Yachts
Chartering Sanlorenzo SD96 FLORI, in Greece
A Sanlorenzo SD96 based on the Athens Riviera, and the Sanlorenzo we represent exclusively in Greece — built for the long days at anchor the Aegean rewards.
26 June 2026
Principal· Aris Drivas Yachting
Panos G. Moraitis
Principal of Aris Drivas Yachting. Maritime entrepreneur with a background in marine engineering, operations, and technology.
Panos G. Moraitis is a maritime entrepreneur and the principal of Aris Drivas Yachting. He leads the firm’s charter, sales, and management operations from the Athens Riviera in southern Athens, working with owners, buyers, and charter clients across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean.
His background, over a 29-year career in the maritime sector, is in marine engineering and operations. Before Drivas Yachts he worked in marine automation, shipyards, and engine systems, giving him the technical literacy that underpins how he runs the house today. He founded Gnomon Marine, focused on marine systems and environmental solutions, then founded and led Aspida — building it into an internationally active maritime and cyber security company operating across complex global markets. Under his leadership, Aspida was recognised with the Seatrade Cybersecurity Award, the Lloyd’s List Big Data Award (2017), and the Seatrade Middle East CSR Award. He was personally awarded the Propeller Club of the United States Amver Special Recognition Award for his work in maritime search and rescue.
Alongside these ventures he raced offshore with Optimum 3 Aspida, founded YachtPlus — a lifestyle business built around value-added services for superyacht charters in Greece — and has been involved in building software for maritime businesses.
Since taking over as principal, he has combined respect for Drivas Yachts’ 50-year heritage with a clear focus on modernisation: digital infrastructure, brand development, and a sharper client experience across charter and sales. Day-to-day, he is the house’s operational decision-maker, involved in every significant charter placement and yacht transaction.
From the Journal
Articles by Panos G. Moraitis
Yachts
Chartering a Benetti on the French Riviera
The Italian yard you are most likely to find in the western Mediterranean — and what a Benetti charter on the Riviera actually looks like, modern or classic.
26 June 2026
Yachts
C-ROCK joins our charter fleet as our newest Central Agency
We are pleased to announce C-ROCK, a Tecnomar Nadara 30, as the newest Central Agency in our charter fleet — a yacht we know from the inside, having supervised the build of her sister-ship at Tecnomar.
1 June 2026
Ownership
The Charter Yield Question: Is Putting Your Yacht to Work Worth It?
Charter income rarely turns a net profit on a superyacht, but that is the wrong question. The right question is whether it changes the financial logic of ownership in a meaningful way — and for some owners, it does. Here is how the economics actually work.
15 March 2026
Ownership
Superyacht running costs: what a superyacht costs to own
The purchase price is the beginning of the conversation, not the end. Annual running costs for a superyacht typically run between 8% and 12% of hull value — and that figure climbs as a vessel ages. This is a plain account of where the money goes.
15 March 2026
Perspectives
The Rise of Corporate Chartering
Corporate bookings have moved from a footnote in the charter ledger to a structurally distinct segment of the market, driven by experiential incentive travel, the logic of captive audiences, and the particular privacy a vessel at sea provides. What this means for the industry is not simply a new rev
15 March 2026
Perspectives
Why Independence Still Matters in Superyacht Brokerage
The superyacht brokerage industry has entered a period of consolidation. Private capital is moving through the sector, and the houses that once defined it as a profession built on individual judgment and long relationships are increasingly absorbed into managed groups. The question worth asking is w
15 March 2026
Yachts
Biggest superyacht deliveries of 2026: the largest builds
2026 is the most significant delivery year for large superyachts in over a decade. From a 194.9m polar research vessel to the first yacht to run on methanol fuel cells, the builds coming out of European yards this year are reshaping the upper end of the fleet — in size, propulsion, and design ambiti
15 March 2026
Destinations
The Greek Islands by Yacht — A Complete Charter Guide
From the whitewashed Cyclades to the emerald Ionian, Greece offers the most varied cruising ground in the Mediterranean. Here is everything you need to know before booking your first — or next — Greek island charter.
1 March 2026
Experiences
Your First Superyacht Charter — Everything You Need to Know
Chartering a superyacht for the first time can feel like stepping into an unfamiliar world. Here is a straightforward guide to how it works — from pricing and crew to packing and tipping.
15 February 2026
Ownership
What It's Really Like to Put Your Yacht Into Charter for the First Time
An owner shares the experience of transitioning from private use to charter management — the financial upside, the emotional adjustment, and the role of a trusted management partner.
1 February 2026
Work with Panos
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