The experience of sailing on a superyacht as a guest is unforgettable.
It's a different story for the crew, who must spend months working long days before sleeping in tiny cabins on the vessel.
Tea Kundi and Valentina Rijeka were part of the crew who worked on the Ohana.
They spent six months making sure everyone was happy from the first moment of the day until the last person left.
There are crew cabins at the back of the main deck. When their working days are over, Kundi and Rijeka have their own cabins where they can stay.
Josip erka is the captain and owner of Ohana.
Guests tend to tip at the end of their stay, even though she is paid a base salary of about 1400.
After a seven day charter, a typical tip can be as much as $1,000 more.
She wants to open a bar in Hawaii and is trying to save as much as she can.
The crew members said that erka splits tips equally between the crew.
Kundi said that the captain was a "calm soul" and made people happy.
In an interview with Insider, the captain's right-hand man said that working on a yacht can be enjoyable but can be very demanding. Young people are chartering the yacht because they want to party.
He recalls a time when some guests jumped into the water near the propellers while the crew was preparing to raise the anchor.
Being able to get along with your fellow crew members is one of the skills that can be learned. Kundi says it's important to respect each other's boundaries and give them space when they need it.
She says that living on a boat for six months is a different experience than being on land.
erka was in their shoes before he became captain.
He worked as a waiter in the kitchen and was aware of how hard it was. I wanted to be the boss when I was doing these jobs.
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