A former superyacht stewardess has shared some of the mouthwatering tips she got for serving billionaires at sea.
Raissa Bellini, an Italian woman who currently resides in Miami, spent five years working aboard the opulent ships and interacting with the extremely wealthy while they traveled the world.
“Some charter groups would leave between US$20,000 (AU$28,070) and US$50,000 (AU$70,175) in tips after just a few days onboard,” the 37-year-old brunette beauty tells Daily Mail. “What shocked me most was how casually huge amounts of money were handed over.”In a single weekend, one visitor left more tips than most people do over several months. And that felt very normal to them.A former superyacht stewardess has shared some of the tantalizing tips she got about serving billionaires at sea.
Because of their generosity, some guests became legendary among boat crews, according to Raissa. “Crew would hear certain names and get excited straight away.” According to her, “some guests were known to change your entire season financially.”
However, she asserts that there was a significant distinction between the various kinds of wealthy visitors. “Some billionaires were incredibly generous and respectful,” she says. Others would hardly tip the staff after spending hundreds of thousands on parties and champagne.
“The truly classy guests usually treated staff the best,” she says, adding that tipping frequently reflects personality more than affluence. The younger software entrepreneurs and finance businesspeople were frequently the biggest spenders and finest tippers, she continues. “You could tell who respected the crew.”
“They enjoyed partying, flaunting themselves, and leaving a lasting impression on their friends.”
Is giving overrated, or should billionaires be expected to leave lavish tips for first-rate service?
Raissa Bellini, a 37-year-old Italian woman who currently resides in Miami, spent five years working on the opulent ships and interacting with the extremely wealthy while they traveled the world.
She continues by saying that the “worst tippers” were frequently those who made an excessive effort to appear powerful and wealthy.
Ironically, the worst tippers were some of the guests who made the most effort to appear wealthy. “Americans were very mixed,” she says. “They would demand perfection all trip and then leave surprisingly little.” Some were incredibly kind and gave the crew outstanding treatment.
Others tipped little despite their constant expectation of perfection. There was never ever a middle ground.
British visitors were often courteous and considerate, but they were less inclined “to dramatically throw cash around,” according to her.
Raissa claimed that Australian visitors, on the other hand, were adept at partying hard and leaving generous tips.
According to her, “we had Australians from Sydney and Melbourne working in industries like mining, finance, and property.”
They were typically quite laid-back and enjoyable visitors. They treated the workers with respect and partied hard, yet they usually tipped fairly well.
The brunette beauty tells Daily Mail that she received generous compensation for her services; some of her tips exceeded what most people make in a few months.
It grew competitive at times, according to Raissa, and some guests would even use money to flaunt themselves in front of friends. They intended to seem to be the group’s top spenders. She says, “You’d see people giving out cash in dramatic ways just to get attention.”
She goes on to say that although some tips changed people’s lives, others followed challenging charters. “Sometimes the guests who caused the most chaos tipped the biggest.” She remembers that it felt almost like an apology.
“You realize there’s a level of wealth most people can’t even imagine,” says Raissa, who has worked with the ultra-rich for years. “When people are surrounded by luxury long enough, huge amounts of money stop feeling real to them.”
In 2016, Raissa started working on a Ferretti. Later, in 2019, she worked on superyachts and mega yachts, where she had to put in eighteen-hour workdays.
Among her most memorable travels were to Monaco and St Tropez in 2016, Mykonos and Montenegro in 2017, and various locations in France and Italy.
The model often worked from April to October and lived in cramped accommodations during her final trips around Spain in 2018 and 2019.
