OPERA

Captain: Tasos Tsipas
Captain Tasos was born in Piraeus in 1980, the largest passenger port in Greece. He has always enjoyed looking at and admiring various types of ships, so it didn’t take him long to decide to set out to explore the world’s oceans. His entire career has been driven by the energy of that first dream. He rose to prominence as a Captain in 2001, working on luxury yachts in Greece. This gave him extensive local knowledge, a deep appreciation for maritime safety, and the ability to create lifelong memories and experiences for his passengers. Thanks to his experience, he now feels completely ready to live up to everyone’s expectations and provide the best possible level of individualized service. In 2001, he completed his studies at the Merchant Marine Academy of Greece. He is a lifeguard as well as water ski and diving instructor. His hobbies are running, basketball, shooting and technology.
Languages: Fluent Greek, English and basic Italian.

Cook: Katerina Tounta
Katerina was born and raised in Athens. She worked in the yachting industry since 1996 after studying culinary and pastry arts in Athens. Her passion for the ocean and cuisine brought her to the charter yacht industry. She is diligent in all she does, and part of her culinary journey includes her love of cooking and discovering new flavors and cultures.
Languages: Fluent Greek, English and basic German.

Hostess: Karen Joy Caspillo
Karen is a highly trained stewardess with many years of experience and great customer service skills. She has a degree in hotel management and is from the Philippines. She has also the ability to provide to her guests an elegant and enjoyable stay while upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and order. Her hobbies are sailing, reading books and travel extensively.
Languages: Fluent English, Filipino, and basic Greek.

Deckhand: Jesus Brucelo
Brucelo Jesus was born in Manila in 1968 and has been onboard M/Y OPERA since 2022. He has many years of experience in the yachting industry, having worked on board crewed luxury yachts since 2011. He is a very obedient and responsible person and always eager to help. In Philippines, he studied both cooking and carpentry.
Languages: Fluent English and Filipino