Amante

Crew Profile

Captain: Dimitrios Zirinoglou

Our Dedicated Captain

Dimitris is an active, enthusiastic sailor born in 1988. He has been working in the yachting industry since 2019, sailing monohulls and catamarans charter vessels in different areas of Greece. As he participated in sailboat deliveries from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, he also sailed Amante from La Rochelle in France to Greece and has been on board since then. Dimitris is a prudent captain who always puts safety first, so you can relax and enjoy any time on the yacht.
Before his passion for sailing turned into his profession, he has worked as a maintenance and renovation manager as well as a snack bar manager. His unique skill set in many different fields of work made him the adaptable, hard-working professional he is today. In the wintertime he can make use of his expertise and deals with yacht maintenance.
His experience in customer service gives him an immediate understanding of customer needs. He has great communication skills, can work under pressure, is a great team player and is always looking forward to the next adventure with his guests.
Dimitris holds Offshore sailing license, speedboat license, first aid diploma, rescue, and firefighting equipment diploma.

He speaks English and Greek.

Hostess/Cook: Kleopatra Efstathiou Kika

Kleopatra was born 1992 in Thessaloniki and felt the love for the sea from a very young age, love that she used to share with her father, a dedicated fisherman, whom she accompanied to his sailing trips.
Her goal in life was to combine this love, with her other big passion, the culinary art, which with great dedication and hard work she achieved.
Armed with a Culinary Art Certification the last 10 years she worked in various restaurants all over Greece, specializing in Mediterranean cuisine, always cultivating her culinary knowledge even with family recipes from Izmir.
The last 2 years she worked in the yachting industry in the area of Khalkidhiki and last year she obtained her license as a skipper.
Her energetic and very hospitable personality makes you enjoy the time you spend on board, since she is always ready to accommodate .
She can come through challenging situations with a smile on her face, always willing to please the clients.
Kleopatra speaks Greek and English, and sees people beyond culture, offering exceptional services, trying always to help the clients relaxing and unwinding on board.

Sample Menu

Breakfast

Juices: Orange juice, pomegrane juice, mango smoothie, redfruit smoothie
Milk : Regular, Low Fat, Oat milk, Soy Milk, Coconut milk.
Cereals: normal, chocolate, oats.
Spreads and jams: homemade  peach by grandma Tsambika, apricot, strawberry, chocolate, nutella, maple syrop
and tahini.
Fresh fruits: oranges, red grapefruits, grapes, mango, pineapple, melon, watermelon, passion fruit.
Dried fruits: dried apricots, dried plums, dried red berries, goji berries.
Dried nuts: walnuts, nuts, hazelnuts
Assortment of cheeses: Gouda, Emmental, Parmesan, Edam, graviera from Naxos, feta, xynotyri ( soft cheese from Creta )
Assortment of dried meat: smoked hum, salami, italian mortadella, prosciutto crudo,
Assortment of eggs: sunny side up, boiled, fried, poached, omelets, scramble and kayiana ( Greek traditional
recepie).
From the pan: Sausages, bacon, mushrooms
Fruit salad
Pancakes/Crepes/ French Toast/ Croissants  

DAY 01

Lunch

Cretan salad with dakos, fresh cherry tomatoes, olives, kritamo, feta cheese, fresh onion, and parsley.
Octapus carpaccio
Shrimps sauteed in garlic, kritamo, lemon and white wine, served on top of fish roe. 

Dinner

Salad with baby spinach, thin slices of mango, colorful red bell pepper, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, marinated in homemade vinaigrette sauce, chia seeds, and mint leaves.
Potato blinis with aromatized cream cheese and smoked salmon
Roasted or grilled fresh fish with quinoa and vegetables.

DAY 02

Lunch

Green salad with melon, prosciutto, and avocado sauce.
Spring rolls with chicken and vegetables served with a sweet and sour sauce.
Creamy rigatoni with smoked salmon, butter, dill, lime juice and vodka.

Dinner

Green salad with beetroots, caramelized nuts, and Roquefort stuffed figs.
Stuffed mushrooms in the oven with feta cheese.
Beef tagliata with marinated asparagus and baby carrots.

DAY 03

Lunch

Greek salad.
Zucchini balls with yogurt sauce.
Gemista: traditional recipe served with homemade tzatziki sauce.

Dinner

Mesclun and iceberg salad with marinated shrimps, smoked salmon, vinaigrette sauce and black sesame seeds.
Fish tartar with mixed fruits and vegetables.
Shrimps in the pan with chickpeas, garlic, and fish roe.

DAY 04

Lunch

Beetroot salad with yogurt, green apple, garlic, and caramelized nuts.
Fava with caramelized onions and caper
Tenderloin with onions and pomegranate sauce served with wild rice.

Dinner

Traditional Aubergine salad.
Homemade tzatziki served with pita bread.
Stuffed zucchini with minced meat and rice in egg and lemon sauce.

DAY 05

Lunch

Beluga lentil salad with a mix of vegetables and smoked mackerel.
Aegean seafood pan with steamed mussels, clams, scallops, prawns, and octopus Risotto with a variety of seafood and saffron.

Dinner

Mesclan salad with strawberries, volaki cheese from Andros, caramelized nuts, and strawberry sauce.
Sauté mushrooms in garlic and rosemary.
Stuffed meatballs with feta cheese in the oven with baked potatoes.

DAY 06

Lunch

Fresh salad with arugula, fried fruits, nuts and balsamic cream.
Traditional recipe of Mussels saganaki.
Linguini with shrimp and fresh tomato sauce.

Dinner

Valeriana salad with feta cream, cherry tomatoes, basil, olive oil and white balsamic.
Bruschetta with marinated anchovies and fish roe.
Croaker fillet in meuniere sauce with aromatized Greek white tarhana.

DAY 07

Lunch

Potato salad with mushroom sauce and prosciutto.
Hummus served with pita bread.
Risotto with a variety of mushrooms, parmesan cheese and truffle oil.

Dinner

Tabbouleh salad with thinly sliced vegetables, feta cheese, spearmint, and vinaigrette sauce.
Fried feta cheese with honey and sesame seeds.
Lamb with garlic in the oven served with lemonated potatoes.

DESSERTS

Cheesecake with handmade strawberry marmalade.
Tiramisu.
Traditional loukoumades with honey and nuts, or with praline.
Pavlova with whipped cream, strawberry sauce, and fresh fruits.
Banana cake with Toblerone.
Pana cotta with handmade marmalade.
Variety of Greek syropy sweets served with ice cream.
Chocolate cake with ice cream.
Apple crumple.

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Summer Operations
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Winter Operations
Greece