Hello!
I know it's been forever and I will try to keep y'all in the loop as I now have started a new(er) journey. I have to keep these short a sweet but I'll try to post more often.
So since I wrote last, I was in Europe, with a boyfriend, without a job, and looking for my next chapter in life. I now am back in America, South Carolina to be exact, I am single, working on a new boat, 60 meter M/Y Carpe Diem. http://www.charterbrochure.com/carpediem#.VG4SQL7vld0
Loving my boat and crew. So much different from my last boat. Unfortunately I can't say much about the new boat, the owners or the charters, but just so you know it's completely 100% different from Big Eagle, in amazing ways. Still blows my mind on how much money these people have. Growing up around money I feel like I've lived like a peasant my whole life hahaaha. Don't worry mom and dad, I don't blame you ;) Money really does grow on trees for these people. The owners are American and right now we are on charter with a group of Russians. This charter is booked for three weeks, starting in South Carolina and ending in Miami...going everywhere in between during this trip. Another big change about this boat compared to the last is the price to charter per week. Last boat was $185,000 per week and this one is $500,000. Meaning it will be $1.5 million to charter for three weeks. Wrap your head around that one!! That's not including food, fuel, and TIPPPPP.
After coming home from Europe, I spent about a month in Fort Lauderdale, meeting more amazing people as well as catching up with old friends. So good to see everyone but makes me miss being in a solid place for longer amounts of time and having a "normal" schedule. Moved onto the boat in Miami right at the end of October and had about three solid weeks (with the owner on and off) to learn the boat and get ready for this long charter. We have an American (male) captain, first mate from Bequia, Bosun South African, 2 engineers one from the U.S. another South African, chef Aussie, chief stew Aussie, deck hand South African, 2nd Stew from Finland, American stew, and another stew Aussie. Really good mix of people but this is such a heavy charter boat we haven't had much time to go out and really get to know each other. I'm sure once we get more time off I will be able to learn more about them individually.
I will try to write more often about my next adventures to come!
Cheers,
E
