Crew Profile

CAPTAIN/ Mehmet Caliskan
Captain Mehmet was born near Marmaris and has been at sea since early childhood. For the last six years he has held Captains position on board charter vessels in Turkey and knows the coastline like the back of his hand. He is a happy person, very energetic and good natured. In his spare time he enjoys reading and spending time with his family. Mehmet speaks good English and Turkish.

CHEF/ Alican Sayar
Alican was born in the East part of Turkey. In 2012 he started his career in the maritime industry and since then he was keeping himself up-to-date, following new styles and techniques. He loves Turkish cuisine and is particularly talented with seafood. Alican maintains and enjoys good relationships with guests and crew, thanks to his humble personality. He speaks Turkish, English and Arabic.

DECKHAND/ Alpay Arslan
Alpay has been the chef on board since 2007 but in 2015 he promoted himself to deckhand position, in order to lay the path to becoming a charter Captain in the coming years. Serenity 70 is Alpays second home and the great feedback from all the guests in the past years is a very accurate presentation of how passionate he is about his work. He has great communication skills and is very good with people. Alpay lives near the coastal town of Marmaris with his wife and a very handsome little son. In his free time he loves repairing and riding motor bikes. He speaks Turkish and English.