Looking to work in the superyacht industry and wondering how to get a job as a yacht stew?  Here's your go-to information for landing your first job on a superyacht, this episode covers:

• Yachting Courses
• The Med Season, the Caribbean and Australia season + the international yachting hubs / where to look for work
• The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Training Course
• Superyacht Visa's to legally work onboard
• Yachting CVs and CV Toolkit with templates
• Yacht Crew Agencies and Yacht crew Groups + Facebook pages
• Day Work for green crew
• Dock Walking

Ready to learn more about being a yacht stew?! Save this free guide – 7 Ways to Nail Your First 7 Days As A Yacht Stew

Best of luck with your new yachting adventure!

P.S Download the Yacht Crew Packing List here

An exciting (and nerve-wracking) part of getting your first yachting job is getting the call or email to say you’ve been short-listed for an interview. 

You may wonder how to prepare for your yachting interview when you have no idea what to ask?! 

In this episode of The Seaworthy Stew Podcast, I share 5 questions to ask in your interview and why. It will give you insight into the superyacht you’re being interviewed for.

A yachting interview is as much of a decider for you as it is for the boat to see if you would be suitable for the role. After all, I don’t want you to get on a poorly run vessel so I’m hoping these questions will allow you to sort through and find a great boat!

Want to learn more about how to get a job on a superyacht? Check out my free eBook "Your First Steps To Yachting" grab it here Want to build up your stewardess skills with an on-demand stewardess training course? Check out The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Training Course here

You’ve got your first job on a yacht! You’ve packed, you’ve travelled and now at the boat about to walk onboard. EEEK! Those nerves kick in *Insert awkward smile*. Here’s what to expect during the first week, everything from safety walk-throughs, your first shift, settling in, radio communication, life onboard and the systems you'll have to get used to + tips at the end of the episode. Want the detailed guide on ‘7 ways to nail you’re first 7 days as a yacht stew’ >>  Download here.

Want to learn more about how to get a job on a superyacht? Check out The Yachting Kickstarter Guide Course - A step-by-step, here's how you do it guide on landing your first job in the competitive yachting industry. Want to build up your stewardess skills with an on-demand stewardess training course? Check out The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Training Course here

As green crew, one way to land a permanent role as a yacht stew or deckhand is by building up your new yachting CV with day work. Learning how to get day work and taking advantage of those opportunities can be a stepping stone to starting your yachting career.

Day work gives you an introduction to what it’s like to work onboard, where you start to build your first yacht stew or deckhand skills, it also gives you income during the job hunting phase, allows you to network and creates a positive reputation for you in the industry.  

This episode answers these questions: What is day work on yachts? Why do yachts need day workers? How to get day work for yacht crew? What do you get paid as a day worker? What to wear to day work onboard? Hot tips for green crew when day working. Want to learn more about how to get a job on a superyacht? Check out The Yachting Kickstarter Guide Course - A step-by-step, here's how you do it guide on landing your first job in the competitive yachting industry. Want to build up your stewardess skills with an on-demand stewardess training course? Check out The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Training Course here

As a former Yacht Stewardess turned professional Pilates & Spa Manager onboard superyachts, Vee shares her insights into the yachting industry and how the environment differs from the land-based fitness space. We chat about what a typical day looks like onboard a 100m yacht as a Pilates & Spa Manager, why it's important to have extra skills if you’re chasing a niche contract and how to get noticed. This episode is really motivational, Vee is one determined girl after years of selling the pilates dream to the yachting industry. It only took one boat, one Captain and one owner to change the trajectory of her career.  Stay put till the end of the episode as I put Vee in the hot seat for some rapid-fire questions. 

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Do I need to do a training course to work as a yacht stew? What will I learn from a stewardess course? Will it guarantee me a junior stew role? If these questions have been on your mind and you’ve been debating whether or not to do interior superyacht training, check out this episode.

