NAVILUX

Captain: Ante Ercegovic
Nationality: Croatian
From his earliest years, Ante has been learning how to manage and maintain ships with his grandfather and father. Even before graduating “Cum Laude” at the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Split, he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else other than to follow the footsteps of generations of his ancestors, who were invariably captains and boat owners.
After four years onboard the 38m luxury charter yacht Navilux, from 2016 he has completely dedicated himself to the SY AIAXAIA project – from the very idea till the final product. It is clear that Ante knows every corner of MSY Navilux. Ante is an extremely goal-orientated person, focused and very natural in his leadership role. As a project manager and captain of Nvailux, he has chosen very carefully his crew, in order to provide absolutely the best possible service to his charter guests in a pleasant and positive working environment.

Engineer: Mate Kapic
Nationality: Croatian
Mate has been on and around the sea since his childhood. A passion for engineering is part of his life as long as he can remember. After 6 years of experience on new-builds or newly-refitted mini cruisers operating in Croatian waters, Mate gained a reputation of the man you want in the engine room of your yacht. Mate brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to ensure the smooth operation of this astonishing yacht, while at the same time makes a great addition to Navilux’s crew, being easy-going, and a diligent team player with no issues to give a hand wherever needed on board. In his spare time Mate loves outdoor activities, fishing, sports and enjoys good movies.

Deckhand: Srđan Smailagić
Nationality: Croatian
Description:
Growing up around boats in Dalmatia, Boško was interested from an early age in everything the sea had to offer. After graduation, Srđan completed all the safety training in Maritime School in Split. After high school, he obtained the highest international certificates for his position and worked for over 8 years on yachts and passenger ships sailing worldwide. He is a passionate sailor and enjoys everything that is connected to the sea.

Deckhand: Luka Maric
Nationality: Croatian
Luka grew up on the sea and fell in love with boats at an early age. His passion enabled him to sail around the world on various passenger ships.
Luka was able to choose a new job from many offers that were laid in front of him once he decided to limit his sailing area from worldwide seas to his local, well known and deeply loved Adriatic. Besides his experience, knowledge and other professional qualities that make him an outstanding addition to MSY Navilux’s fleet, Luka is truly a hands-on person who takes every task seriously and completes it in the best way, striving to make your stay on the yacht both safe and pleasant as possible.

Chef: Ante Bašić
Nationality: Croatian
Ante grew up with intuitive love for food. His mother and grandmother recognized that his interest in cooking is something much more than just a child’s curiosity, so they guided him and supported him in his first steps in the culinary world. Ante continued cooking, learning and exploring for years to come. The list of the restaurants where Ante has worked is impressive. He worked his way to get the opportunity to thrive under the mentorship of the most prominent names of the Croatian cooking scene.
Ante is looking forward to providing MSY Navilux guests the ultimate gourmet experience: the opportunity to create his menus according to previously gathered preferences of charter guests he finds completely liberating.

Steward: Jakša Bučić
Nationality: Croatian
As a diligent, experienced, professional steward Jakša has always proved himself to be a valuable asset to every yacht he worked on.
He is very outgoing, professional and funny. Jake enjoys creating memorable moments for the clients. His experience and knowledge will ensure you a great holiday.

Stewardess: Tina Paraman
Nationality: Croatian
Tina grew up in Trogir and graduated in Maritime studies in Split Growing up on the coast, entering the world of Maritime studies and nautical tourism was a natural step Tina has worked on several large mini cruisers as a waitress, cruising from Opatija to Dubrovnik, and she also worked a few weeks aboard Gulet Pacha as a stewardess last season This will be Tina’s first season aboard luxury yacht Navilux Tina is more introverted by nature but said she joined the yachting industry to ‘step outside her comfort zone’, and she is excited to grow within the industry and learn from a great team Tina’s warm, quiet nature is a perfect complement to Jaksa’s extroverted and personable approach Guests will feel comfortable and taken care of by the Navilux interior team

Stewardess: Melody Rarela Matkovic
Nationality: Phillipino
As a diligent, experienced, professional stewardess Melody has always proved herself to be a valuable asset to every resort and yacht she worked on. She worked for several seasons on different yachts and in resorts around the world, always upgrading the service, team spirit and overall experience of the clients. Melody worked from 2014 – 2016 on SY Navilux, leaving an impeccable reputation among the clients of that yacht, to join SY Aiaxaia in 2017 but this season she is back on Navilux to provide the best housekeeping service. Melody is an organised, attentive, and well-focused person, in control of the situation in her working domain. Although you might not see Melody that much, the results of her work will thrill you. In her spare time, Melody is learning Croatian (tutored by her Croatian husband), enjoys walking, cooking and gardening.