Consider taking a course at the Super Yacht School.

How to get a job on a yacht in europe. An online training company that educates people on everything they need to know regarding how to land a job on a superyacht as a crew member. Be committed and demonstrate that youre serious about a yacht crew career and being the best you can be in your chosen career path. After your daywork you never know what might turn into a full-time job.

As outlined above most new-hire crew will start either at a crew or staff level and then progress. Wages are usually around 1000-2000 per month for staff and 2000-3000 per month for officers and managers. Nevertheless we tell you some things to.

First if youre a qualified trained and experienced captain you can look for work independently as a freelance worker. Be honest and be true to yourself. One of the best ways to get a job in yachting is by dockwalking talking to the crew and asking if they have any daywork.

Unfortunately the age-old catch-22 situation rears its ugly headyou need experience to be crew yet need to crew to gain experience. With a great deal of difficulty. Ironically the best way to get a job as a member of the delivery crew is to arrive in a new port on a sailboat and simply walk the docks looking for work.

When it comes to getting a job delivering yachts you may have two choices open to you. Deck engineering crew. Find amateur and professional crew for short or long term voyages.

Youll need a Residence Permit which is a permit to work in Norway. You need to understand if you really want to go that route that this is not going to be like signing up for a summer job fishing in Alaska. To get started working on a yacht all you need is a plane ticket to one of the international hubs 2-3 months worth of cash to feed and house yourself while you find your first job and 1000 1200 for a yacht training course or two.