate and art craft, superfoods and sous vide cooking. he looks forward to an incredible summer onboard Christal Mio welcoming guests and creating an unforgettable holiday in the gorgeous Greek Islands.

Languages: Greek and English (fluent)

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: Paola Lana
Paula was born in 1991 in Athens. Paola 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. Paola comes from the hospitality industry and has a degree in tourism , alternative therapies, reflexology and massage therapy. She has completed seminars in bartending and barista. In her spare time Paula does volunteer work, hiking, clothes designing and writing.

Languages: Greek (native); English (fluent)