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I’m Gemma
I told my best friend “I think I’m going to do this whole yachting thing”, she replied with “When do we go?”, we both took our STCW in October 2011 and started networking! I initially wanted to do one season & yet 7 years late I’m still traveling around the world. I’ve explored Mexico to Turkey and lots of countries in between.
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Tips for Green Stews
Green (Junior) Stews, today is all about you! Collectively with a group of amazing women, I've put together a list of tips to help you get started in the industry. Before we start, I have to say a huge thank you to the following ladies who helped with this post! Your...
Wine: Cork Taint
Wine Chat is BACK! The lovely Kim has shared her input on Wine Faults today. She gets the core of what Cork Taint means & debunks all of the rumours. This was a huge learning lesson for me as I knew very little about Cork Taint until now. Anyone else get really...
Designing a Tablesetting
It's no secret, table settings are my JAM. I love everything about the planning stages, getting creative & seeing the look of excitement on the guests faces when they first walk out to the table. So you can imagine my excitement when I recently spoke with Emma...
Wine: Service & Decanting
Anyone else open a bottle of wine after reading PART ONE of the wine training series?! Well, you may as well just open another now... I know I am! Today's topic is all about presenting wine to guests & the correct way to decant wines - both old & new. P.S. If...
Wine: Corkscrews
Stews, I am so excited to be discussing all things wine with the incredible Kim! She's a wine connoisseur from Australia who started working on yachts as a service stewardess in Feb 2017. We first met through Instagram, just before Kim took her first yachting position...
Cabin Deco
H ome is where the anchor drops. Literally. I've always been that stewardess who decorates her cabin with small trinkets from home or a collection of family photographs. To be honest though, it was only after meeting Ben about 5 years ago, that I realized just...
Bloody Mary
L et’s face it, brunch is always a good idea. We spent the past few winters up north in Canada without guests onboard. It gave Ben & I loads of free weekends too Brunch to our hearts content. (Is Brunch a verb?...if not, it should be!) ...
Antigua
Antigua has quickly become the biggest hot spot during the busy winter season & I'm not complaining! With over 365 beaches on the Island, this sun & sand loving girl is all for this Eastern Caribbean Island. I'm really excited to be able to share with you all...
LA Eats
M y mom, my best friend & the California sun. In other words, the perfect ladies trip! Perhaps one of my favourite weeks of last year was a very special girls trip to LA & Palm Springs. While we had every intention of working out in the mornings &...
Mermaid ~ Bronwyn Part II
If you haven't read Part 1 of my chat with the ever so lovely Bronwyn, then make sure you click HERE and have a read about the beginning of her yachting journey. This gorgeous lady has been working on yachts since 2014 & is now a very talented 2nd stewardess....