VERA

Panos was born in 1987 and he is a Greek national. He holds a Chef’s diploma and he expertises in Greek, Mediterranean, Italian, French and Nikkei Cuisine and also in pastry. He started his carrier in 2004 and since then he was worked in numerous resorts and gourmet restaurants such as Theoxenia Palace SLH Hotels, Afroditi Venus Beach Resort, Sea Bar Food Restaurant, Daphne’s Restaurant and Krithamos Restaurant. He has a great experience in the food sector having also worked at La Cigale Catering and he has also offered his services to the Royal Family of Kuwait. Panos has been awarded at the top 20 Newcomers Chefs in 2019 and two times with a gold award through Sea Bar Seafood Restaurant ‘s distinction in 2018 and 2019. Before joining M/Y Vera he has served onboard M/Y Marala , M/Y Eden , M/Y O’ Natalina and M/Y O’ Mathilde. Panos is exceptional, a Chef with a great knowledge of gastronomy techniques. He is very creative and competent and his delicious dishes can satisfy the most demanding guests. Panos speaks English and he enjoys travelling.

Irene was born in 1974 in Greece. She joined yachting in 2013 and during her long career she served as Chief Stewardess on board M/Y Ancallia 45m, M/Y Athina II 47m, M/Y Athina III 62m, M/Y Mi Alma 30m, M/Y Allure A 42m, M/Y Spirit L 27m and M/Y Alaya 33m among others. Irene joined Vera’s team in 2024. She has studied accounting at Archimidis Educational Institute and she started her career in financial sector. Then she entered the hospitality field by serving in various restaurants and caterings and in 2009 she opened her own restaurant. She attended various seminars on restaurants operation and food & beverage management. In addition she has attended the seminar “A holistic terroir & elusive culture approach in offering a superb yachting experience : How to meet the standards of HNW I and UHNW I and achieve excellence in providing a unique Silver Star service”. She has silver service skills as well as decoration skills and she is an expert in events planning. Irene is extremely professional with excellent organisational skills, very active with a lovely and friendly personality. She is hardworking, responsible and always gives her outmost to offer a flawless service. She speaks English. She loves spending time with her family and especially with her two children and her hobbies are cooking, sailing, event planning, playing basketball and travelling.

Maria was born in 1996 and she is a Greek national. Maria holds a certificate in Food & Beverage services and a diploma in Hospitality & Tourism management. She started working in hospitality serving at luxury hotels and joined the yachting industry in 2018; she has worked onboard M/Y Dragon, M/Y Mamma Mia, M/Y Kintaro and M/Y Ipanema’s. She became a member of Vera’s team in 2024. She is a capable professional and together with her pleasant personality guarantees the highest attention to details and excellent service to the guests. She loves swimming – as she is also a professional swimmer – and hiking. Maria speaks English.

Amor was born in 1980 and she is a Philippine national. Amor has been working as a hostess since 2005 and before joining M/Y Vera in 2021 she has worked as a stewardess onboard Orca of London. She has a very pleasant personality and her professionalism guarantees impeccable service to all guests onboard. She speaks English and Greek and she enjoys reading and cooking.

Anastasia is Greek and she has plenty of boat experience as she worked on passenger ships and ferries before joining the yachting industry. Through her job, she traveled the whole of Mediterranean coast and wants to see the rest of the world.

Ronaldo is 49 years old, is a Philippine national. He has been in Greece since he was 17 years old. He holds a speed boat license and he has worked on various yachts. He is with Vera’s owner since 2004. He speaks Greek & English. He enjoys all watersports.

George started his career in yachting in 2018 and since then he has worked on various yachts such as M/Y Summer Fun, M/Y Anamel, M/Y O’pati, M/Y Duke and M/Y Timbuktu. He holds certificate of apprentice engineer, a bosun license and a speed boat license. He speaks English and he is an enthusiastic and hard-working person.

Michalis is a Greek national born in 1985. He holds a Chief officer diploma and all the necessary certificates for his position. He holds also a bachelor in Business Administration. Michalis has worked on board many commercial and passenger vessels since 2012. He loves assisting with the water toys as well as his team. He speaks English and in his free time he enjoys sports and cinema.