Restocking Your Yacht Before the Season: The Interior Checklist

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Yacht Restocking Checklist · Superyacht Tableware · Interior Inventory

Start restocking a yacht's interior 8 to 12 weeks before the first guests board. Count everything against a par list, retire chipped porcelain and tired linen, then order the slowest pieces first: silver-plated cutlery and handwoven leather baskets can take three to eight weeks to arrive. Finish with the items crew get through fastest, such as service gloves, service cloths, napkins and candles.

A season rarely goes wrong at the table. It goes wrong in the weeks before, when a missing dessert fork or a cracked side plate is only noticed with guests already on the passerelle. Our founder, Mira Lemak, spent more than 18 years in yachting before founding Amiramour, and this is the restocking routine she recommends to chief stewards, captains and owners preparing for the Mediterranean or Caribbean season.

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When Should You Restock a Yacht Before the Season?

Begin the interior inventory about three months before the season and place final orders no later than eight weeks out. That leaves time for made-to-order pieces, delivery to the yard or agent, and a full wash and polish before guests arrive.

Yachts that cross from Europe in autumn should treat the departure date, not the first charter, as the deadline. Anything ordered after the yacht leaves has to be flown out or shipped to an agent, which costs more and arrives less predictably.

How to Run a Pre-Season Interior Inventory

Count every item, inspect its condition and compare the total against a par level: the minimum quantity the yacht must carry to serve a full guest list. Whatever falls below par goes on the order list.

1. Count by category. Dinnerware, cutlery, glassware, linen, serveware, service items, décor and guest amenities, one locker at a time.
2. Inspect, do not just count. Turn plates over and run a finger along rims for chips and hairline cracks. Check silver plate for worn patches, gilded rims for fading, and napkins for stains or frayed hems.
3. Read last season's breakage log. If six deck glasses broke last summer, six will break again. Order for that.
4. Set the par. As a rule, carry twice the guest capacity in formal dinnerware and three times in deck glassware. For a 12-guest charter yacht, that means 24 dinner plates and around 36 deck tumblers.
5. Order slowest first. Made-to-order silver, leather and hand-finished porcelain go first; consumables go last.

Order the slow pieces first and the fast ones last. Gloves arrive in days; a handwoven leather basket can take two months.

The Yacht Restocking Checklist

Work through these eight areas in order. Each row tells you what to inspect and the simplest rule for how much to carry.

Superyacht Tableware: Dinnerware and Cutlery

Choose dinnerware from a collection that is still in production, so a single broken plate can be replaced without buying a new service. That one decision saves more money over a yacht's life than any discount.

Limoges porcelain remains the standard for the formal salon. In our yacht and superyacht tableware collection, five services cover most interiors: Infini White by Haviland for a pure white table, Minéral White for organic, stone-like shapes, Abysses and Trésor Bleu for deep ocean blues, and Cristobal Marine for relaxed deck lunches. For a closer look at the maison behind four of them, read our guide to the best Raynaud porcelain collections.

Superyacht silverware should be counted piece by piece, because cutlery disappears faster than anything else on board. Silver-plated cutlery from Robbe & Berking, Christofle and Ercuis is made to order, so allow three to four weeks. The Belvedere 36-piece set dresses six guests with six pieces each; two sets cover a 12-guest charter. For a cleaner, contemporary line, Sambonet stainless steel copes well with daily crew washing.

Glassware for the Salon and the Deck

Carry two sets of glassware: crystal for the salon and premium acrylic for the deck, tender and beach club. Breakage on deck is a matter of when, not if.

For formal dinners, low-profile crystal from Varga Crystal or Waterford sits more securely than tall stems when the yacht moves at anchor. On deck, acrylic tumblers and flutes by Mario Luca Giusti look like cut glass and survive a fall onto teak. Restock water jugs and carafes at the same time; a cracked jug is easy to miss because it is rarely put away with the rest.

Table Linen, Placemats and Napkin Rings

Replace any napkin that is stained, greyed or frayed at the hem, and keep at least three per guest so one is always clean. Linen wears out faster at sea because it is washed hot and often.

