Captain: Roberto Rodriguez

Captain Roberto Rodrigues
Roberto was born in Cascais, a seaside town close to Lisbon in Portugal in 1980. His passion for the sea led him to learn how to sail at the age of 12, on his father’s and friends’ boats. After his university studies in Marketing and Business Management with specialty in Tourism, at the age of 25 he moved to Greece, where he found out that he could marry his long life passion for the sea with a professional career in the Yachting Industry.
His naval education includes MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Sail and Motor Conversion, MCA/RYA Cruising Instructor, Greek Offshore Sailing Diploma and Portuguese Coastal Skipper. He is also certified in GMDSS/GO, Medical First Aid, STCW/10 B. Safety Course, Crowd & Crisis Management Ro/Ro Passengers, Survival at Open Seas, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, Personal Survival Technique, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Competence in Security Awareness.
Roberto is an experienced Captain in yacht charters both in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas as well as in long distance yacht deliveries, with two West to East Atlantic crossings as a skipper. Guests characterize him as being a professional, calm, patient, safe aware and friendly host on his yachts and his knowledge of secret and secluded spots around the Greek archipelago is unparalleled.
He is fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Greek and Italian and his hobbies include sailing dinghies, photography and guitar playing. You can be sure that your holiday vacations will have the best captured moments along with a romantic serenade onboard Valium 52!

Chef John Dimitriou
Yannis has been working as a chef for 10 years in several restaurants in Greece, Switzerland and Sweden. He is really passionate about Greek cuisine, local products and seasonal ingredients. Nevertheless, his travels have given him an appreciation for different cultures and he really enjoys infusing flavours from them. He also enjoys snowboarding, kite-surfing, hiking and music. He speaks fluent Greek and English.

Stewardess Phoebe Parthenoglou
Phoebe is a Greek/ New Zealander who has been working in the yachting industry in Greece since 2015.
She started as a chef and transitioned into a deck/ stew to further her knowledge of sailing and boats. She holds a skippers license, powerboat lisense, PADI, STCW training, first aid and is a trained yoga instructor.
She has worked across the world as a waitress, bartender and chef in restaurants, hotels and yachts for 15 years.
Each winter the return to land brings her back to her hobbies, she enjoys playing music, writing, sports and photography.
She speaks fluent Greek and English.