Jess From The Seaworthy Stew dives into what you will get out of a stewardess course and it’s not a guarantee that you will have a job… however there are lots of benefits you’ll discover for junior crew that will set you on the right pathway to professional yacht stewardess. Free guide 7 Ways To Nail Your First 7 Days As a Yacht Stew  Download Here 

In this episode I chat to Steph, a junior yacht stewardess who has now been in the industry for one year. We talk about her experiences so far, lessons learned onboard, how she found out about yachting and landed her first job (during Covid), what she expected and what was surprising for her to learn as she navigated the intricacies of breaking into the superyachting industry. 

As Steph now steps into a new role on a charter boat she gives some wise words to green crew who are about to embark on their yachting career. Sharing the self doubt she experienced when she was in Palma thinking I’ve got no experience, I’ve chosen the wrong job, I’m here at the wrong time, I’m never going to get a job to proving others wrong and overcoming it all when she finally landed the dream job at sea.

This episode is motivating and inspiring for green stews wanting to enter the yachting industry, giving you a glimpse of what you my experience.  

If you you’re looking for your first postiion as a yacht stew, or your’re a solo or junior stew who’s looking to improve their stewardess skills + learn the systems that help make a well run boat then The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Online Training Course would be of huge benefit to your new yachting career. 

This online course teaches the need to know practical side to working in the interior! SO when you step onbaord you will feel confident to rotate between housekeeping, laundry and service. 

 

It's all bundled up into video modules, checklists and tools you can take with you to each boat you join in the future. Plus you will have a certificate at the end of it to add to your CV. 

To check it out head to www.theseaworthystew.com/stewardess-training

Wondering how you can prepare for your first charter as a junior yacht stew? In today’s episode, I share tips on what to do to boost your confidence and go into the charter or yachting season being as prepared as possible.

From procedures to learn, what you need to understand and how the boat operates,  the expectations of your exact role whether it’s laundry, housekeeping, service, or crew mess. 

It’s always a busy time leading up to charter there are thousands of things going on so if you can be prepared in advance it makes your life so much easier and you go in feeling confident about it all. Hello SUPER STEW!

Want the shortcut to learning all the things a junior yacht stew needs to know?Join The Seaworthy Yacht Stewardess Online Training Course. Learn how to be a professional yacht stewardess with video training, downloadable checklists and tools to help you as a junior stew. This course teaches the need to know practical side to working in the interior of a yacht from housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and service to table settings, food and beverage, flower care, and more!

Want to know the three best times to find a job in yachting to give you the best chance at scoring work?

Are you wondering how to get a job on a yacht? How to find work as a yacht stew or deckhand?  

Check out this episode! Yachting is seasonal, there are boat shows and events when more yacht crew are needed, and there's a change over of yacht crew at the beginning and end of a season. It's about timing it right to maximise job opportunities in the yachting industry. 

Want to learn how to get a job on a yacht? Tools here >> The Yachting Kickstarter Guide Become a professional Yacht Stewardess: Course here >> The Seaworthy Yacht Stewardess Online Training Course 

An interview with Monica from CrewFo, an ex. yacht stewardess who was smart with her money (buying 2 investment properties during her time onboard).  Monica shares her tips to get the most out of your finances as yacht crew from setting up your bank account correctly, organising cash cards, buying a property, using foreign exchange and investing. As yacht crew you earn good money so why not make the most out of it and set yourself up, after all this is one unique industry where you can save a huge chunk of money each month to benefit your future self.

CrewFo are a company which specialise in providing financial solutions for superyacht crew. They have offered Seaworthy Stew Podcast listeners 10% off their Preferred Plus Membership to check it out click here. Enter discount code SWS22 to access.

Want to learn how to get a job on a yacht? Tools here >> The Yachting Kickstarter Guide Learn the stewardess skills and train to be a yacht stew: Course here >> The Seaworthy Yacht Stewardess Online Training Course 

Disclaimer: This podcast contains general financial information only. Monica is not a financial advisor she is speaking about her personal experience in the industry. You should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it.