Washed linen in soft natural tones leads linen napkin trends for 2026, and it suits yachts well because a relaxed finish hides creases from compact laundry rooms. For placemats, use wipe-clean woven vinyl from Chilewich or Kim Seybert bamboo for daily meals, and save mother-of-pearl and capiz shell for formal dinners at anchor. Our guide to designer luxury placemats compares materials in more detail.

Count napkin rings after every charter; small and pocket-sized, they are the item guests take home by accident. The nautical Rope Knot napkin ring by Kim Seybert (€62 for four) is an easy reorder. See our designer napkin rings by occasion for formal options.

Service Essentials: White Gloves, Service Cloths and Trays

Restock white service gloves and service cloths every season, as they grey and thin with washing long before they tear. They cost little, but worn ones are the first thing a guest notices at formal service.

White gloves keep fingerprints off polished silver trays, cutlery and crystal. Our professional white service gloves are made in France from cotton and Lycra, sold by the pair at €14 in three sizes, and keep their shape when washed at 30°C. Plan three pairs for each crew member who serves. Pair them with Camillatex white cotton service cloths: 50 × 50 cm, washable at 60°C, and used for wine service, lining bread baskets and polishing glasses.

Check silver trays for worn plating at the corners, where they are gripped most. Ercuis and Greggio silver-plated trays can be replated, but replacing one before the season is usually quicker.

Guest Areas: Yacht Shoe Baskets and Storage

Place a shoe basket at every boarding point, as most yachts ask guests to go barefoot to protect teak decks. A handsome basket turns that request into part of the welcome.

Yacht shoe baskets need to cope with sun, salt and wet feet. The Barcellona basket by Giobagnara x Riviere is handwoven in Italy from outdoor leather treated against light, humidity and water. It measures 62 × 45 × 18 cm and suits the passerelle or swim platform, but allow six to eight weeks for delivery, so order it first. Pinetti regenerated leather baskets serve well as towel baskets on the sun deck. Browse the full range of luxury storage baskets.

Caviar, Champagne and Fine Delicacies

Inspect your caviar service before ordering anything else for the menu: check the crystal insert for chips and make sure you have enough mother-of-pearl spoons, since metal spoons taint the roe.

A proper caviar set-up needs a chilled outer bowl, a glass or crystal insert, ice and non-metal spoons. Our caviar serving guide explains each part, and our caviar serveware collection includes the Greggio silver-plated caviar server set. Check ice buckets and champagne coolers at the same time.

Salt and pepper are worth a look too. Glass mill bodies scratch and grinders wear. The Schiavon Inglese silver-plated mills and the leather-wrapped Giobagnara Otello shakers are two of the finest in our salt and pepper collection.

Candles, Flowers and Décor That Last a Season at Sea

Use LED candles and lifelike silk flowers on board: open flames are restricted on most yachts, and fresh flowers rarely last a week at sea.

Before departure, fit fresh batteries in every LED candle and lantern. Dust Silk-Ka arrangements and replace any stems faded by sun through the saloon windows. Our guide on styling premium artificial flowers for yachts covers placement and care.

To restock décor in one order, a Theme in a Box brings placemats, napkins and centrepieces together as one coordinated table. Ocean Passage, White Waves and Beach Bum are the most requested for yachts. For placement ideas once everything is aboard, see our superyacht table decorations guide.

Guest Entertainment: Luxury Board Games

Check every game for missing pieces before the season, as a rainy day at anchor is when guests reach for them.

Luxury games in leather, walnut and stone travel well and look at home in a salon. The Pinetti Tic Tac Toe set pairs walnut and leather with Volterra alabaster pieces, while Giobagnara makes leather backgammon and mahjong sets. Explore the full luxury board games collection.

Shop the Restock

The Final Week Before Guests Board

Once deliveries are aboard, unpack, wash and polish everything new, then store it where crew will actually look for it.

• Wash new porcelain and glass before first use to remove packing dust.
• Polish silver and store it in cloth, away from rubber and salt air.
• Label lockers with contents and par levels so the next count takes minutes.
• Lay one full table for the largest dinner on the itinerary. Anything missing will show at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

Written by Mirabela Lemak