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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Capt/Eng |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
E |
Captain with 200 ton for new yacht in Oct. Based in FTL.
Can be live aboard. Will have 5 crew. Looking for the whole crew. Need mechanical
skills. Has tender and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub, movie theater, bar and
other toys. |
Capt/Eng |
95 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Sag Harbor |
M |
Captain Engineer for new boat with experience on similar
size vessel and eastern seaboard and Bahamas cruising. Can live aboard. |
Captain |
76 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Daytona Bch |
E |
Local Captain to Daytona to run boat for day trips and
owners' trips. 3 days a week average-Has maintenance crew already. Must have
at least a 100 ton. Must live within commuting distance |
Captain |
86 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Captain to work full time based in Miami for local trips.
Couple trips to Bahamas. Family use. Prefer exp with Sunseekers and larger
vessels. Not liveaboard so need to live within commuting distance. Boat in
Yard until mid Sept. for turnover. |
Captain |
43 |
SY |
US |
Perm |
Palm Bch>NE |
E |
Captain for new sailboat that will be delivered Jan of
2025. Based in Palm Beach and then NE for summer. Housing provided when up
north. Owner also has larger yacht that will travel with as well. |
Captain or lic Mate |
78 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Full-time Captain or Mate with License and previous drive
experience to work on private family vessel in S. Miami. Job is non-live
aboard so you must have housing and transportation nearby. Job is Wed-Sun
with local trips and Summer in Sag Harbor. |
Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
Chef |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
E |
Culinary trained Chef for new yacht in Oct. Based in FTL.
Can be live aboard. Will have 5 crew. Looking for the whole crew. Has tender
and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub, movie theater, bar and other toys. |
Cook/Stew/Deck |
95 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
WPB>Bahamas |
F |
Cook/Stew for local boat in WPB and Bahamas. Not
liveaboard while in FL. Owner uses the boat as their house while in Fl. Need
to have prior experience |
Cook/Stew/Mate |
86 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
F |
Stew/Cook/Mate to start in Oct to prepare casual meals
for owner's and guests on fishing trips who can also assist on interior + exterior
as needed when not cooking. Must like fishing & gets along with kids. Non
live aboard in South Beach |
Deck/Stew |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
E |
Deck Stew for new yacht in Oct. Based in FTL. Can be live
aboard. Will have 5 crew. Work interior and exterior and handle lines and
toys. Has tender and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub, movie theater, bar and
other toys. |
Deckhand |
86 |
SF |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Deckhand needed starting in Oct for part-time work 3-4
days a week for washdowns on private sport fish vessel in Miami. Must live
locally in S Beach or Miami Dade with own transportation. Must have previous
yachting experience. |
Driver x 2 |
0 |
Land |
US |
Perm |
Miami |
E |
Driver for family's car Monday to Sunday to drive kids
and family to appointments and social activities. Be available for grocery
and errands. Maintain car. Long term commitment. Handle golf cart
maintenance, handyman and contractors. |
Mate - lic |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
E |
Licensed Mate for new yacht in Oct. Based in FTL. Can be
live aboard. Will have 5 crew. Looking for the whole crew. Need mechanical
skills. Has tender and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub, movie theater, bar and other
toys. |
Mate - Licensed |
122 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FL>Carib |
M |
Fulltime Licensed Mate for private + chartered vessel
that will be cruising FL, Bahamas and Caribbean this winter - 3 yrs Yacht
exp. - clean background - 100-ton lic. Min. -Prefer
fishing experience |
Property Manager |
0 |
Land |
US |
Perm |
Palm Bch |
E |
Property Manager for an estate in Palm Beach. Has 2 other
staff as full time and hires extra staff for the seasons that the owners are
in residence. Usually in the winter. Must be organized.
Salary/housing/car/food/medical and vacation offered. |
Stew - Chief |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
E |
Experienced Chief Stew for new yacht in Oct. Based in
FTL. Can be live aboard. Will have 5 crew. Looking for the whole crew. Has
tender and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub, movie theater, bar and other toys. |
Stew or Steward |
88 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
MIA |
E |
Stew with some deck skills for local boat in Miami Beach.
Weekend trips most weekends. Mange temp help for parties. Must live local-
Not Liveaboard-Boat is behind the house. No smoke/No tattoos/clean cut |
Team - Capt + Stew |
90 |
MY |
US |
Season/Perm |
NY>FL |
B |
Team as Captain + Stew needed to work job on family
vessel. Currently in NY and return to FL after yard period in NC. Hiring as a
contract to get the boat south or perm. Normal schedule is limited cruising
and predictable schedule. |
Team - Capt/Eng + Chef |
122 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Carib/Med |
B |
Capt/Eng
for new yacht in Oct. Based in FTL. Can be live aboard. Will have 5 crew.
Looking for the whole crew at the moment. Has tender
and 3 jet skis. Boat has hot tub,movie
theater,bar and other toys. |
Team - Capt/Eng + Stew |
72 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
NJ |
B |
Team as Capt Eng and
Cook/Stew/Deck. Family use boat. Winter in S Fla. NJ in summer - dinner
cruise w family. Must have at least 100 ton. Mate handle lines. Can be live
aboard. Looking for longevity. |
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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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