When you’re searching for yacht jobs online as a stewardess or deckhand you may have seen jobs advertised as rotational or 3:1 or 2:1 and a lot of questions have popped up around these jobs. So in the blog, we will get clear on what rotational jobs are, how they work, why they are sought […]

Are you wondering what crew training you need to work on yacht? What qualifications are required for a stewardess?  From the STCW and ENG1 Medical to The Food Safety Hygiene Level 2 and Interior Stewardess Training. There are lots of training courses to work on a yacht, some are required and some are extra’s which […]

When you’re first starting in the yachting industry everything feels foreign and as a Junior stewardess, there are so many new things to learn.  In this episode, I run over housekeeping do’s and don’ts which will help you to gain more knowledge about what to do and what not to do a yacht stew on […]

The “Must Know” Skills Guide To Help You Better Prepare For A New Yacht Stew Role At Sea – How to build up your stewardess skills (all things you can practice at home)– My favourite cocktail recipe which gets raving reviews from guests– Housekeeping, laundry and service skills to help boost your confidence Grab the […]

DO’S OF TABLE SERVICE Give yourself one hour to set the table- start with the table decorations in the centre, followed by table place settings and then glassware and always use white gloves when setting. Then you can set your side tables (mise-en-place), and organise your pantry, Pantry prep is just as crucial to ensure […]

As a yacht stewardess, you need to be service savvy and understand a broad range of service styles. As a chief stew, you need to be able to identify when different service styles are required and adjust them to suit the guest’s needs.  Remember most services onboard are bespoke so they are tailored to the […]

There are three main roles of a stewardess and they fall into a Laundry, Housekeeping or Service stew. On bigger boats when you’re on charter you will usually slot into one of these roles and then rotate between them all when off charter. On smaller boats you can often be doing all three roles. – […]

So you want to be a yacht stew? Did you know stews have more responsibilities onboard than just providing awesome holidays for charter guests and nailing table settings?  There’s more to being a stew… we’re a bunch of multi-taskers, some would say professional housewives in the making?! Well at least my partner thinks so haha […]

Learn all about service as a yacht stewardess with The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Online Training Course. Includes video training, service styles, service cheatsheet, pre-meal checklist, table setting, glassware guide and more! Find out more here. Breakfast service – My favourite shift onboard, it’s the quietest time on the boat, no guests are awake it’s usually […]

First things first – you should always be prepared for a professional interview. You will gauge from speaking to the chief stew if it is professional or if it’s more of a casual chat- however  I recommend starting off by being professional then you can tone it down if the chief stew wants a friendly […]