QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

Captain: Dimitris Dalakos

Captain Dimitris Dalakos was born in Athens, Greece in 1980. He is a third-generation seaman and from a very young age he helped in his uncle’s off-shore yachts. At the same time, he was sailing optimists and lasers and was always in the sea.
His professional career started back in 1994 when he worked as a deck hand on S/Y Stella, a 1950 classic wooden sloop.
When he was eighteen, he got his offshore skipper’s license and since then, he has sailed various sailing yachts both monohulls and catamarans, always aiming at improving his knowledge and sailing skills. He is quite well known for his great relationship with his guests and crew.
Another of Dimitris’ skills deriving from his long experience as a professional DJ is being a charismatic entertainer. He makes his guests feel like family while skillfully presenting the beauties of his country; according to them he knows the Aegean like the back of his hand.
In his free-time, Dimitris loves spending time with his family and dog, playing tennis, and doing water sports. He is also a keen photographer and videographer. He speaks Greek and is fluent in English. He doesn’t smoke.