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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Capt/Engineer |
101 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Tampa>Bahamas |
E |
Captain with
engineering skills or have a mate you work with who has engineering skills.
Stays south. Not live aboard except when traveling, so need housing in Tampa
area. |
Captain |
65 |
SY |
US |
Season |
Boothbay Harbor ME |
E |
Captain with 50 ton
with Aux sail or larger for seasonal job in Maine running Schooners for 2hour
trips a couple of times a day from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Live aboard
is possible if necessary. |
Captain |
66 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Captain for new MY
with 100 ton for boat based in Miami. Will arrive in June. Stays local.
Family has children. Not live aboard. Need engineering skills. Solo crew but
can hire help. |
Captain |
84 |
S/Y Cat |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Med |
E |
Experienced sail
captain with 5 yrs. and multiple crossings experience. Finish yard period in
Florida and then cross to the Med and further. |
Captain |
82 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
FTL>NE |
E |
Sportfish Captain with
at least a 100 ton. Permanent job to start ASAP. Current Capt will do
turnover. Will go to NE for the summer and back to Pompano. Must have
experience, |
Captain |
98 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL |
E |
Captain with similar
size experience and a 200-ton license. Private and charter use. Based in FTL
with Bahamas trips. Does some charter. Not live aboard except when traveling.
Must live local. |
Captain |
136 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib |
M |
Looking for a 500-ton
Captain leaving from Fort Lauderdale to Caribbean in May. Job is perm and
non-live aboard. Must have own housing in area. Family dynamics are
everything on vessel. |
Captain |
65 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Palm Bch/Tennessee |
M |
Fulltime Captain
needed to work on private 65ft US MY in Tennessee for the Summer and Palm
Beach/Bahamas for the Winter. Must oversee Estate in Palm Beach, and private
marina with 8 slots. Must be willing to make long-term commitment Must be
non-smoker. |
Captain |
75 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Boat based in South
Miami looking for a captain to maintain the vessel to high standards. Not
live aboard. Private family use. Stays south and does Keys and Bahamas. Must
have at least a 100 ton. |
Captain |
57 |
MY |
US |
Part-time |
Miami |
E |
Looking for a local
Captain in Miami area to maintain vessel and do owner weekend trips, Thurs-Sun.
Can have more than one boat they maintain. Boat is in good shape and well
maintained and owner wants it to stay that way. Engineering skills a plus. |
Captain |
60 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
Palm Beach |
M |
Captain needed for
permanent position on private corporate vessel used to entertain guests and
private owner. Fishing experience required for tournaments. Must have own
housing + transport in local area. Not a live-aboard position. Must be
vaccinated. |
Captain |
65 |
Tug |
US |
Perm |
Ft Pierce |
E |
Captain with towing
endorsements to run tugs for East Coast, Gulf and Bahamas trips for local
company. |
Captain + crew |
92 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
N Fl>NE |
E |
Local based Captain
and crew in Jacksonville to run and care for classic motor yacht. Will travel
North for summer for July and part of Sept. Could also be local in Ct and NE
as an option. Family use - 4 owners. |
Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Chef |
132 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FL>Pacific |
F |
Chef with high end
skills. Crew of 7 and up to 6 guests. Prefer younger person as crew are all
younger as well. Will be traveling from Florida to Pacific in 2 months. |
Cook/Deck/Stew |
90 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Alaska summer |
F |
Looking for a
Deck/Stew/Cook on permanent position with owner/operator and 3 crew aboard.
Must be able to keep exterior clean and help cook family style meals for
crew. Some yacht exp. req. |
Cook/Stew |
101 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL>NE |
E |
Stew with lite cooking
skills for basic family style cooking. Leaving May 15 for NE. Crew of 3-4.
Can be live aboard. |
Deck/Stew |
120 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
WPB>Bahamas |
F |
Deck stew with deck
and interior skills Prefer with fishing and tender driving skills needed for
permanent position. Getting new tender. Based in Palm Beach on private family
vessel that travels to and from Bahamas and FL regularly. |
Deck/Stew |
151 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Pacific |
E |
Looking for a deck
stew. Salary 36K plus benefits. Start asap. Crew of 7 up to 10 guests.
Currently in Central Am and cruising the Pacific. Must be Vaccinated + STCW.
Previous exp needed. |
Deck/Stew |
45 |
SY/Cat |
US |
Season |
FL>Canada |
E |
Looking for a mate
stew and able to help with cooking, to make trip with owners from Ft.
Lauderdale to Canada thru Lake Champlain this summer. New Boat. Starts in
July. Handle lines, stand watch, help with navigation and provisioning.
Non-smoker only |
Deckhand |
52 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FL>Va |
E |
Looking for a Deckhand
with Basic experience to help with lines + fenders, cleaning and standing watch.
Experienced owner operator who has had larger vessels before. Will be based
in VA for the Summer and then FL |
Deckhand |
151 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Pacific |
E |
Looking for a
deckhand. Salary 36K plus benefits. Start asap. Crew of 7 up to 10 guests. Currently
in Central Am and cruising the Pacific. Must have previous experience.
