Resources for Yacht Crew
Industry guides on wages by position, day rates, top agencies, visas, building your CV, and crew mess dynamics. For role-specific job pages, see /crew-resources.
Department & role guides (Captain, Engineer, Chef, Stewardess, Deckhand, etc.) live in their own hub.
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10 guides written for crew.
Compensation · 12 min
Yacht Industry Wages by Position & Vessel Size
Crew salaries swing widely with vessel size, program type, rotation, and the year you joined the boat. This guide walks through the ranges, the variables that move pay, and how to think about your number when an offer lands.
Read guideCompensation · 11 min
Day Rates vs Salary: What to Negotiate
Daywork pays one way, a permanent salary pays another, and a delivery contract pays a third. Knowing which structure you are actually being offered — and what is fair for it — is one of the most useful skills you can build as crew.
Read guideCareer · 11 min
Top Yacht Crew Agencies & How to Use Them
Agencies are not magic. They are pipelines. Used well, they put your CV in front of the right captains and chief stews; used poorly, your file sits in a database forever. Here is how to make agencies actually work for your career.
Read guideVisas · 12 min
Visa & Work Permit Guide for International Crew
Visas are the part of yachting nobody enjoys and everyone needs to understand. This is a plain-English overview of the visas that come up most often for crew — what they are for, when you need them, and what to confirm with a qualified immigration attorney before you book a flight.
Read guideCareer · 11 min
Building Your Yachting CV
A yachting CV looks different from any other CV in the world. Get the format right and captains open it; get it wrong and they delete it. This is the format that works, the mistakes that kill it, and the details that make a difference.
Read guideLife Onboard · 11 min
Crew Mess Politics & Team Dynamics
Living and working in the same building with the same people for six months is its own skill. The crew who last in this industry are not always the most technical — they are the ones who can keep the mess healthy. This is how.
Read guideFort Lauderdale · 11 min
Yacht Crew Jobs in Fort Lauderdale: The U.S. Hub
Fort Lauderdale is the largest yacht crew hub in the United States and the de facto winter base for a substantial share of the world's yachting workforce. This is the city-specific playbook for crew arriving, dock-walking, or trying to land a permanent job here.
Read guideAntibes · 12 min
Yacht Crew Jobs in Antibes & the South of France
Antibes is the operational capital of the Mediterranean yachting industry. If you are crew working in the Med — or trying to — this is where the agencies, the boats, and the daywork all concentrate. This is the city-specific guide for crew arriving on the Côte d'Azur.
Read guidePalma · 12 min
Yacht Crew Jobs in Palma de Mallorca
Palma has built itself into one of the two great Med yachting hubs alongside Antibes — with its own deep infrastructure, distinct shipyard culture, and a year-round crew presence. This is the city-specific guide for crew based in or arriving in Palma.
Read guideSt. Maarten · 11 min
Yacht Crew Jobs in St. Maarten & the Caribbean
St. Maarten is the Caribbean's working yachting hub — Simpson Bay Lagoon, the marinas around it, and the SXM airport make it the gateway for the December-through-April season. This is the city-specific guide for crew arriving for or working the Caribbean season.
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