Yacht Crew Positions
Yacht, Marine & Estate Jobs
CAPTAINS | ENGINEERS | MATES DECKHANDS |
CHEFS COOKS |
STEWARDS STEWARDESSES |

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Boat Size |
Boat Type |
Positions Captain |
Flag |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
64 |
MY |
Captain |
US |
E |
Captain needed for permanent position aboard family
use boat with 3 owners based in Miami that travels locally, Keys and Bahamas.
Must have Arneson Drive experience and have own housing accommodations for
non-live aboard job. Active boat program! |
80 |
MY |
Team - Capt+Cook/Stew - NEW |
US |
B |
Permanent Capt+Cook/Stew Team needed for
vessel traveling West Coast US and Mexico. Both must have STCW and similar
size boat experience. Cook must be able to cook Kosher meals, handle
lines+fenders, clean interior and stand watch. |
Boat |
Boat |
Positions
|
Flag
|
M/F
|
NOTES Glossary Available Below
|
120 |
MY |
Chef - NEW |
US |
F |
Chef needed for seasonal position till Sept in
Palm Beach on private family vessel that travels to and from Bahamas and FL
regularly. Must cook 3 meals a day for 8-10 guests, including kids, and
provision for trips. Must have own housing in Palm Bch. |
140 |
SY |
Deckhand - NEW |
FF |
M |
Looking for a Deckhand with 1 year experience
on similar size vessel to work on permanent job in St. Thomas on private
sailing yacht. Must be able to handle lines+fenders, serve up to 6 guests and
get along with crew of 4. B1/B2 visa or US citizen ok |
0 |
Island |
Island Manager/Engineer |
FF |
M |
Island Mgr. with Engineering skills needed to
oversee island maintenance and staff on large Bahamas estate. Must have
knowledge of security systems, HVAC, home repair, can maintain jet skis/golf
carts/generators and oversee renovations. |
86 |
SF |
Mate |
US |
E |
Mate needed for permanent job based in Miami
for the Winter and NY in the Summer. Must have own accommodations in Miami
for non-live aboard while South, have some fishing skills, be confident with
48ft tender and get along well with crew of 4. |
121 |
MY |
Mate - Licensed 1st |
US |
M |
Licensed 1st Mate needed ASAP to start on
permanent position with 3-4 crew. Vessel will be traveling FL/WPB/Bahamas in
Winter and N.E. and Chesapeake in the Summer. Must be able to drive tenders
and engineering skills a plus. STCW req. |
120 |
MY |
Mate - NEW |
US |
M |
Mate needed for seasonal position till Sept in
Palm Beach on private family vessel that travels to and from Bahamas and FL
regularly. Must have own housing in Palm Bch., can drive a SF tender, have
fishing skills and get along with crew and kids. |
75 |
MY |
Mate/Engineer |
US |
M |
Mate/Engineer needed for permanent position on
private vessel cruising S.FL/Bahamas for Winter and NE in Summer. Must have
1-2 years experience on similar size vessel, can perform basic maintenance,
clean vessel top to bottom and can start in Ft. Laud. |
0 |
Business |
Operations Agent |
US |
E |
Land based position with yachting company
looking for Operations Agent to manage/coordinate vessels for company at the
dock and at shows. Bilingual preferred: English+Spanish.
Must have USCG Lic. and experience to captain
sailing and power cats. |
120 |
MY |
Stewardess - NEW |
US |
F |
Stewardess needed for seasonal position till
Sept in Palm Beach on private family vessel that travels to and from Bahamas
and FL regularly. Must have own housing in Palm Bch., clean interior for 8-10
guests+kids and assist chef with crew meals for 4. |
80 |
MY |
Team - Capt+Cook/Stew - NEW |
US |
B |
Permanent Capt+Cook/Stew Team needed for
vessel traveling West Coast US and Mexico. Both must have STCW and similar
size boat experience. Cook must be able to cook Kosher meals, handle
lines+fenders, clean interior and stand watch. |

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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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