Sophie Marais
Chief Stewardess
Chief stewardess with seven years on 50 to 70 metre charter yachts. Runs a five-stew interior through twenty-week seasons: service, cabins and the cellar, with the budget and guest paperwork that go with them.
Sea time
M/Y SEREIN | 68m | Amels
CHIEF STEWARDESS | Apr 2022 – Present | Western Mediterranean, Caribbean
- Leads an interior team of five across a 22-week charter season
- Runs dinner service for twelve guests, silver and plated, back to back charters
- Owns the interior budget, provisioning orders and guest preference sheets
- Trains new stewardesses on service, cabins and the nightly turn-down
M/Y LUMEN | 55m | Private / charter
SECOND STEWARDESS | Mar 2019 – Mar 2022 | Eastern Mediterranean
- Service lead on a dual private and charter programme
- Kept the cellar and bar through two Mediterranean seasons
- Covered chief stewardess duties across a five-week owner period
S/Y HALCYON | 50m | Private
STEWARDESS | May 2017 – Feb 2019 | Adriatic, Aegean
- Cabins, laundry and table service on a nine-crew sail programme
- Held guest service together through two regatta weeks under sail
Education
BA Hospitality Management
University of Surrey, Guildford · Sep 2011 – Jun 2014
Shoreside experience
Head waitress
The Lanesborough, London · Sep 2014 – Apr 2017
Fine-dining service in a five-star house; left running a section of eight tables.