SUPER-YACHT STEWARDESS PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
The Superyacht Industry is a very competitive game to get into. Thousands of young adults are attracted by the sunshine, high salaries and global travel of this glamorous industry. If a career in the super-yacht industry appeals to you, there is no question that you need to have the basic training in safety on your CV before anyone will even consider you . Some of this training is legally required to work at sea; some is expected by the industry. Chieftain Training offers a 10 day programme to prepare super-yachts stewardesses for sea.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN AS SUPER-YACHT STEWARDESS?
The Super Yacht Steward/Stewardess Programme is 10 days spread over 1 to 2 weeks
WHAT ARE THE PRE REQUISITES TO THE SUPER-YACHT STEWARD/STEWARDESS PROGRAMME?
- Minimum age 17 (however you will need to be 18+ to be able to apply for work in the Super-yacht industry)
- ENG1 Medical (from an MCA Doctor)
WHAT IS COVERED ON THE SUPER-YACHT STEWARDESS COURSE?
The Fast-Track Superyacht stewardess programme focuses on three separate areas. These include:
Basic Safety Training
STCW Basic Safety Training includes 5 shorter courses. Four of them are compulsory for all seafarers, the fifth is required by most employers.
Food Safety
Under the Maritime Labour Convention anyone involved in the handling or preparation of food on board a super yacht is required to hold an MCA approved Food Safety Certificate. Our Level 2 Food Safety at Sea Course is perfect for this.
Seamanship
Although driving tenders and using marine radio is not required of every stewardess it will make you far more employable if you can turn your hand to other onboard duties from time to time. Consequently our program, includes the RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course and the GMDSS Short Range Certificate.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WILL I EARN ON THE SUPER-YACHT PROGRAMMES?
Successful candidates will emerge with a wide range of qualifications, including the following:
| Super Yacht Deck Crew Intro | Super Yacht Deck Crew Module 1 | Super Yacht Steward / Stewardess | |
| RYA Powerboat Level 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RYA Powerboat Tender Operator | ✅ | ✅ | |
| GMDSS Short Range Certificate | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| STCW Elementary First Aid | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| STCW Personal Survival Techniques | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| STCW PSSR | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| STCW Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RYA PPR | ✅ | ||
| CIEH Level 2 Food Safety at Sea | ✅ | ✅ | |
| RYA Day Skipper Shorebased | ✅ | ||
| RYA PWC Proficiency* | ✅ | ||
| RYA Diesel | ✅ |
* This PWC (jetski) day is run and certified by our partner Poseidon Marine, who are an RYA PWC Training Centre in their own right.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE SUPER-YACHT STEWARDESS PROGRAMME?
The Chieftain Training Fast-Track Superyacht Stewardess Training Programme is a comprehensive package. In order to make life as straightforward as possible for our students, we include within the package:
- All training
- Handbook for each Course
- Loan of wet weather gear for power and survival training
- Superyacht industry, CV writing and recruitment advice seminar
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUPER-YACHT STEWARDESS PROGRAMME?
- RYA SRC Licence fee
- Meals and accommodation
WHY CHOOSE CHIEFTAIN TRAINING FOR THIS COURSE?
Chieftain Training is a “Not For Profit” Marine Training Centre with a strong ethos, committed to delivering the best quality training courses. We want you to learn and get the skills you sign up for, but we also want you to have fun. Our management team have been in this business for over three decades and know what works best. We have a team of highly qualified, specialist Instructors meaning we can offer our students a consistently high quality course. It doesn’t matter which course you book onto or on which date: you will be guaranteed to receive the best level of training possible. Our Fast-Track Superyacht Stewardess Foundation Training is a unique programme offering the opportunity to qualify for some of the most sought after jobs in the industry in a very short period of time.