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Interior Skills and Stewardess Duties
Interior Course
Only $55Once-off Payment
During the Interior Course, you learn the specific ways to keep the vessel organised, guest-ready, and maintained to a professional yacht standard.
The Interior Course teaches the precision and professionalism required to keep a yacht’s interior flawless and guest-ready at all times. If you are exploring how to become a yacht stewardess, this course introduces the interior skills, housekeeping routines, stowage standards, onboard documentation, and laundry essentials used in the role.
From turndown routines to scheduled deep cleans and efficient product use, you’ll gain a practical understanding of yacht stewardess duties and the confidence to support luxury standards on every voyage.
Interior Course
Reference Material
Reference Material: This library contains all essential resources and documents to support your studies, including:
- Cleaning Caddy and Product Guide
- Wet Dust and Vacuum Procedure Guide
- Laundry Procedure Guides
- Complete Stowage Plan
- Comprehensive Glossary of Nautical Terminology
- Maritime Industry Acronyms
Materials Provided
In this module, you are introduced to some of the essential procedure guides onboard a vessel. These guides are the core foundation of interior operations and standards.
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Lesson 1:Interior Stowage Plan
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Lesson 2:Cleaning Caddy and Product Guide
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Lesson 3:Wet Dust and Vacuum Procedure Guide
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Lesson 4:Laundry Procedure Guide
- Module Test
The drills in this module outline the set procedure for each task or operation to ensure efficient execution and consistent results. These activities are relevant for both on and off of guest services onboard a vessel.
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Lesson 1:Guest Arrival Drill
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Lesson 2:Guest Departure Drill
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Lesson 3:Laundry Drill
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Lesson 4:Bed Making Drill
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Lesson 5:Toilet Cleaning Drill
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Lesson 6:Tidy Cabins and Bathroom Drill
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Lesson 7:Wet Dust Drill
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Lesson 8:Turndown Drill
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Lesson 9:Closing Drill
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Lesson 10:Detail Drill
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Lesson 11:Service Overview Drill
- Module Test
This module outlines the checklists of setup items required in each area and the location of their placement. These activities are relevant for both on and off of guest services onboard a vessel.
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Lesson 1:Cabin Set up
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Lesson 2:Bathroom Set up
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Lesson 3:Cockpit Set up
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Lesson 4:Flybridge Set up
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Lesson 5:Saloon Set up
- Module Test
In this module, you learn what products, equipment, and tools to use and procedures to follow when maintaining the appliances, surfaces and areas of the interior of a vessel.
You also learn the optimum frequency for completing each task, for example, should they occur daily, weekly, or monthly.
The following is covered:
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Lesson 1:Products
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Lesson 2:Tools
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Lesson 3:Bi-weekly and Weekly
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Lesson 4:Two-Weeks
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Lesson 5:Four Weeks
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Lesson 6:Eight Weeks
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Lesson 7:Sixteen Weeks
- Module Test
This module outlines the purpose of Worklist, Project Documents, and Special Purchases. You will understand the difference between these documents and when and how to use them.
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Lesson 1 :Worklist, Project Documents, and Special Purchases
- Module Test
The score for this course contributes towards an average final score after completing all the courses.
Reference Material
Reference Material: This library contains all essential resources and documents to support your studies, including:
- Cleaning Caddy and Product Guide
- Wet Dust and Vacuum Procedure Guide
- Laundry Procedure Guides
- Complete Stowage Plan
- Comprehensive Glossary of Nautical Terminology
- Maritime Industry Acronyms
Who This Interior Course Is For:
- You want to explore interior work before committing to costly training or career decisions.
- You’re considering a yachting career and want real insight into the interior department before investing further.
- You’re new to yachting and want to understand yacht stewardess training basics before stepping onboard for the first time.
- You’re a career changer looking for structured, trustworthy training
- You’re currently working onboard and want to upskill without disrupting your schedule
- You’re a senior crew member who wants to train junior team members efficiently with minimal time spent away from duties
- You want to avoid wasting time and money on unnecessary courses by understanding interior expectations first.
What You Get:
- Professionally structured online course developed by industry experts
- Quick-reference guides
- Real-world examples and visual demonstrations throughout
- Interactive learning experience with scenario-based content
- 12 months of unlimited access — learn anytime, anywhere
- Certificate of completion
- A practical onboard training tool for individual upskilling or team development
Know Your Industry Options – Learn More
If you are not sure about starting a long-term career in the Luxury Yacht Industry access the world’s most comprehensive and succinct career guidance tool here, and find out what to do, when to do it, and where to do it, at your own pace.
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Still Not Sure Where to Start?
We recommend starting with the Introduction to Yachting Course.
This course gives you a clear understanding of how the industry operates, what each department does, and which career pathways may suit you before progressing further.