5 Reasons To Work On A Super-Yacht
Three of my most adventurous years yet were spent working onboard super yachts as a stewardess.
I then got the opportunity to take part in the TV show Below Deck (about life onboard yachts) and while I may have drifted on to other things, there’s no doubt that I absolutely loved my time at sea. The industry is accessible to almost everyone (even those studying) and while it can be terribly hard work, there are some fabulous Perls that I would like to share with you. Have a read below at some of the reasons why yachting would be a great go-to Summer job, or more.
1) You earn great money
Yachting may be extremely hard work but it pays off. There’s a lot of money to be made in the industry and because you don’t get a lot of time off and have no expenses, you can really save if you put your mind to it. Just don’t go crazy at the most expensive clubs in St Tropez on a night off …
2) It’s great life experience
As a student you’ll no doubt experience living with other people, but in yachting you’ll experience things that you probably won’t in any other job. You’ll be living, working and socialising with your crew. This is challenging, yes but you learn a host of life skills and you’ll be hanging around people of all ages from all walks of life and you become like family; it’s rather special.
3) you’ll learn how to work bloody hard
Yacht life is no walk in the park; you will most likely have trips when for days on end you’ll be working for 14-17 hours. That includes weekends and bank holidays. If there’s a job to be done, it’s finished- and everyone supports one another. It would be rare to find yourself only doing YOUR job. All hands on deck!
4) You get paid to travel
Excuse me? Yeppp – you may be working most of the time but when you’re not you’re exploring, partying, quad biking or swimming in the Caribbean Sea. Boats head to the Galapagos, Alaska and Hong Kong. There’s so much travelling to be experienced while on boats, even if you sometimes only get to see the pretty views from your window.
5) you can leave and come back
It may not be the easiest thing to do but I know people who take to the sea during their University summer breaks to earn some good money and do something different!
