The Seaworthy Stew

04/08/2025

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My advice as a chief stew if I didn’t want to hurt your feelings…

❤️ Your attitude matters more than your experience. I’ll take a green stew with great energy and humility over a diva with 3 seasons.

❤️ Charter guests don’t care how tired you are
They’re paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for this trip. Smile, make another round and keep going.

❤️ If you want to lead one day… act like a leader now. That means showing up early, stepping up when it’s hard, and taking the unsexy shifts when needed.

❤️ If you think everyone else is the problem, spoiler: It’s you. Every boat? Every crew? Every time? Nah, babe. That’s a you issue.

🍸This Isn’t Below Deck. If you joined yachting for the cocktails, the hot deckhands, and the sunsets…
You might get one of those. But chances are, the only cocktail you’ll be holding during charter is someone else’s. This is a job. A hard one. Not a holiday. Not a dating show.

Sometimes the truth stings—but it’s what I wish someone told me earlier in my career. If you’re ready to grow (even when it’s uncomfortable), you’ll go far.

🎓 Want more no-fluff advice?

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26/07/2025

🚨 Love these tips? There’s more where that came from. Join the next free Yacht Stew WEBINAR!

👇 Comment “SUPERSTEW” to save your spot

Remember: guests rarely remember what you did, but they’ll always remember how it made them feel. Being quietly attentive is one of the most powerful skills in your stewardess toolkit.

👀 Watch, learn, deliver – anticipate needs before they’re asked.
🔁 Master their routine – consistency is your secret weapon.
🧠 Pick up on hints, curate their space – every detail matters.
🙋‍♀️ Volunteer for the unsexy shifts

Don’t forget to comment ‘SUPERSTEW’ on this post if you’re keen to learn from a jam packed webinar for yacht stews

23/06/2025

I can’t believe I made these mistakes as a junior stew 😅⚓️ Swipe to learn from my face-palm moments so you don’t have to make them too 👇

1️⃣ A surprise foam party for the engineers 🙈
2️⃣ Tray-stacking like a waitress… on teak 😬
3️⃣ The Captain’s shower? Oh yes, it matters 🧼
4️⃣ Night watch FAIL – and locked-out crew 👀

📚 Yachting is full of lessons – and trust me, some are learned the hard way!

Want to know how to nail your first 7 days as a yacht stew? Comment GUIDE I’ve got just the thing for you.

Also I want to hear your mistakes too! Because let’s be real everyone makes them. Pop them below 👇 no judgement here

23/04/2025

Hellooooooo It’s been a while — I’ve been deep in the parenting trenches, soaking up every moment and learning a whole new kind of patience and purpose. But I’ve been feeling that pull again… and I couldn’t stay away for long.

I keep thinking about how yachting set me up. It gave me the freedom to take this time off, to be fully present with my family, to come back to Australia and still have my life covered. It wasn’t just a job—it was an opportunity that laid the foundations for my next chapter.

Now, I’ve got this fire in me to help other stews do the same. To travel the world, have the adventure, work hard and set themselves up for what comes after. Not just for the now, but for their future too.

I’m back—and I’m ready to share more, support more, and build something meaningful.

Let’s go…..

18/05/2023

Superyacht Service… Do’s and the Don’ts 👉🏻 swipe right.

An introduction to the foundations of table service which you will need to know if you ever want to step into a service role onboard.

💫 In all honestly there’s a lotttttta rules, and some need to be broken to tailor to your guest or owner preferences… as each yacht has a bespoke style of service to meet the needs of the guests.

In my eyes you can’t stop learning and it’s been fun sharing service knowledge inside The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Course breaking down each element of being a stew and putting it into an online training that’s easy to understand and gives you the confidence and practical tools to make life SO MUCH easier when stepping into a new role.

If you want to learn more about stew training click thru on my bio for full module details + bonuses you’ll have access to.

Jess

25/03/2023

As a junior stew, the housekeeping role is one of the first positions you’re likely to step into.

When your chief stew asks you to do a top to bott check of the boat you can save these areas/items to check as you make your way around the boat (and get some much needed fresh air 😉)

Inside The Seaworthy Yacht Stew Training course I teach you what you need to know to be a professional yacht stew and give you that confidence to step into a junior stew role and know exactly what to do.
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Keen to see what else you’ll find inside The Seaworthy Stew online yacht stew training course? Link in bio 👍🏻

03/03/2023

🧳 Wondering what to pack in your suitcase when embarking on your yachting adventure to find a job?!
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When I first left Australia, I had zero winter clothes 🤦🏻‍♀️ thinking I would get a job on a yacht and be chasing summers around the world.

