[QUOTE=Flyer69;187365]every yacht program is different based largely on the wants, needs, and desires of the yacht owner. Just because your experience on yachts involved running around barefooted and puckering up doesn’t mean the same holds true for every program. Those Kleven yachts are optimized for polar region exploration, don’t think there will be a lot of bare feet there[/QUOTE]
Aside from running a few private yachts, I’ve been aboard more of them than I can remember. I’ve never been on a single one where it was not customary for owners, guests and crews alike to take off their footwear prior to entering interior living spaces. Obviously there are exceptions such as engine spaces and circumstances where safety is an issue. As for ass kissing, the majority of owners and guests I dealt with expected to be treated like royalty, with a smile, and everything to be in pristine condition. While docked, it was routine to wash the exterior every morning with filtered water and wiped dry so as not to leave any spots and the interior to get vacuumed (walking backwards on the carpets so as not to leave footprints) and hard surfaces dusted whether they needed it or not. This was, and is the rule and not the exception. I was glad to return to work boats and ships and a purpose other than making sure everything was shiny, and smiling when I didn’t feel like it. Obviously, my comment was aimed at the majority of private yacht operations and not expedition yachts operating in polar regions but judging from the photos of the yacht in question, I doubt very much that anyone is going to be dragging their wet mukluks across those pristine interiors.