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different! So, we decided to organise a visit to the Mine in Labin, and to this day we still can’t understand why they agreed to open the mine that had been closed since 1950, but they did. The owner spent over two hours in the mine and when they arrived back on board they were covered in dust and very silent. So, to cheer them up after they emerged to dinner after cleaning up, we had arranged for some members of the Philharmonic Orchestra to be playing on the stern. It was an emotional day we called from Hell to Paradise.”
The team at Allegra Montenegro has had its fair share of strange requests from large amounts of cash through to Japanese whisky, exotic car import to Arabian beer, but as they have been operating in Montenegro for so long, their clients receive everything they request without too much trouble.
Krisjanis is, however, keen to play down the tabloid tittle tattle, “Although it sounds nice to tell stories about some crazy requests on behalf of the clients, I believe that one
of the most appreciated agent capabilities is the flexibility in day-to-day operations: to adjust and find the right solutions for last minute requests or changes in the plans. We, agents together with the crew, always have to keep in mind that our mission is to make owner and guests happy by enjoying their stay on board. So if they want to stay on anchor longer, have fresh seafood in the late evening and another bottle of champagne in the middle of the night, it’s our job to deliver.”
Meanwhile, Katerina reminds us that the agent isn’t only there for the luxuries and indulgences, but also for the emergencies and bad situations, which happens a lot when you’re at sea. “Many times captains have called me during the night because the weather was bad and they have to move somewhere safer or because someone needs to go to the hospital. The worst for me was four years ago when they called me at three in the morning from a boat in the middle of the sea to say one of the crew had decompression sickness from
GROUP Alpha Yacht Services a member of the Alpha Marine Group of companies , a proven international company manned by multilingual highly experienced and qualified marine professionals. They are well respected in the Eastern Mediterranean and offer a wide range of services throughout the entire region. Owner Nikos Politis was an experienced captain in cargo vessels and tankers. After many years on the sea he decided to change industries and became a yacht captain. In 1990 he became a yacht owner and started getting involved in the chartering industry. Simultaneously he also started his first company Trust Oil in 1994 by buying many gasoline stations all over Greece. As his vision was to supply the yachting industry with full & complete services he decided in 2000 to dedicate himself only to yachting and therefore retired from being a captain and started Alpha Yacht Services. For more details Tel: +30 22890 78793 or visit
www.alpha-group.gr
diving. Immediately I organised a helicopter and the hospital in Athens and the crew member’s life was saved at the last minute. It was so terrifying but the relief of saving a life completely compensates for a night without sleep.”
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