Nova

Crew Profile

Captain Petros Lagouros
Nationality: Greek
Languages: Greek, English

Captain Petros Lagouros born in 1989. He is a distinguished Captain Class A Diploma holder from the Merchant Marine Academy of Syros. He boasts a rich maritime career since 2008, spanning cruise ships, cargo vessels. He ultimately joined the yachting industry armed with a spectrum of certifications, including lifesaving, firefighting, medical care, crowd management, speedboat operation, and open-water diving, Petros brings unparalleled expertise to his role. With exceptional navigational skills, fluent in both English and Greek, Petros has joined M/Y NOVA to unfold his exceptional navigational and team leading skills. Beyond the helm, Petros is a passionate wakeboarder, kickboxer, football player, diver, avid traveler, excellent sailor and also holds a ski license. His love for music is evident in his attendance at live concerts as well as his hobby of playing the classic guitar showcasing yet another dimension of his vibrant personality.

His previous yachts include M/Y Alexia, M/Y O’Neiro, M/Y O’Pati, M/Y Callisto among others.

Chief engineer Nektarios Mavridis
Nationality: Greek
Languages: Greek, English
Nektarios is a very experienced Engineer. His career started back in 2000 and after the first 10 years on board motor vessels, he got his first position as
Engineer Class A on charter motor yachts.
He has a pleasant personality and excellent knowledge of his job which makes him swift to answer to any technical requirement on the yacht. Always in excellent mood, he is definitely playing a role in making every charter on NOVA a success.
Languages: English, Greek (native)

Previous yachts: m/y ZEN, m/y VITAMINE SEA, m/y FANTASIA, m/y TROPICANA, m/y REBBOTO, m/y ALFA NERO

Chef George Fardoulis
Nationality: Greek
Languages: Greek, English
George was born in Athens, Greece. His passion for food came at an early age, and he soon started working in fine restaurants, before graduating from culinary school in 2006.
Inspired by the quality and taste of fresh produce, George worked in numerous prestigious restaurants in Athens, Rhodes, Mykonos, Dubai etc such as Cavo Tagoo, Kiku, Amalfi coast restaurant, Chez Michel etc...and is very familiar with a wide range of cuisines like Japanese, French, Italian etc and of course Greek/Mediterranean or fusion. He is also a gifted pastry chef and baker.
His love for travelling and discovering new cuisines led to him join the yachting industry. He is extremely focused, hardworking, and dedicated to embrace all of the wishes and preferences. George is well accustomed to work for larger groups with each guest having their own needs, and he is extremely adaptive and careful about the dietary programs and allergies of everyone. His pleasant personality and “can do” attitude grants George extremely good comments from his guests on board.

Previous yachts : m/y Chakra 86m, m/y Summer Fun 32m, s/y Burrasca 56m

Chief steward/ess TBA
Nationality: TBA
Languages: TBA

Stewardess Mary Ann Velasquez
Nationality: Filippino
Languages: Filipino, Greek, English
After finishing her studies in Computer technology and Civil/mechanical engineering back in Philipinnes, Mary Ann came to Greece and started her career as 2nd Stewardess on yachts, since 2015. She is personable, diligent, and focused in all of her duties onboard, which she undertakes in a professional manner.

Previous yachts: m/y STELLA II, m/y ARMATHIA

Bosun Nikos Tsagarakis
Nationality: Greek
Languages: Greek, English
Nikos love for the sea and water sports, has brought him to exploring yachting for the last seven years as a sailor. He is very passionate about his job and is the main person assisting guests with the water sport activities. Nikos also holds certificates in Life Saving, First aid (war level), Firefighting and Civil Protection from the Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos. In his free time, Nikos enjoys watersports, free diving, swimming, fishing, hiking and various other outdoor activities.

Previous yachts: m/s MALTESE FALCON, m/y ADORA, m/y STARLIN, m/y MY MISTAKE

Deckhand TBA
Nationality: TBA
Languages: TBA

More Locations Details

Summer Operations
Greece

Winter Operations
Greece