Serenity II

Captain Ramazan is highly experienced and very welcoming. Having been on board Serenity II since its construction he knows the yacht extremely well, and guests can be sure they are in good hands. Captain Ramazan is passionate about making sure every charter is tailored exactly to the guests and works closely with his crew to create a special charter experience. He is very knowledgeable about local cruising grounds and enjoys showing guests of Serenity II the most beautiful places to visit. In his spare time, Captain Ramazan enjoys wakeboarding, horse riding, nature photography and spending time with his young family.

Rey, a greatly experienced Chief Officer from the Philippines. He has acquired a plethora of licenses and certificates, amongst them being the license for small powerboat and rib master, master of yachts limited shorebased course and master of yachts limited 200 tons limited. He started his career on motor vessels and then moved on to yachts. Worked aboard M/V Britania Star Port Zante as an able seaman, then on M/Y Luisa as deckhand, chief hand and finally as captain since May 2016. Adjustable to work with different cultures and his professionalism is his key character trait.

With more than 20 years of experience, Chef Yahya is an exceptional cook who enjoys turning his hand to any style. Specializing in Italian, Greek, Mediterranean and Arabic cooking styles, he uses fresh, local ingredients to create alluring feasts for guests to sample. It is very important to him to create beautiful and delicious meals for guests to enjoy when on charter, understanding that the food and beverage is at the heart of an enjoyable charter.

Svitlana, is a Ucrainian chief stewardess who has excellent communication skills. It certainly helps that she has good command of the English language as well as the Russian and the Ukrainian. She has many qualifications, some of which are great management skills, she is knowledgeable of food safety and hygiene, security awareness, safety training. She can provide good customer service and is careful with attention to detail. Some of the yachts she collaborated with are M/Y IL Sole, M/Y Alba, M/Y R. Darenben, M/Y O’Ptasia

Olga, an enthusiastic and motivated person who is a quick learner. Stewardess with many key achievements as she is very flexible problem solver as she has constructively handled difficult situations. Received recommendation from supervisor due to the maximum number of satisfied customers served by one waitress. Has strong communication skills, is familiar with a wide range of food and beverages. Worked in Sun Café in Zatoka, in Tavernetta Restaurant in Odessa, Bernadazzi Restaurant in Odessa, and her yachting experience includes M/Y Freedom. She is here to learn and develop.

Anastasia is a talented yacht stewardess, who not only knows how to do housekeeping and serve guests but also in a qualified bartender, flower arranger and hairdresser. The latter is her current goal, she wants to combine working as a stewardess along with providing her hairdresser’s knowledge. Has worked earlier in her life in the “Workers” beauty salon and then on board M/V Celestyal Nefely as assistant stewardess. Tested her skills as a barwaitress on board M/V Thomson Majesty and M/V Marella Spirit, as a waitress for “Dream Life” restaurant and as a yachts stewardess on M/V Alexander and M/V Celebrity Edge (waitress). A cheerful person to be around to.

Samet is a chief engineer from Turkey, with vast experience. 7 years on oceangoing merchant ships and 5 years on private and charter yachts. A team player who always finds a practical solution to whatever problem may arise. In his possession many certificates, including the engine room watch keeping certificate, advance fire fighting certificate, he is proficient in oil tanker cargo operations, survival crafts and rescue boats and the list goes on and on. His last experience on board Serenity II, since January 2020. He is very adaptive to new projects and challenges.

Mcreidell P. Villaruel, single, from the Philippines, a multitasker as a person and quick to learn. Has completed his training in survival craft and rescue boat, navigational watch, ship security awareness. He is experienced in crew safety, knows a skippers responsibilities and roles on a boat and is familiar with handling a dinghy. Previous experience includes working on board M/Y Skatzoura as a deck cadet and on M/Y Octavian as a deckhand. He can help his team proceed and is very enthusiastic.

Vedat, a deckhand, has acquired important certificates and is still growing and learning every day. Some of these certificates are designated security duties, security awareness, personnel safety, survival techniques. Hard working, in 2012 and for three years he was in Kocaeli Water Accident prevention center, followed by Delta Beach Resort Hotel Water Sports. Also collaborated with S/Y Ferda Kaptan, S/Y Anahita and was on board M/Y Serenity II from 2020 to 2021.