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 […]

Superyacht Stewardess online training course launching soon! Join the waitlist here Breakfast service – My favourite shift onboard, it’s the quietest time on the boat, no guests are awake it’s usually just yourself, some deck crew and an officer up. You get to take in the beautiful sunrises and the water is usually so calm. […]

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 […]

Do you have the skills to be a great yacht stewardess? Climbing the ladder to be well on your way to Chief Stew in no time. In this episode, we dive into the skills that you need to become the best damn yacht stewardess out there. These core skills will make you effective at your […]

As an aspiring yacht stew or deckhand, a huge part of the job-hunting process is networking and searching online for potential job opportunities. It is increasingly important we cover the red flags you need to be mindful of when applying for jobs online, especially through social media pages. In this episode, I share 7 ways […]

10 ways to know if Yachting is the right career pathway for you The thought of traveling to so many countries by boat excites you. One of the main reasons which drew me to yachting was the travel without the price tag. You can be away from family and friends at home for months at […]

One of the big things that I know comes up in my community is that you’re worried you won’t get hired because you’re green and now even more so that COVID has been hanging around for far too long. This episode I am going to bust the myth that Yachts aren’t hiring green crew with […]

Ever wondered what life is like on board as a sole yacht stew? In this blog/podcast episode, I dive into a day in the life of a sole stew. What jobs you’ll be doing from service, housekeeping, and laundry- you do it all!   As a sole stew you are responsible for the whole of the […]

There are mistakes I often see green crew make which is totally normal as you’ve never done anything like this before! I’ve listed the mistakes below so you are able to learn from them. Want the go to guide to kickstarting your yachting career check out The Yachting Kickstarter Guide Green Crew Mistakes…. Rushing and […]