While yacht crew can make or break any charter, it’s usually the guest stories that linger long after they have departed. From the awesome to the hilarious, several crewmembers share some of their most unforgettable guest memories. “I can think of one thing that stands out as the worst/craziest request that I have ever had from an owner. The owner had two cute miniature schnauzers on board and wanted to take them to the Galápagos. I explained that the rules are pretty clear that you cannot bring any animals. She insisted on bringing them, even after I explained that if you arrive with animals, they take them away, put them down, and incinerate them. The only way I could prevent this was to absolutely refuse. As I did not budge on this, the owner eventually had her PA pick up the dogs in Panama and take them back to the U.S. with him. Needless to say, it was not long before I left the yacht for a more sane environment.” – Capt. Raymond “They put something in the refrigerator and told me not to touch the stuff in the Tupperware. A week goes by, five countries later, and I figure out they’re medicated brownies.” — An anonymous chef “In 2009, we had to pick up a charter in Saybrook, Connecticut. We anchored out, and they used their tender to come out and meet the boat at anchor on the day of arrival. They put a treadmill in their Chris-Craft and brought it out to the 112-foot Westport, made us use the davits, and put it on the flybridge for the week.” – Chef/Stew Corinne “The owner brought his bass fish flip-flops on board, and he wore them everywhere.” – First Officer RJ “We were on charter in The Bahamas, and this one guest was a New Yorker. He wanted real New York bagels, and I had to source them literally from this place in New York. I had to get on the horn with people to make it happen. So, a seaplane landed and handed us a few dozen New York bagels. He didn’t eat them all, but spent God only knows how much on it.” – Chef Brian “There was a charter guest who was really into the Peloton bike. She brought one to the boat and we now have a Peloton bike on board. She needed it for that time and left it for us.” – Capt. David “I ended up in one client’s Christmas card. They loved me for some reason — I don’t know why. They didn’t want any other crew in the photo; they just wanted me. They made the captain take a photo of me with them, and it went out to all their family.” – Deck crew Ross Crew pictured are not a part of the crew interviewed for this story.