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How to get a job on a superyacht?
You need to get some yachting experience and the right certification.
Like most crew working on a yachts today, you start by going to the right places:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Antibes, France.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
St Marteen, Caribbean Islands.
And also, Newport Road Island, San Diego, Monaco, Viareggio Italy, Dubai...
There is a certification required my most yachts today, it is called the STCW95.
It's a basic 5 days training to acquire the minimum knowledge about yacht safety.
See Bluewater Yachting
or Yachtmaster
For a list visit Jf Recruiting
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Get some experience, yacht daywork.
To get a full time job on a yacht you need some experience.
Most yacht crew have gained their first few days of experience by doing some daywork.
Daywork is very popular in yachting, as many yachts before the seasons need a lot a work to be done.
The jobs varies from wasshing down, cleaning, organizing etc...
It is the easiest way for you to gain some experience and make even get paid for it.
To find some daywork, most crew will usually "walk the docks".
Get your resume, a business card and go walk along the docks, kindly ask the captains or crew that you can speak to if they need some help.
Give a copy of your resume and a business card to the captains.
Dayworking pays usually about $10 to $15 an hour (or 15 euros in the Mediterranne).
Daywork job board in Fort Lauderdale The Neptune Group
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Become a professional yacht crew.
When you walk around the docks or go for your first interview, wear a yacht crew uniform.
Take off your shoes before stepping on a yacht if you are invited onboard.
Listen to the crew and captains, yachts have rules that must be respected at all time for safety.
A well-written resume targeting the jobs you want and focusing on your professional experience.
Show your motivation for the position with a smile.
Working on a yacht is about team work, long hours and constant changes, stay flexible.
Learn more about Professional Resume
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Socializing with yacht crew.
Go where the crew hangout after work hours, and happy hours!
If you ask around you, many yacht crew will tell you that they got the job through a friend.
Like in most industries, a friend's referral is usually worth a lot more than a crew agency resume.
Go after to the local crew bars, meet a few people and quickly you might hear about some open positions.
Go to the boat shows, learn about yachts and the yachting industry.
Join the yacht crew parties and events in the main yachting places.
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Contact the Yacht Crew Agencies.
Here is a list of the most popular yacht crew agencies.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Luxury Yacht Group, Call +1 (954) 525-9959, email: info@luxyachts.com.au Lux Yachts
Elite Crew International, Call +1 (954) 522-4840, email: placement@elitecrewintl.com Elite
Crew Unlimited, Call +1 (954) 462-4624, email: info@crewunlimited.com Crew Unlimited
Crew 4 Crew, Call +1 (954) 764-8995, email: info@crew4crew.net Crew 4 Crew
Crew Network, Call +1 (954) 467-9777, email: fortlauderdale@crewnetwork.com Crew Network
Antibes, France:
Peter Insull, Call +33 4-93-34-64-64, email: crew@insull.com Peter Insull
YCO, Call +33 4-92-90-92-90, email: info@ycocrew.com YCO
YPI crew, Call +1 (954)-462-4624, email: info@ypicrew.com Yachting Partner
Crew Network, Call +33 4-97-21-13-13, email: antibes@crewnetwork.com Crew Network
AMPM, Call +33 4 93-34-06-14, email: info@ampm.com AMPM
Cosmo Crew, Call +33 9-53-91-68-48, email: cv@cosmo-crew.com Cosmo Crew
Blue Water, Call +33 4 93-34-34-13, email: crew@bluewateryachting.com Blue Water
Palma, Spain:
Fred Dovaston, Call +34 608-228-242, email: info@dovaston.com Dovaston
Leticia Van Allen, Call +34 871-960-694, email: info@leticiayachtcrew.com Leticia Van Allen
Yacht Engineers, Call +34 971-281-813, email: info@yachtengineers.net Yacht Engineers
Unitied Kindom:
Wilson Halligan - Large Yacht Recruitment, Call +44 7896 937 100, email: liam@wilsonhalligan.com Wilson Halligan
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