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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Captain |
83 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>BVI |
E |
Captain for 83' MY
based in Fort Lauderdale. Cruises to Bahamas and BVI. Private and Charter. 3
crew. Must have 100 ton or higher lic. Previous charter Ext. Position is live
aboard. Must be located in States already and current B1B2 if needed. |
Captain |
100 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Key Largo |
B |
Captain needed to work
permanent job on family vessel based in Ocean Reef in the Winter. Limited
cooking as owners eats out most of the time. NE for summer. Limited cruising
and predictable schedule. |
Captain |
112 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Cayman Is>Carib |
E |
Looking for Captain
for vessel based in Caribbean. Crew of 5. Must have previous experience on
similar size vessel and cruising areas. |
Captain |
80 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
CA |
E |
Looking for a captain
or team for boat based on West Coast US / Mexico. Pacific experience
preferred Local trips. Family use. |
Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Chef |
118 |
SY |
US |
Perm |
WPB |
E |
Looking for a Chef
with sail experience for private boat. WPB now - 4-5 day sail lunches per
week. No tattoos or smoking. Crew housing supplied when not traveling-St
Maarten winter. RI summer. |
Chef - Temp |
78 |
MY |
US |
Temp |
FTL>Bah |
M |
Chef for trip in April
from FTL to Nassau and Harbor Island Bahamas for 2 weeks.6 guests plus 2
crew. |
Cook/Stew |
88 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL |
E |
Cook stew needed for
permanent position on private vessel. Boat is based in Ft. Laud and can be
live-aboard. Stew duties with assisting to cook. Crew of 3. Local cruising.
North for summer. |
Deck/Stew - summer |
78 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Michigan |
F |
Looking for a stew for
summer season in Michigan for family cruising upper Michigan. No cooking.
Housing provided. Family use- anchoring out often. 3 crew. |
Delivery crew |
60 |
SV |
US |
Temp |
Hi>Tokyo |
Delivery crew from
Honolulu to Tokyo with boat builder and wife aboard. Must have blue water
experience. US flag. Need for a couple of months to prep for trip. |
|
Delivery Mate |
47 |
SY |
US |
Temp |
Dom Rep>PR |
E |
Sailing Cat Looking
for an experienced sailor as delivery mate to help out on owner’s trip.
Currently in Dom Rep headed to Puerto Rico, USVI and return to Miami the end
of March. Captain already aboard. |
Mate |
72 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
WPB>NE |
E |
Looking for mate for
cruising SF. Family use. Must like fishing but does not need to be skilled.
Has 31' tender. Driving skills helpful. Based in WPB for winter. North for
summer. Must be physically fit and have high energy level. Very active
program. |
Mate |
88 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL>BVI |
E |
Experienced mate with
license for local boat doing family trips. Non-liveaboard position so must
live local and have car. Non-smokers only. Spanish helpful. Plan to hire
soon. |
Mate/Deck |
64 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Mia |
E |
Looking for a mate
deck for trip to Bahamas. Temp to start but can be perm. Must have US
passport. Spanish helpful. |
Mate/Deck |
118 |
SY |
US |
Perm |
WPB |
E |
Looking for a
mate/deck with sail experience to handle lines and do exterior maintenance.
No tattoos or smoking. Crew housing supplied when not traveling-St Maarten
winter. RI summer. |
Service Agent |
0 |
Business |
US |
Perm |
Dania |
E |
Land based position
with yachting company looking for Service Agent to manage/coordinate vessels
for company at the dock and at shows. Bilingual preferred: English+Spanish. |
Stew |
72 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
WPB>NE |
E |
Looking for a stew for
cruising SF. Family use. Must like fishing. Interior duties and handle lines.
Based in WPB for winter. North for summer. Must be physically fit and have
high energy level. Very active program. |
Stew |
58 |
SY |
FF |
Perm |
Daytona |
F |
Looking for a stew for
sailing cat. Start April 1. Charters 1 week per month. Will train right
person on sailing. Will be in Bahamas and BVI's for seasons. No cooking for
guests- chef hired for charters. |
Stew |
118 |
SY |
US |
Perm |
WPB |
E |
Looking for a Stew with
sail experience for private boat. WPB now - 4–5-day sail lunches per week. No
tattoos or smoking. Crew housing supplied when not traveling-St Maarten
winter. RI summer. |
Stew/Cook |
100 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Key Largo |
B |
Stew/Cook needed to
work permanent job on family vessel based in Ocean Reef in the Winter.
Limited cooking as owners eats out most of the time. NE for summer. Limited
cruising and predictable schedule. |
Stew/Cook/Mate |
80 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Delray Bch |
E |
Local MY looking for a
stew/cook/mate for 2 crew boat. Limited use by family. Informal setting.
Limited cooking upon occasion. Usually eat out. Handle lines, keep interior
clean. Occasional help wiping exterior down. Can live aboard but need car. |
Team - Capt + Stew or
singles |
65 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Mia/Boca Grande |
B |
New Boat to be
delivered the end of Jan, looking for a Captain or team with Stew as
Cook/Stew or Deck/.Stew. Miami area, Bahamas, and Boca Grande cruising.
Private use. |
Team - Captain +
Cook/Stew |
80 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
CA |
B |
Captain as permanent
crew for vessel based on West Coast US / Mexico. Previous cruising on the
Pacific coast is requested. Can be team. Job is live-aboard. STCW req. |
Team – Captain + Cook/Stew |
100 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Key Largo |
B |
Captain + Stew/Cook
couple needed to work permanent job on family vessel based in Ocean Reef in
the Winter. Limited cooking as owners eat out most of the time. NE for
summer. Limited cruising and predictable schedule. |

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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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