Captain - Tihomir Petkov-

Tihomir, known as Tisho, was born in Bulgaria in 1974. He holds his Bulgarian Mercantile Marine license- from here, he began his sailing career in 2013 in the Ionian Sea as a skipper onboard a private motor yacht. In 2016, he started to work as a captain on luxury catamarans. With thousands of nautical miles to his resume, he brings incredible experience to Alteya- offering his guests an exceptional charter and the perfect holiday.

During the winter, Tisho loves being back in Sofia with his wife and 2 beautiful daughters. He enjoys sailing, swimming, and a great day fishing. He has an engaging personality and professionalism that welcomes guests and creates an excellent environment for relaxation and fun. Tisho is eager to show guests the beauty of the Greek islands and for them to create lasting memories onboard Alteya.

Previous Yachts: ALYSSA, AMAYA, GYRFALCON

Languages: Bulgarian, English, and Russian

Chef - Evgeni Stoyanchev

Evgeni, born in 1990, is from Sofia, Bulgaria. During and after studying at the Sofia Professional High School of Tourism from 2004- 2009, he continued into the culinary arts. In 2007, he trained at Restaurant Skyline in Manheim, Germany and in 2008/2009 his training continued at the Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria.

After completing his culinary training and exams, Evgeni began working in fine restaurants throughout Sofia. For several years, he was the chef onboard River Cruises. Currently, he is the Executive Chef and owner of a catering company specialising in large events in Sofia. In joining the crew of Alteya, Evgeni is excited to be back on the water. He loves creating exceptional dishes and looks forward to spoiling his charter guests and offering the very highest standards for their Greek holiday.
Languages: Bulgarian (native); English (conversational); German and Russian (basic)

Chief Stewardess: Tanya Stoykova

Tanya was born in Bulgaria and raised in Greece. She graduated from the university of Athens in Tourism management . She has worked in the hospitality industry for several years. She is perfect in communication with her guests on board. She is a teamwork and great and making all arrangements her guests require. Always smiling and with a very pleasant disposition.

Languages: Greek (fluent) - English (fluent) - Bulgarian (fluent) - Russian (beginner)


Stewardess: Alyona Romanova
Born in 1994 in Odessa, Ukraine, Alyona is very customer focused and with high standards at all times, with an enthusiastic and ambitious attitude, high volume experience, committed and determined. She is always flexible, approachable, cheerful and team player. Aloyna has completed her "Yacht Hospitality Course as a stewardess. She has worked on several yachts ranging from 24 to 35 meters.

Languages: English and Russian




Deckhand: Tihomir Miroslavov Mihaylov

Tihomir was born in 1995 in Bulgaria. From 2014- 2018, he attended the Naval Academy ‘Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov’ and graduated as a Navigational Officer. After graduation, he began his career as a deck cadet on a car carrier. In 2019, with his love of the sea and positive attitude, he started in the yachting world onboard a 86 foot motor yacht. Now joining Alteya as she begins her first season, Tihomir is looking forward to helping create the perfect charter experience for guests. When he has time off the yachts, Tihomir is very active and loves sports- football, basketball, volleyball, handball, and swimming.

Languages: Bulgarian (native); English (fluent); German (conversational)