Blue Velvet

Crew Profile

ANDREAS PANDAS - Captain
Place of birth: Greece
Age: 49
Nationality: Greek
Languages spoken: English, Greek

My passion for the sea began at the age of 9, when I first started competitive sailing in small boats. Over the years, I continuously progressed to larger vessels, eagerly awaiting the moment I could obtain my offshore sailing and speedboat licenses upon reaching adulthood.
Throughout my sailing career, I have achieved notable distinctions, including five Northern Greece Championship titles, two of which I won as a skipper or co-skipper. Since 2010, I have been a certified yacht measurer for the Hellenic Sailing Federation, further solidifying my expertise in the field.
At the age of 18, I began working as a professional skipper, initially spending summers sailing across the Aegean Sea before transitioning to the Ionian Sea in recent years.
Beyond my professional sailing career, I am passionate about the sea and outdoor activities. My hobbies include sailing and diving, and I maintain a healthy, non-smoking lifestyle.

Hostess
• welcoming guests
• preparing and serving breakfast and lunch
• making refreshing drinks and snacks
• keeping the yacht functional and
• helping the skipper when is needed

Sample Menu

Breakfast

All type of coffees Tea

Fresh fruit juices Milk, whole and lactose free

Greek Yogurt Different type of cereal

Assorted dried fruits and nuts Variety of fresh breads and breakfast pastries

Honey and marmalades Pancakes

All type of eggs

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Lunch

A Lunch Buffet includes a selection of the following: Smoked salmon green salad

Chicken, mushroom and risotto

Smoked salmon and prawns in a tomato, fresh herb and cream sauce with Tagliatelle

Baked fresh fish with lemon and parsley served with oven baked rosemary and garlic potatoes

Medallions of pork fillet sautéed with oranges and Metaxa brandy Garganelli with smoked salmon and vodka

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Dinner

The Dinner menu includes a selection of the following:

Grilled vegetables with balsamic cream, garlic and virgin olive oil Risotto with mushrooms and truffle oil

Beef with mashed sweet potatoes and parmesan flakes Pappardelle with beef tagliata, spearmint and galotyri of Epirus Smoked salmon in nuts crust and grilled vegetables

Risotto with shrimps, salmon, cherry tomatoes and katiki

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“It’s All Grεεk to me!”, for an unexpected Greek taste experience.

Choose our special menu, to “explore” traditional tastes

from all around Greece.

Lunch

Homemade tzatziki

Greek Salad (feta cheese, onion, tomatoes, peppers, with extra virgin olive oil)

Mousakas (is a layered oven casserole dish made with potatoes, eggplant and meat)

Pastitsada (braised beef, pork or rooster in a spicy cinnamon tomato sauce usually served with rigatoni pasta)

Sofrito (veal steak slow cooked in a white wine, garlic and herb sauce)

Psarosoupa (soup with fresh selected fish, potatoes, onions, celery and various spices)

Kolokithokeftedes (crispy courgetti balls with feta cheese, zucchini and fresh mint)

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Dinner

Greek souvlaki (small slices of pork meat in a stick, with oregano and lemon juice)

Shrimp saganaki (shrimps baked with Feta cheese, fresh tomato sauce and parsley)

Shrimps pasta (shrimps cooked in butter with a light tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, served with pasta)

Stuffed squid (baked squid filled with cheese, tomato, garlic, basil and virgin olive oil)

Steamed mussels (cooked mussels, with garlic, parsley and white wine)

Feta psiti (baked Greek cheese with sliced tomato, green pepper and olive oil)

Spanakopita (spinach pie with feta, onion, butter and olive oil)

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Desserts

Tiramisù

Chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice cream Cheesecake

Fresh fruits with whipped cream

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More Locations Details

Summer Operations
Greece