The Yacht Stew Academy

We're an IAMI GUEST Accredited training provider, but we also offer a range of other brilliant courses, both accredited and unaccredited, depending on what you're looking for. We want education to be available to everyone.

Our team is incredibly experienced in the world of yachting and are all ex-crew, which means we know what we're talking about and have been where you are now.

We know it can be incredibly overwhelming when you join your first yacht. It's not just a new job, but it's a whole new environment and a new world you go enter.

This course will help you feel confident with your service skills and will give you a head start in your new role. You won't turn up to your first job and have no idea what you're doing. You'll know all of the basics, and then yacht will just refine your skills to suit their specific needs.

There are discussion boxes in each module, so if you have a question, just pop in the box and one of our trainers will contact you to answer it.

No. Due to the online nature of our courses, there are no refunds.

Our parents all thought the same thing when we first started in the industry too, don't worry. It's a fantastic industry to be in and will be a brilliant adventure.

The areas of a Stew (Steward/ess) are housekeeping, laundry and service. You're obviously looking for a course for your child to study to get those extra skills, so whether it's one of our courses or not, those are the things they'll want to learn.

We recommend learning housekeeping & laundry first, as those are the departments' Stews generally start in. Once they've mastered those, then they may step into a more service-based role.

Before your child joins their first permanent/ seasonal role, they should always receive an SEA Contract (Seafarers Employment Agreement). It's always good to have a read-through to know what their rights are, and to put your mind at ease.

• Junior Stew: Housekeeping, which gives you the basics of housekeeping and laundry, as these will be the first things you'll learn in yachting!

• Junior Stew: Kickstart Your Yachting Career, which includes how to actually find your first job, CV writing, packing essentials and more!

The above 2 courses, and this one, can be purchased in a money-saving bundle.

We also have further courses, including:
• Superyacht Wine Service
• Service Fundamentals (great for after you've mastered the basics of service)
• Luxury Tea Service
• Foundations of Mixology

However, we do recommend mastering the basics first and the things you actually need to know, then expanding on that knowledge.

Our other courses are perfect for once you've gained experience.