New stews aboard your yacht wishing for a long career are ideal candidates for Interior Yacht Services classes beginning in February. The five-day Luxury Hospitality program will give them a thorough understanding of key skills like dinner service, bartending, floristry, and housekeeping.
Interior Yacht Services is the training partner of Warsash Superyacht Academy, which offers certification programs for crew, officers, and captains. For the past five years, Interior Yacht Services has instructed crewmembers onboard yachts. The upcoming Luxury Hospitality classes will be held at its Netherlands-based headquarters. The team felt an on-land classroom made sense. In addition, Peter Vogel, managing director of Interior Yacht Services, says, “The Netherlands is home to some of the most well-known shipyards and suppliers in our industry, which assisted greatly in making our decision.”
While several crew-education companies exist, the Interior Yacht Services program is accredited through the Professional Yachting Association (PYA), the international non-profit run for crew by crew. Last year, the PYA established the GUEST program, a.k.a. Guidelines for Unified Excellence Service. GUEST, which the Interior Yacht Services program adheres to, sets standards that all current and hopeful interior crewmembers should achieve.
Interior Yacht Services’ Luxury Hospitality coursework is taught by people with extensive experience aboard megayachts as well as various hospitality industries. Among the latter is Antonius Martinus De Wit, who served eight years as the private butler for the Dutch royal family.
Recognizing that crewmembers cannot always do classes on consecutive days, Interior Yacht Services is repeating the five-day course throughout the month. The modules of the introductory class are:
1. Bartending, Barista & Tea
2. Housekeeping, Laundry & Floristry
3. Service Specialist
4. Wine Knowledge
Intermediate and managerial-level classes are also available.
Regardless of experience level, Interior Yacht Services will provide round-trip airport transportation, lodging, and meals.
For more information directly from Interior Yacht Services, please fill out our contact form.
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