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Guides to help you get into yachting

YACHTING CV FORMAT GUIDE

Here is a simple guide for those of you who may be considering trying to get a job in the superyacht industry. Writing a Yachting CV is a little different to a normal CV that you may write for a…

Yacht Crew Salary Guide 2026

As recruitment specialists working closely with both yacht owners and crew, we’ve seen growing demand for experienced Captains, Engineers, Chief Stewardesses, Chefs, and technically skilled…

Yacht Jobs With No Experience

Yes, it is possible to get a yacht job with no previous yachting experience — almost everyone currently working on yachts started this way. What gets a first job is not a sea-going CV; it is…

Day Work and Dock Walking Explained

Dock walking means approaching yachts in person, marina to marina, to ask for day work; day work is a single paid day on board with no commitment on either side. Together they are how most new…

Mediterranean or Caribbean: Choosing a Season

Most private and charter yachts split the year between the Mediterranean (roughly May to September) and the Caribbean (roughly November to April), crossing the Atlantic each spring and autumn. For…

Yachting Visas and Right to Work

Which visa a yacht crew member needs depends on the yacht’s flag, where it cruises, and the crew member’s own passport — most non-EU crew working the Mediterranean rely on the Schengen…

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