ABOUT US
Ecce Navigoʼs experienced and settled crew works as a team in a professional and vigilant manner.
There are six crew member on Ecce Navigo; Captain, Chef, Stewardess, Housekeeper, and two deckhands on board. Their discretion and integrity guarantee a warm hospitality and ensure your privacy.
Yacht Manager Bilal Davutoglu
Captain Bilal is in charge of the overall management of Ecce Navigo throughout the year; he also takes care of guest relations before and after charters and advises on various itineraries.
He is Operator Manager of “Ecce Navigo” after his active Captainship career on the sea until 2015, Captain Bilal is in charge of the yacht management of “ Ecce Navigo,” and also managing New Yacht building, Yacht Management and Yacht Maintenance projects in various shipyards of Turkey.
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Crew
Captain Murat Davutoglu
Captain Murat was born in Istanbul to a family of Naval. He started his marine life on the vessels then started as a Captain in Bodrum early age on sailing yachts as a Captain.
He is very experienced in the "Blue Cruise" and life at sea. He has also been on high-class yachts such as "White Wings" and "Sailing Nour" During his captain career, he spent 30 years in the Turkish coast, Aegean Sea, Italy, the Mediterranean, and Croatia. He is very experienced in the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea
He speaks fluent English, he knows the Turkish coast, Greek islands, best bays, and the whole region very well. He has a perfectly experienced Gulet Charter on the Greek Islands, Turkish coast, Agean, and Mediterranean sea.
He knows the ''Ecce Navigo'' lifestyle and quality to make the guests happy. He loves maritime life and sailing very much.
Chef Halil Karatas
Our Young & experienced Chef Halil. His first year on Ecce Navigo. He knows Ecce Navigo style and guests’ requests from our outstanding reputation. He has considerable experience in other High-Class Charter Yachts in Turkey, Greece, and Europe. He specialized in Mediterranean, French, Asian and Italian Cuisine. He loves working with pastries, Cakes, and with dietary food requests. He is always ready for the "Cocktail Time" and exceptional Breakfast. After the main course, guests can treat themselves to boat-made deserts
He has 5- star menus that are mouthwatering and colorful – as appealing to the eye as they are on the palate.
Stewardess Selda Cekem
The moment you step onto the boat, Selda will greet you with a smile and a refreshing drink. She has been serving on Ecce Navigo since 2005 and has a brilliantly intuitive sense of her guests’ needs and wishes. Within a few days, Selda will know precisely how you like your coffee, where to find your misplaced sunglasses, and the perfect moment to bring out some tasty nuts and olives... You will wonder how you ever survived without her.
Born in Istanbul, Selda studied business administration and has worked in the tourism industry for over 20 years. Her English is perfect, and she dabbles in many other languages. She is also lovely and helpful to young children.
Meet the Owner
Kaspar Fleischmann, Swiss entrepreneur and father of four, has been taking family holidays on Turkish Gulets for more than 40 years. After years of chartering gulets, he decided to build his own, working with an experienced Turkish naval architect and shipyard to bring his vision to life.
The outcome is Ecce Navigo; the perfect blend of ultimate luxury and cosy comfort. Over the years Kaspar has put together a truly wonderful crew who helps make every stay on board an absolute pleasure.
