Available Yacht Jobs
Yacht, marine industry and estate jobs now available.
CAPTAINS | ENGINEERS | MATES DECKHANDS |
CHEFS COOKS |
STEWARDS STEWARDESSES |
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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Capt- Seasonal |
51 |
MY |
US |
Seasonal |
St.Pete>Bahamas |
E |
Seasonal Captain needed for private MY leaving in Dec.
for the Bahamas from St. Petersburg, FL till Feb. 2024 and then returning.
Vessel will travel with owner and 4-6 guests on 10 day trips with 5 days off
for turn around (not chartered). |
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 eat out most of the time. NE for summer. Limited cruising
and predictable schedule. |
Captain |
112 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
Mexico/CA |
M |
Need experienced Captain in Oct. to work on private MY
based out of Mexico with local Pacific cruising. Must have 200 ton Lic, speak fluent Spanish, have prior exp. in Pacific
waters, handle vessels budget and have clean safety record. |
Captain |
95 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
S.FL>Bahamas |
E |
Looking for a local Captain in S.FL to run private vessel
that travels to Bahamas & Caribbean in Fall/Winter. Must have 200 ton
USCG license and be able to manage vessel and communicate well with owner.
Teams acceptable. |
Captain - Part-Time |
85 |
MY |
US |
Part-Time |
Sarasota |
E |
Part-Time Captain job available, 4 days a week, on
private 85ft MY, US flag vessel, that travels Sarasota, FL to Bahamas. Does
2-3 charters a year+private local trips in FL+Bahamas. Must be able to communicate repairs to owner.
3 References required. |

Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Chef/Stew |
86 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
Sag Harbor/Miami |
E |
Stew/Cook needed to prepare casual meals for owner's and
guests on fishing trips and daily excursions who can also assist on interior
as needed when not cooking. Must like fishing & gets along with kids.
Non-live aboard job in S.Miami. |
Chef/Stew |
92 |
MY |
US |
Season |
Newport, RI |
M |
Looking for a Chef/Stew in October to cook meals for
private owners, guests and crew who is also able to maintain the interior
with basic upkeep. Vessel is located in FL and will travel to New Orleans.
Must be able to pass background check+drug test. |
Mate - Licensed |
64 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Looking for a permanent Licensed Mate interested in
earning sea-time to upgrade license and work on busy scheduled Private MY in
Miami with 2-20 guests every weekend with some weekday trips. Must have local
S.FL housing for non-live aboard position. |
Mate/Delivery Crew |
43 |
Trawler |
US |
Temp |
Wisconsin>Alabama |
E |
Captain looking for Delivery Crew to take Minship 43
trawler from Wisconsin to Alabama down Mississippi/TennTomBigbee. Job is for
sea-time/experience only, No Pay, but travel expenses covered and will take
one month for trip. Must handle lines+fenders. |
Mate/Stew |
100 |
MY |
US |
Temp/Perm |
WPB>Bahamas |
E |
Need a Mate/Stew ASAP in the Palm Beach area for
live-aboard position on charter vessel. Must be non-smoker, can drive tender,
stand watches, handle lines and help where needed. Willing to train if
needed. Boat will cruise Bahamas for charter season. |
Service Tech/Eng/Mate |
0 |
Business |
US |
Perm |
Deerfield |
E |
Looking for a hands on Eng/Mate who wants to be land
based as Service Tech for a shaft seal manufacturing company. Office Hours
are Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm. Basic computer skills needed for Excel+Emails. Salary+benefits
offered. |
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 eat out most of the time. NE for summer. Limited cruising
and predictable schedule. |
Stewardess |
100 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
WPB |
F |
Looking for a Stewardess to on permanent position in
October. Must already have B1/B2 Visa or GreenCard
or be US citizen already in FL and have previous yachting experience. Must
get along with 4 additional crew. |
Team - Capt & Stew or Chef |
95 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
S.FL>Bahamas |
B |
Looking for a local Capt & Stew or Chef Team in S.FL
with own housing+transport to run private vessel
that travels to Bahamas & Caribbean in Fall/Winter. Must have 200 ton
USCG license and be able an established couple able to share bunk space. |
Team - Capt + Cook/Stew |
85 |
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 |
90 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Sag Harbor |
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. |
Team - Property Mgr. & Chef |
0 |
Estate |
FF |
Perm |
St. Thomas |
B |
Need an established couple in Oct. to work as a Property
Mgr. & Chef Team to manage and oversee a 4 acre, 4 building estate that
runs as a private chartered estate for guests and retreats. Must have
previous experience with the BVI's and Yacht Exp. |

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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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