Also called: Yacht Stew, Chief Stew
Serves guests and keeps the interior perfect aboard a large private yacht.
At sea in the Bahamas, she serves breakfast on deck, cleans cabins to hotel standards, sets up a themed dinner and stays up late for guests. Crews often work months on and weeks off.
Tips from charters can add thousands; housing and food are included.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. STCW safety training and a seafarer medical; hospitality experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Serving guests and keeping a yacht's interior perfect at sea is hands-on luxury service.
Age 18+. One way to start: Take STCW Basic Safety Training and an ENG1 medical, then dock-walk or join yacht crew agencies First: STCW Basic Safety Training (about 5 days) and ENG1 seafarer medical
Classes: Hospitality CTE class, Spanish or French, Swimming.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9099.
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