Crew Profiles

Name: Mateo Radonic
Position: Captain
Nationality: Croatian
Languages: English
Description:

Mateo was born in Split and grew up on the island of Hvar. From his young age he has been strongly connected to the sea.
He has completed Martime Highschool in Split and Maritime Faculty in Zadar. Last 12 years Mateo has been working on different yachts and he got to know every part of the Adriatic Sea.
His hobbies are underwater fishing and running. Mateo is proficient in English and is very communicative.

Name: Marin Eterovic
Position details: Deckhand
Nationality: Croatian
Languages: English
Description:

Born and raised in Split, Marin started working as a skipper on smaller size yachts, but the passion for his work and readiness to respond to all challenges led him to his current position as a deckhand on M/Y KARISMA. His enthusiasm and reliability are instrumental in increasing the overall readiness of the yacht for the charter and enhancing the guests experience, what makes him a valuable asset to M/Y Karisma crew.
He is passionate deep sea fisherman and a certificated fitness coach.

Name: Ivana Bekavac
Position details: Chef- rotational
Nationality: Cratian
Languages: English
Description:

Chef Ivana was born in 1992 in Zagreb, Croatia. After finishing high school in her hometown, her great passion and desire took her all the way to America to make a dream come true and to become an exceptional chef. First, she completed the Culinary Institute in New York and then strted working at Osteria Restaurant, in Philadelphia USA. Then she returned to Croatia to expand her cooking knowledge.
Ivana started to build her chef carrier in 2014, in Croatia at the renowned restaurants on the Adriatic coast such as “Uje Oil Bar” and “Bookeria” in Split, “Bevanda” in Opatija and in Michelin starred fine dining Restaurant 360 in Dubrovnik. She was also working in one of the world’s 50 Best Restaurants by William Reed “Hiša Franko” in Slovenia.
In 2020, Ivana opened her own restaurant “Kut Bistro” in her hometown of Zagreb. She is attentive to quality and details and is always keen to exceed clients’ expectations. Ivana is very talented and passionate and speaks English very well.

Name: Marin Petranovic
Position details: Chef- rotational
Nationality: Croatian
Languages: English, German
Description:

Chef Marin, one of the talented rotational chefs on board KARISMA. Marin has built a strong culinary career working in some of Europe’s top kitchens. He has worked at Red Bull Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, the Michelin-starred restaurants Hiša Franko in Slovenia and 360 in Dubrovnik. Marin is from Croatia, where he has also gained a lot of experience and training from many restaurants in his home country. He speaks English and German.