- A worker described his experience working for wealthy superyacht owners, per The Times of London.
- The anonymous person said one owner enjoyed dining on fresh lobster whenever he was onboard.
- Employees prepared the dish every day but had no idea if he would show up, the worker said.
An individual who worked in the superyacht industry for 20 years recounted eyebrow-raising stories about his encounters with some of the world's wealthiest people.
The Times published the account of the employee, who remains anonymous.
The worker stated that they've accumulated a "few good tales" after two decades in the business.
The worker described how one wealthy owner preferred to eat fresh lobster whenever he was onboard. However, the employees were never given any advance warning of whether he would show up so they prepared it every day, just in case.
Many superyachts also have ostentatious designs due to their owners' lavish tastes. Recently, a superyacht craftsman told The Financial Times that his wealthy Russian clients request interior designs with rare tropical wood and expensive leathers.
One superyacht the worker encountered, according to the Times interview, was covered entirely in emerald-green snakeskin, while the bar stools aboard another vessel belonging to late Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis were made from whale foreskin.
Tales of what crew life was like working aboard superyachts, especially Russians' have recently emerged amid the country's war with Ukraine after a shower of Western-imposed sanctions slapped on Russia specifically target wealthy Russians and their luxury assets including their yachts and private jets.
Recently, a superyacht captain who worked at sea for 15 years told The Guardian that prosperous Russians used to make their employees aboard take lie detector tests to prove they've kept information about the ship in top-secret.
The worker added that employees had to sign a non-disclosure agreement to even secure an interview for a job onboard.