Interior and service
The interior team takes care of service, housekeeping and the guests’ wellbeing. Experience in hotels or restaurants helps you get started.
Open positionsCertificates and recognition
- Time to first job
- 1–2 weeks
- Cost to first job
- €1,000 – €1,500
- Salary per month
- €3,000 – €10,000
- Season
- Mediterranean May–Oct, Caribbean Nov–Apr
Entry route: Junior stew with STCW and ENG1 · Last updated: 15/10/2026. No liability is accepted; the linked sources are authoritative.
Duties
- Table, bar and wine service
- Housekeeping of cabins and saloons, laundry and flowers
- Looking after guests, anticipating their wishes and organising excursions
- Inventory, purchasing and accounts for the interior department
Career path
- Junior stew with STCW, security training and ENG1
- Experienced stew, often working alone on small yachts (sole stew)
- Second stew responsible for service or housekeeping
- Chief stew, head of service or purser on large yachts
Certificates and recognition
There is no licence for interior crew. The basic kit is mandatory; anyone preparing food needs Food Safety Level 2. Training in hospitality or catering is a big advantage.
Where to train
- MCA-approved schools for STCW and security training
- Hotel schools, tourism schools and training companies in hospitality and catering
- Further training for interior crew such as service, wine, barista, floristry and spa; the PYA refers to its GUEST programme
We deliberately name no individual schools and receive no commission. Before booking, check that the provider is approved for the certificate you need and for the flag state.
Salary
| Position | Per month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Junior stew | €3,000 – €3,500 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
| Experienced stew | €3,000 – €4,500 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
| Second stew | €3,500 – €6,500 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
| Chief stew | €4,000 – €10,000 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
| Purser (60 m+) | €7,000 – €10,000 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
| Spa therapist | €4,000 – €5,500 | Basic salary on board plus food and accommodation (YPI CREW 2026) |
Basic monthly salary according to YPI CREW 2026, plus food and accommodation. Other guides (2025) give much lower figures, hence the ranges. On charter yachts tips come on top.
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Sources
Official bodies, certificate issuers, salary guides and statistics. The current version of each source always prevails.
- YPI CREW – Superyacht Interior Crew Salary Guide 2026 (retrieved on 15/10/2026)
- YPI CREW – What Are The Two Main Yachting Seasons? (retrieved on 15/10/2026)