The aft deck of a yacht at anchor with a breakfast table laid in white linen

Yachts

Interior service for private yachts

For owners, captains, chief stews and yacht managers, on owner trips and charters alike. Nadine works on the guest side of the yacht: interior service, preferences and everything that happens ashore.

Services

  • Interior standards manual

    Service sequences, table settings, housekeeping and laundry.

  • Owner and guest preference sheets

    Prepared before every trip and kept for the next one.

  • Chief stew mentoring

    Regular one-to-one sessions by video through the season.

  • Interior crew trainingIn person

    Online through the year, with time on board before the season.

  • Shore-side arrangements

    Hotels, dinners ashore, events and guest travel.

  • Trip debriefs

    What worked and what to change after each owner trip or charter.

Arrange a private conversation

Experience

Interior service on a yacht follows the same sequences as a five-star hotel: arrivals, table service, housekeeping and turndown. Nadine trained in them at Hotel Institute Montreux and Les Roches and worked to them throughout her career at Four Seasons, Fairmont and St. Regis.

  • Trained at Hotel Institute Montreux and Les Roches
  • A career at Four Seasons, Fairmont and St. Regis
  • A confidentiality agreement before the first conversation
About Nadine

How it works

Most of the work happens online. This is how an engagement runs from the first call.

  1. A private conversation

    A video call with you or your representative about the household, the occasion and the standard you expect.

  2. A remote assessment

    A guided video walk-through of the residence or yacht, or a written brief for an occasion.

  3. A written plan

    Scope, timeline, deliverables and fees, agreed in writing before any work begins.

  4. The work, online

    Training, plans and supplier negotiations run by video, phone and email, with a short written update each week.

  5. Present when it matters

    Nadine travels for the day of an occasion or the first week of a new team, as agreed in the plan.

Questions

What does Nadine do on a yacht?
She works on the guest side: interior service standards, owner and guest preference sheets, chief stew mentoring, interior crew training and arrangements ashore. Safety, certification and crew placement stay with the captain and the yacht's management company.
What is chief stew mentoring?
Regular one-to-one video sessions through the season with the yacht's chief stew, on service, the interior team and guest preferences.
Does she work on charters as well as owner trips?
Yes. Preference sheets are prepared before every owner trip or charter and kept for the next one, and each trip ends with a debrief on what worked and what to change.

Arrange a private conversation

Tell Nadine a little about the household or the occasion and she will reply personally. Conversations in Arabic or English.

Or write to nadine.sahawneh@gmail.com