![]() I get up around 6:30 in the morning and we roll from coffees into breakfast, lunch, cocktails, dinner and so on. When we're on charter, I'm in a service role full-time with our guests, getting them everything they need. It's my job to make sure the boat is fully stocked for everybody on board at all times, that the crew's uniforms are all ready. I also do a lot of accounting in addition to provisioning for the crew and for upcoming charters. ![]() MR: If we're not on charter, I typically have a Monday to Friday work week with daily duties I'm in charge of, focusing on a different part of the boat's interior upkeep every day.īy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. TPG: What does a typical work week look like? Nine years later, we are both still in yachting and working as chief stews. Our friend from South Africa helped us get into working on a boat. We had the idea to try to crew for yachts for a year to get enough money for our travels. As soon as I finished my degree, my best friend and I left for Europe. My parents wanted me to study first, so I went to Cape Town and did a degree in psychology and business management. He went to Palma de Mallorca and we'd hear his stories about the travel and the money you can make. A friend of mine there went into yachting straight out of high school. TPG: How did you get into being a crew member on a yacht? ![]() Unsung hero: Maxine Robert, 30, chief stew aboard the 180-foot superyacht Loon Sign up to receive the daily TPG newsletter for more travel news! That's why we're profiling this unsung hero of the travel industry to find out what it takes to pull chief stew status on the open waters. Up at the crack of dawn and the last to call it a night only once the boat is spotless, these crewmembers work tirelessly to meet every request of their guests. Sailing around the world in a yacht is a bucket list adventure - but what if you're the crew and not the guest? Are The Exumas still just as gorgeous?įor starters, don't believe everything you see on "Below Deck" - the life of a yacht's chief stew (short for chief steward/ess) is nonstop.
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