Education/Certifications: STCW, ENG1, RYA Competent Crew (Sail), RYA Day Skipper Theory (Sail), RYA Power Boat LVL 2, WSET level 2 Wine, Food & Hygiene (L2), PSA, PDSD
Ellie grew up in The New Forest, on the south coast of England, where she spent her childhood riding horses, going to the beach and making tree houses. She always loved playing team sports, running, and competing in long-distance horse competitions.
She worked in hospitality for five years before yachting, including two years in boutique hotels in Cornwall, UK. Her roles were bartending, front of house, and housekeeping which gave her a brilliant grounding in guest service and high standards.
She started yachting in 2023 after finding out about the industry from a friend. It felt like a great fit for her, combining travel, high-end hospitality, and meeting new people. She began on a private yacht, before moving onto a busy charter boat for the next two years, cruising the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
She has worked on private and charter vessels such as M/Y EVELYN P, M/Y HOLDIN’ MY OWN, and currently the Sole Stewardess onboard M/Y LIMITLESS working alongside her partner Connor, who is the Mate. She’s the interior wizard of cocktails and cabins and making those memories into great ones. She’s organized, attentive, and loves making guests feel at home onboard. Ellie enjoys keeping the interior running smoothly, creating a fun yet relaxed atmosphere and bringing a good sense of humor to busy days.
Ellie wants guests to feel as if they have stepped into their own little paradise - thoughtful gestures, beautiful food and new, exciting cocktails, topped-up glasses and no real decisions to make beyond what cocktail to drink next, or when to vacate the lounger for the ocean.
Athens are her favorite charter destination, because of the Greek archaeology and rooftop bars overlooking them at night. That said, the water in the Bahamas is hard to beat with its sandbars and crystal-clear water, with the chance to spot stingrays, starfish and nurse sharks. Outside of yachting her favorite place is anywhere with a flowing creek she can cold plunge into!
Ellie loves to hike, attempts any new sport her friends are into, cold plunges, scrapbooking, reading and baking. But her greatest passion is horse riding and the bond that comes with owning a horse.