ESTIA ZEUS

CAPTAIN
Liakos Sakis – Greek
Languages: Greek, English
Captain Sakis grew up in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is graduated with the degree of Captain in 1994. His early years were spent studying and practicing in the Naval Academy as an Officer and Captain Sakis graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia. He has twenty years of experience in the marine industry ranging from going bulk carriers during courses to cruising ships in Mediterranean, carrying thousands of passengers daily and another ten years in the chartering yachting business. As DPA he is paying specialized attention to all details in order to have the yacht finished to the highest standards possible. He also has extensive experience in yacht maintenance, refit, and repairs, and have formed excellent relationships with many shipyards and contractors. He offers an enthusiasm that blends well with the positive attitude of the entire crew. As Captain, he takes great pride in creating tailor made yacht cruise experiences for each charter. He works closely with his guests to ensure that all of their needs and wants are met. His love for travelling provides Captain Sakis with the passion to research and organize all kinds of activities for the enhancement of the onboard experience.

DECKHAND STEW
Elsayed Tarabia – Egyptian
Languages: Greek, English, Arabic.
Elsayed is a deckhand on the team who born in Egypt. He is driven with strong work ethics, and enthusiastic with a passion for life at sea. Elsayed always has a positive work attitude and is always willing to assist others when needed as he takes great pride in carrying out his duties to maintain all the toys, watersports equipment onboard and the general upkeep of the vessel. Elsayed has been working in the yachting industry now for 11 years. He started his yachting career in 2011 serving in “Snow White”, and then his passion for the sea led him to start working in M/Y such us the “Galileo”, “Harmony G”, and “Panorama”. He has been trained in crowd and crisis management and human behavior. He is always eager to ensure that the guests have a memorable time on MY Estia Zeus.

STEWARDESS
Sakellaraki Lily – Greek
Languages: Greek, French
With an outgoing personality and positive attitude, Lily is used to work in team and ready to face stress situations. She started her career in Greek Navy as a Computer Programmer/Operator and she joined the technical department of a shipping company in supplies sector. Lily has joined the yachting and sailing industry in 2005, sailing the Aegean and Ionian Sea. Thanks to her proven experience as Hostess aboard catamarans, she is able to make feel every guest welcomed and as comfortable as possible. Holding excellent communicative skills, Lily ensures professionalism and competence aboard. With a strong team spirit, precision and attention to detail, she is a valid crew member. In her spare time, Lily enjoys dancing, since she has worked as a Zumba Dance Teacher for 5 years.
Meals: Light brunch