Your Crew
Kostas Kartsonakis Head Captain
Crew Profile
CAPTAIN: KOSTAS KARTSONAKISAGE:62
Captain Kostas graduated from the Merchant Marine School. He spent his initial years working on oil tankers and has been working on luxury yachts private and charter for the last 30 years having earned an excellent reputation in the yachting industry. He is a holder of numerous certificates such as shipboard safety certificate , First aid and Fire Fighting, Speed Boat operators License. He joined M/Y Elena’s team in early 2018 for a couple of years and returned in early 2025. Captain Kostas speaks English and likes spending his free time with his three children.
MECHANIC: GIORGOS PAPADOPOULOS
AGE: 42
Giorgos has been the mechanic on board M/Y Elena for the last 11 years. He has a very wide knowledge of all technical issues and keeps the yacht very well maintained. Giorgos is also the one who will drive the tender when the clients want to waterski or ride on the tubes. Giorgos has a sweet character and a good sense of humour but is always thorough with his work. In his free time he likes going sailing and looking after his olives and vines.
YACHT OPERATION MANAGER : APOSTOLIS PAPADOPOULOS
AGE: 69
Captain “Tolis” as he is known, graduated from the Greek Marine Academy and also from the Nautical College of Southampton England. In his early carrier he worked on Greek flagged tanker ships all over the world. In 1992 he took the post of Captain of M/Y Elena and has been part of the team since then. He now holds the place of Yacht Operations Manager and he makes sure that everything runs smoothly on-board ensuring guests satisfaction. His vast knowledge and experience of the Greek waters enables him to suggest the best places for the passengers to visit, picking out small coves and nice swim areas for them. He is the “organizer” of MY Elena and makes sure that everything goes to plan. He speaks English and has a very warm and friendly character. He likes to spend his free time in his village with his two dogs tending to his olives and reading history books .
COOK: KYRIAKOS KAROUSIS
AGE: 62
Kyriakos has graduated from the Athenian Cook school and has acquired a vast experience as a cook during his career. Before joining M/Y Elena he worked as a chef in 5 star hotels in Athens, later on he joined the yachting industry adding many years of cooking on yachts. Whereas during the winter months he works as a private cook in villas. Kyriakos joined M/Y Elena in 2019 and has been the cook on board this yacht since. He specializes in Greek cuisine and keeps his guests extremely happy with offering them all kinds of Greek specialties.
HOSTESS: ALLA PELYAK - TBC
AGE: 49
Alla was born in Ukraine and holds full diplomas of the stewardess school in Ukraine. She initially worked on big cruiser lines and from 2008 to 2020 has been the hostess on board M/Y Elena returning in 2025. Alla is a perfectionist with her work and will keep the yacht in top condition and spotless clean. She has a lovely nature, very kind and well-spoken and always on duty to tend to the clients’ needs. She speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and some Greek.
DECKHAND: ALEXANDROS ORFANOS
AGE: 19
Alexandros is the youngest of the team and joined M/Y Elena in 2024 He is the deckhand on board always keeping the yacht ready for the clients. Alexandros is always there to greet the guests with a warm smile and assist wherever is needed. He is a fluent English speaker , Russian speaker and also Greek which is his first language.
