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Superyacht crew life. The truth is often untold until now. There are currently around 37000 crew members employed on the 6821 superyachts in the world. Business Insider recently polled superyacht crew members to get an inside look at.

Working on a yacht can be lucrative. Of these more than half around 19000. Everyone adores cocktail hour - having a sundowner on deck is the pinnacle of yacht life perfection.

Few jobs exist where you have an expense-free life tax-free salaries traveling the. Crew life on board is also not without its benefits. It furthers one to cross the great water I Ching Chinese classic text I now know this to be true.

If youre a crew member in the superyacht industry youll be all too familiar with the process of an annual yard period or even a major refit. We believe that learning is a life-long endeavour and superyacht crew have a duty to continuously improve their safety security and hospitality skills and knowledge. Crew members who are savvy at serving handcrafted and muddled cocktails will get to work behind the bar while the chef prepares some delectable canapes and appetizers to pair.

There are long hours lots of cleaning and demanding guests and owners. There are many factors that make up a great refit facility or haul out centre all of which are major considerations when captains are weighing up the options. They are given to the players by Brendan Darcy the captain of the players Galaxy Super Yacht and are available for 1 to 4 players.

Insider was able to verify each crew members identity but we refrained from publishing their full names to protect their privacy. From the outside superyacht life is pretty glamorous Hours in a dry suit comes with the job really. The secret lives of superyacht crew have been the stuff of legend folklore andmost recentlyreality TV.