Exterior and know teak maintenance. Must be Vaccinated + STCW. |
Engineer |
151 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Pacific |
E |
Looking for a Licensed
engineer. Salary 90-120k plus benefits. Exp with Cat Diesel engines. Crew of
7 up to 10 guests. Currently in Central Am and cruising the Pacific. Must be
Vaccinated + STCW. |
Estate Chef |
0 |
Land |
US |
Perm |
Vero Bch |
E |
Estate chef for
private estate. Family and guests. Permanent job. Housing provided. Start
ASAP. |
Mate |
65 |
Tug |
US |
Perm |
Ft Pierce |
E |
Mate with AB and/or
towing endorsements to work on tugs for East Coast, Gulf and Bahamas trips
for local company. |
Mate |
90 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Maine>Chesapeake |
E |
Start in May for
seasonal position as Mate for a family use vessel. No License required. Has
17' tender need to be able to drive. Need at least 1 yr. exp. Exterior
maintenance. Position is live aboard. |
Mate |
98 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL |
E |
Mate to handle maintenance
and drive 30' tender. Base in FTL with Bahamas trips. Does some charter. Not
live aboard except when traveling. |
Mate - Lic First |
132 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FL>Pacific |
E |
Licensed mate for 7
crew boat. Prefer with OOW or Yachtmaster Oceans license. In FTL and will be
traveling to Pacific in 2 months. |
Mate/Deck |
80 |
MS |
US |
Season |
Chesapeake>NE |
M |
Looking for a mate for
a motor sailor coming out of the yard to start cruising. Currently in
Chesapeake and will go north for the summer. Live aboard position for the
summer season. |
Mate/Engineer |
101 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Tampa> Bahamas |
E |
Mate with engineering
skills or have a captain you work with who has engineering skills. Stays
south. Not live aboard except when traveling, so need |
Mate/Engineer |
118 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FL>NE |
M |
Mate to handle
maintenance and lines. Mechanical skills preferred for basic maintenance.
Traveling north for summer and then back to Chesapeake. Private use. Crew of
3. |
Service Tech helper |
0 |
Land |
US |
Perm |
Deerfield |
E |
Looking for an
engineer helper who wants to be land based as a service tech for a shaft seal
manufacturing company. Computer skills needed. M-F 9-5. Salary + benefits. |
Stew |
100 |
MY |
US |
Seasonal |
FL West Coast to NE |
E |
Stew needed for
private family vessel from May to Sept traveling from West Coast, FL to
Northeast US for the Summer. Owners will be aboard for six and a half weeks.
Can be experienced or green owners willing to train. Starts ASAP. |
Stewardess |
66 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
F |
Stewardess needed for
a new boat arriving in June in Miami that stays local. Must help with and get
along with 2 children, can maintain interior, be covid vaccinated and have
own housing in local area with transportation. |
Stewardess |
112 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL>NE |
E |
Stew for Permanent or
Seasonal position with experience. Young crew. Will be going North for the
summer. Private use with occasional charter or corporate entertaining. Just
completed a refit. Must have some experience. |
Stewardess |
90 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Mia>Med |
F |
Experienced stew for
local Miami trips and trip to the Med this coming
summer. Family use. Needs to have experience. |
Stewardess |
86 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Palm Bch.>Sag
Harbor |
F |
Need full time
Stewardess on private, casual, family vessel, to start ASAP. Vessel will
cruise NE for Summer till Oct. then Winter in FL/Bahamas. Must have some
yachting exp. Crew of 4 total |
Stewardess |
90 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Maine>Chesapeake |
E |
Start in May for
seasonal position as stew for a family use vessel. Need at least 1 yr exp. No cooking. Maintain interior. Position is live
aboard. |
Team |
90 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Fl>Alaska |
B |
Looking for a team to
run family use vessel. 2 owners. Shipping the boat to CA to cruise Pacific,
Canada and Alaska. Must be experienced. Prefer west coast previous exp, but
not necessary. |
Team - Capt/Eng+ Cook/Stew |
80 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
P.R |
B |
Looking for a young
team with sail background to run explorer style motor yacht. Owner has house
in P.R. and Sag Harbor and goes north for summer. Housing supplied off
the boat. Wants well rounded crew. |
Team – Capt + Stew |
55 |
Custom Tug |
US |
Season |
GA>NY |
B |
Captain + Stew Team
needed for the Summer Season on private, custom tug, classic yacht for
cocktail cruises and family use in N.E. Former team will hand-off vessel on
trip from GA to NY. Housing is provided while family aboard up North. |
Team - managers |
0 |
Island |
FF |
Perm |
Bahamas |
B |
Looking for an
experienced couple in island management. New island owners putting together a
new program. |
Team-Mate + Stew |
90 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Maine>Chesapeake |
E |
Start in May for
seasonal position for a family use vessel. Need at least 1 yr. exp. Position
is live aboard. Exterior and interior maintenance. No cooking and able to
drive 17' tender. |
Recently Placed Jobs |
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PositionOpen |
BtSize |
BtType |
Flag |
Term |
Captain |
105 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Captain |
90 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Captain or Team w/
stew |
72 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Captain/Engineer |
65 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
Chef |
95 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Chef |
108 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Chef |
132 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Chef - Temp |
0 |
House |
US |
Temp |
Chef/Stew - Temp |
85 |
MY |
US |
Temp |
Deckhand |
132 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Engineer - Chief |
132 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Mate |
94 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Team-Capt+Stew/Cook |
76 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |

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Yacht Crew Glossary
Size- BtSize | |
Vessel size is in feet | |
Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.) | |
MY | Motor Yacht |
SV | Sail Vessel |
RV | Research Vessel |
TRL | Trawler |
SF | Sport Fish |
COML | Commercial |
ISLAND | Island |
HOUSE | House |
ESTATE | Estate |
BUS | Business |
Positions- filled by the job available | |
Capt | Captain |
Capt/Mate | Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications |
Mate | Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Mate/Eng | Must have Mate and Engineer Skills |
Eng | Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Chef | Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained |
Cook | Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6 |
Stew | Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry |
Deck | Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance |
Team | 2 Person Team or Couple (NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs) |
Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired | |
US | United States Flagged Vessel |
FF | Foreign Flagged Vessel |
Standard Terms used in job descriptions | |
STCW95 | Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping |
USCG | United States Coast Guard certification & licensing |
SilvServ | Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills |

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