See the Industry of Extremes section having said that it is great to do while you are young and is an awesome way to travel while earning cash.

Working on the yachts in europe. There are two essentials. Yacht Stewardess Training to Work as Interior Crew. Working on superyachts is awesome and is loads of fun.

But if youve got your eye on a boat to buy in Europe make sure you understand the tax implications and the paper trailespecially if you plan to cruise in Europe for any length of time. Working on a Luxury Yacht. I have mentioned different job opportunities in the Greek Islands for the summer from the working at the Pink Palace to all kinds of bar party jobs on Ios Greece but this one is a bit different and more organized.

There is a lot of competition for the rookie jobs on yachts. On charter trips guests typically tip 5 15 of the weekly charter fee which is split between crew members. These countries are Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden and Switzerland.

Inexperienced yacht crew working as deckhands or stewardesses can earn between 2000-3000 a month. There are currently over 15000 yachts in the world large enough to require professional qualified yacht crew and as a result this industry is growing rapidly each year. Working on yachts as a deckhand or a stewardess is a big commitment and a challenging lifestyle but the lure of the travel and money can make it worthwhile.

No doubt about it. Working on a superyacht as a crew member is one of the most rewarding - and challenging - professions out there requiring hard work dedication and professional yacht crew training. There is a good chance the boat will be hauled out the water onto the dry dock at some stage as well possibly for the whole period depending on the scope of work to be done.

But its also lots of hard work long hours lots of stress small living quarters and not much time off. Kate spent three years working in the Caribbean and Mediterranean with her now husband her as a stewardess and him as a deckhand. All crew who want to work on a yacht must have STCW Basic Safety Training along with a recognised seafarer medical certificate such as the ENG1 regardless of their role onboard.