So You Want to Work on a Yacht?

So you are looking for an adventure? Well, how doesto Ft. Lauderdale. You can day work there while
traveling around the world working on a private megalooking for a full time job and pulling in anywhere
yacht sound? You can travel to some of the mostbetween $10-15/hr. And if you need a place to stay
remote and beautiful places in the world on someonethere are crew houses where all the yacht crew go
else's dime. And you can get paid to do it. Want towhile looking for work. They are great for
sign up?networking, meeting people from all over the world
First, I recommend checking out some crew agencyand so much fun! Basically, they're hostels for
websites. They list the positions available on yachts,travelers and people seeking yacht employment.
typical salaries and what to expect. You can registerAround April the yachts leave the Caribbean and
with the agencies for free, interview with them inhead to the Mediterranean to places such as Antibes,
person or over the phone, and they will look to placeFrance, and Palma de Mallorca for the Summer
you on a yacht. The usual ways people start onseason. You can catch a ride across the Atlantic with
yachts is by working as either a deckhand,one of these boats from either Ft. Lauderdale, St.
stewardess or chef or combo of all three! These areMartin or Antigua. Often you can find a yacht looking
some agencies to register with They are all located infor crew to do a crossing just by walking to docks
Ft. Lauderdale.and speaking to crew. Make sure you always have a
September to December is a good time to startCV or resume to hand out. Some people can be hired
looking for work for the Caribbean season when allon the spot.
the yachts will looking to crew up to head to St.So, this is how to get started working on luxury
Martin, St. Barts, Antigua and the USVI. Some yachtsyachts. Remember working on yachts is really hard
will fly you out of where ever you are or you can gowork, but the payoffs and rewards are so worth it!