How to get a yacht job

To get a yacht job you need to obtain the appropriate qualifications, gain experience, and build contacts in the yacht industry through networking. Here are some details on these steps and others you can take to get a yacht job:

• Obtain the appropriate qualifications

  This depends on the specific type of yacht that you are interested in working on, but you might have to acquire specific qualifications to work on certain kinds of vessels. This might include things like a boating license or a specific certification, such as ones involving scuba diving, cooking, or hospitality.

• Gain experience

  Consider working in hospitality or a boat-related field before pursuing a yacht job. These types of jobs can help prepare you for some of the roles you might be able to initially obtain on a yacht, appropriate starting points include luxury hotels and cruise ships.

• Build out contacts in the yacht industry through networking

  Networking is an important part of just about every type of career, and it is extremely valuable in the yacht industry in particular. Network with different professionals in this field, this might include:

  • Yacht club employees

  • Yacht owners

  • Yacht managers