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I live like a millionaire on a luxury superyacht – I spend my days in a spa & doing Pilates
Violetta gave an insight into a typical day on the yacht
A WOMAN has shared an insight into her glamourous life teaching Pilates and running a spa on board a superyacht.
Violetta started out working as a stewardess on board a 100m superyacht, and over the last 13 years, has managed to work her way up to managing her own spa on the boat.
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She said that she gets to spend half the day teaching Pilates in a state of the art gym, and the second half of the day massaging clients in a spa.
Speaking the Seaworthy Stew podcast, she said: "I get to use some of the best equipment in the world, and more importantly, I get to teach people that are 100 percent there for Pilates."
Violetta, who is from Melbourne, Australia gets to travel the world whilst teaching people her passion, and has visited everywhere from the Caribbean to Croatia.
The Pilates teacher said that the job is a "dream" and revealed that just one piece of equipment in her state of the art gym is worth around £5,000.
She said that she has had some amazing experiences since working on the superyacht, such as teaching people Pilates on a Helipad and joining her millionaire guests on hikes in the mountains.
She added that yachties get to go on nights out whilst on charters and drink "70,000 glasses of rose" at exotic beach clubs.
Violetta said that working on a yacht is so easy to get into and said there are countless courses online to help you out.
"Anyone can get into the industry now if you're willing to do the work", she said.
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She added that her top tip for nabbing a "niche contract" like hers is to show off your "special skill" via a dedicated Instagram account.
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As shows like Below Deck have shown, staff on superyachts can be tipped thousands of pounds by guests for just a few days of work on the boat.
Although she loves life living on a superyacht, Violetta said that appearing on Below Deck isn't for her as it shows an "entry level glimpse" into the yachting industry.
She added that she is worried she would get a "bad edit", and end up becoming a "meme".
Violetta said that one thing she misses about being a stewardess on board the superyachts is the "glamorous" outfits that the staff get to wear to serve dinner to guests.
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She said: "Is this a dinner service or a Victoria's Secret catwalk?"
"If I could teach Pilates in one of the service dresses I would do it", she joked.
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Violetta said that she has seen her superyacht colleagues go on to do great things, from becoming the bar manager in a millionaire's mansion, to working as a stewardess on a private jet.
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