GLAROS

Crew Profile

Captain: Yiannis Marathianos
Captain Yiannis is 61 years old, a Greek national. He holds a Captain’s A Class Diploma and numerous certificates such as Rescue and Fire Fighting, Certificate in Education Tanker safety, RR Passengers, GMDSS, ISPS code, Certificate Yachting Gnosis (verbal communication, conflict management, leadership, customer care, economic management, yacht maintenance) from HYCA and S. Niarchos Foundation, Bachelor of Professional Lifeguard etc . He has over 20 years’ experience on charter yachts i.e. Panther, Albacore, Albacore II, Bonito, Nitta V & Aurora. He joined Glaros in 2018. Captain Yiannis’s extensive knowledge of Mediterranean Sea is a valuable asset and ensures a successful charter. He is a professional captain with passion for his job and he has been awarded with the class A Navy Medal Award from the Ministry of Merchant Marine for rescuing people during the sink of “EXPRESS SAMINA” on September 26, 2000. He is married with two children; he speaks English and German and his hobby is winemaking.


Engineer: Stamatis Katsikanis
Stamatis was born in 1987 and he is a Greek national. He holds an Engineer’s A Class diploma and all the necessary certificates. He is a talented professional having more than 18 years’ experience at sea on all types of ships. He joined Glaros in 2025. Stamatis is the person whom the Captain and the crew completely trust and rely on for the smooth operation and repair of every part of the yacht. Stamatis speaks English and in his free time he enjoys travelling with his family, reading and swimming.


Chef: Ariel Salazar
Chef Ariel was born in 1973 in Philippines. At a very young age he discovered his passion for cooking and joined the yachting industry in 1993 as a steward and assistant cook on board Μ/Υ LYKTOS I and M/Y LYKTOS II.
When he arrived in Greece he received special training at Hotel Grande Bretagne and gained valuable experience next to the best Chefs. He has worked at various hotels and also on M/Y Kyknos before joining the team of M/Y Glaros in 2008.
Ariel is a competent Chef who can satisfy the most demanding clients. His dishes are delicious. He is well versed in Mediterranean and Asian cuisines as well as in Pastry. He speaks English and he enjoys fishing.


Chief Stewardess: Elena Golubnicha
Elena is 38 years old and she is from Ukraine. She has extensive experience in the hospitality industry as she has been working for more than 15 years in restaurants, hotels and yachts. During her career she has attended various seminars such as Housekeeping, Mixology and Silver Service. She joined M/Y Glaros’ team in 2019. Elena is a highly motivated and enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills. She is organized and responsible and will make sure that the guests will be pampered to the highest standards of service. She speaks fluent English, Russian and Greek. Elena enjoys travelling and cooking.


Stewardess: Eleni Dimitriou
Eleni was born in 1981 and she is a Greek national. She started her career working at various restaurants and hotels and in 2015 joined the yachting industry. In 2022 she became a member of Glaros’ team. She is a very polite person with positive attitude, always catering clients’ needs at all times. Eleni speaks English.


Bosun: Anastasios Katsimichas
Anastasios was born in 1982, a Greek national. He holds a speedboat license, an Able Seaman’s certificate and all the necessary certificates such as Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention Fire Fighting, and Elementary First Aid etc. He has worked on various motor yachts such as M/Y Proton, M/Y Jester, M/Y Georgitta II, M/Y Sanjana and M/Y Pathos before joining Glaros in 2019. He is very hard working and friendly person. He speaks English, he is married with one child and he enjoys fishing.


Deckhand: Raoul Marcelino
Raoul is 46 years old, a Philippine national. He has more than 25 years’ experience on ocean going vessels and luxury yachts. He joined the previous yacht of the owner in 2006 and M/Y Glaros in 2008. He is a dedicated professional always happy to assist his team. Raoul speaks English and enjoys swimming.

Deckhand: Ryan Gavino
Ryan was born in 1979 and he is a Philippine national. He has been working in the yachting industry for the last 15 years. Before joining Glaros in 2024 he served onboard M/Y Ipanemas for 10 years. He speaks English and enjoys football and cinema.