Crew Profiles

MARIN MATULOVIĆ - CAPTAIN
Marin is the Captain of Romanca. He was born in Split on the 8th of May in 1983. After he finished high school, he started working in a company building yachts. For six years, he worked in the construction of vessels.
He has been a part of Romanca for the past five years. He speaks English. In his free time, he enjoys playing football and is an avid diver, both with diving gear and without. He loves everything related to the sea and working on Romanca; he spends most of the year working on improving the ship.

IVAN LONČAR - FIRST OFFICER
Ivan was born on 14 May 1993 in Split, where he grew up and graduated from Maritime High School. He worked in construction for a while, but after obtaining the necessary maritime licenses and certificates, he decidedly embarked on his career at sea. After working on supply ships for some time, he joined Romanca in 2017.
Ivan brings a disciplined approach to every task. Whether on watch or navigation or transporting guests on a tender, clients can feel confident and secure knowing they are in capable hands. Its goal is to provide a pleasant and friendly time on the Gulet Romanca. He is also always willing to help and assist his colleagues.
He speaks English fluently and spends most of his free time in sports activities and hiking.

MARIN RELJIĆ - DECKHAND
Marin was born on March 20, 2004, in Split, where he attended Maritime High School. He also completed additional maritime courses and obtained other certifications.
An interesting fact about him is that he likes to spend his free time hiking and is an expert on Dalmatian peaks. By moving into the boating industry, he was allowed to develop and sharpen his skills in seafaring and taking care of the safety of the
ship and everyone on board. He is a valuable team member; with motivation , he is always there to help with a big smile.

IVANA STRUJIĆ - CHEF
Ivana was born in Split, where she graduated from high school of economics, but her love for cooking led her to the world of gastronomy. She followed her passion for cooking and went to school and courses to become a chef. Over the years, she built up her experience cooking for fine restaurants, hotels, private residences, and ships.
She has a flair for various cuisines, but gradually she became an expert in traditional and home cooking. Ivana always aims to please and goes beyond that; she is always ready to come up with contemporary and challenging dishes so that Romanca guests have the most pleasant culinary experience while on board.

MARIO KOSOR - BARTENDER
Mario was born in 1982 in the German town of Borken and completed his education in Split. After secondary vocational and technical school, he successfully graduated from the Polytechnic in Split, majoring in telecommunications. In the meantime, he additionally attended various courses and worked as an IT support (maintenance of computer equipment) to further improve his IT knowledge.
For some time, he worked in hotels and restaurants as a waiter, and as a result, he became very successful in working with people by offering excellent service. He will do his best to make his guests feel comfortable during their vacation. He is excited to become a member of the Romanca team, and his colleagues describe him as kind, friendly, and a hard worker.
Of foreign languages, he is best at English in foreign languages, and he likes to spend his free time playing tennis and, in the kitchen, trying out various gastronomic recipes.