…What I didn't realise is yachts can be doing shipyards in the European winters, your "off" time will most likely not be in the summer and you pretty much live in air conditioning onboard. *Brrrrr⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So I’ve made a GO-TO packing list from the staples to the extras you may want to consider. From how many bikinis you actually wear, to seamless underwear (girls) and how to half your toiletries.

Other items to consider:
• swipe right for my go to suitcase from Eastpak… do not pack a hard suitcase
• noise cancelling headphone (v. Necessary onboard… from drowning out anchor noises to noisy roommates)
• ⁣photos from home 🤍
• hard copies of all your yachting certificates (must must must not forget these… also save a scanned version to a usb or send to your email so can email them quickly)
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Save this post for when you do your packing and download ➡️ Yacht Crew Packing list - Link in bio ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/01/2023

When you decide you want to be a stewardess you probably know the job is very detail orientated and guest focused working for some of the worlds wealthiest people.

Yacht stews go above and beyond providing a luxury service, doing ‘extra’ tasks like…

✨ Detailing guests hairbrushes
✨ Cleaning guest toiletry lids
✨ Wiping glasses when they are put down
✨ Changing hand soap/lotion to left side of sink if we notice the guest is left handed
✨ Cleaning the inside and out of guests shoes they take off after a tender ride ashore
✨Detailing their toothbrushes 😬
✨Putting their fav gum in their handbag to take ashore
✨ Charging their phones if low

We are all about the ‘little things’ and doing these tasks for guests becomes second nature, I guarantee you’ll start noticing more and more details you can add to your repertoire of stew tips

👉🏻 What are some tasks you do onboard for guests that show you’re not just any old stew…you’re a SUPER STEW?
Comment below 🧜🏼‍♀️

I’m sure there are all kinds of wacky and sometimes questionable things us stews do that the guests may not even notice 💁🏻‍♀️ but hey it’s the thought that counts (and maybe the charter tip that could be bumped up because of it 😎)

11/12/2022

Leaving my 9-5 job to try and get a job as a yacht stew was the best decision I ever made.

Today I am forever grateful for the places I saw and the opportunities yachting gave me. From paying off my university debt to setting myself up financially and STILL having the abilty to travel to some of the worlds most unique places and meet so many friends along the way.

It was a hellavah ride and now I’m showing you how to go and do the same!

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Linked in my bio you can find the full run down with all the links for this blog ‘How to get a job as a yacht stew’

Have a question about getting into yachting shoot me a DM.

Jess x

17/10/2022

What Visa Do I Need To Work On A Superyacht?
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👉🏻 SWIPE RIGHT for 3 VISA'S superyacht crew need to work onboard in different yachting locations.
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The B1/B2, The Schengen Visa and The Australian Superyacht Crew Visa.
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As the B1/B2 Visa is the most confusing of them all (in my eyes), I've written a separate blog article on this.
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So feel free to have a squiz on my website blog page for more info on visa topics + more.
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Like a whole lot more.... from what life is like onboard, stew tips, the ins and outs of superyacht jobs, how much money crew make, how to write your CV, best times to look for work. The list goes on. Happy browsing.
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While you're there you may want this free guide too! 👇🏻

⚓️ For info on how to start your yachting career, download the First Steps To Yachting guide (link in bio).
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Jess 🌸
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17/10/2022

What Visa Do You Need To Work On Superyachts? - Depending on where you plan to look for your first job in yachting and your nationality, you may need to look into what visa is required for you to legally enter countries and work onboard. Here are 3 visa’s to consider for the yachting seasons: B1/B2 Visa: This is a multi-entry visa for yacht crew […]

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Depending on where you plan to look for your first job in yachting and your nationality, you may need to look into what visa is required for you to legally enter countries and work onboard. Here are 3 visa’s to consider for the yachting seasons: B1/B2 Visa: This is a multi-entry visa for yacht cre...

07/09/2022

Just a whole lotta love ❤️❤️❤️

The best part of what I do is hearing so many success stories from those who have landed their dream job and are absolutely killing it.

With hundreds of students inside The Seaworthy Stew course community it makes me so bloody happy to be able to support, encourage and allow them to believe they have what it takes with all the tools and information to back them 💪🏻

Cheers to all these beautiful humans for sharing these kind words xx

Jess