| When people ask me to give them some insider | | | | clean and well-arranged. A chef will also be in charge |
| deckhand employment tips for working on a luxury | | | | of the very important task of purchasing and stocking |
| yacht, I tell them that first and foremost they should | | | | provisions in enough quantity and variety to last for a |
| decide what position they think they would truly enjoy. | | | | long trip, if necessary. |
| Once they know that, they can work on getting the | | | | Boat Engineer: A boat engineer is a deckhand with |
| experience as well as the professional certification | | | | specialized expertise for working on a yacht's engines. |
| they will need for that particular job. | | | | The engineer sees to, through ongoing maintenance as |
| A huge super yacht might employ a crew of 30 or | | | | well as repair when needed, that the vessel will never |
| more. Everyone aboard is expected to perform at | | | | be dead in the water. As you can imagine, this is a |
| least one job very, very well; most, though, will actually | | | | highly important job. |
| be jacks (or jills) of all trades. On a vessel at sea, | | | | Captain: Everyone knows that a captain not only |
| whether it's a magnificent yacht or a humble fishing | | | | drives the boat, he's the boss of the rest of the crew. |
| trawler, every crew member must have a wide range | | | | To be a captain of a super yacht requires lots of |
| of skills. | | | | training and years of experience, but keep in mind that |
| Here are the most typical deckhand employment | | | | many of the best and most respected yacht captains |
| possibilities: | | | | started out as a regular deckhand. The path to a |
| Deckhand: This is the most generalized of crew | | | | super yacht captaincy is within anyone's reach who |
| positions and is the place that most people start in a | | | | keeps his sights set firmly on it! |
| career aboard a boat. Your duties could range from | | | | First Mate: Most big luxury yachts have a first mate as |
| maintenance to deck cleaning to driving a tender to | | | | well as a captain. A first mate is the captain's |
| ferry VIP guests to and from the yacht. No two days | | | | right-hand man (or woman), and is the one who daily |
| are ever alike for a deckhand! | | | | supervises and directs the crew. First mates must be |
| Steward (or Stewardess): This is a form of deckhand | | | | able to do pretty much everything that a captain does |
| employment that typically involves waiting on the yacht | | | | and have an intimate knowledge of every other |
| owner and his guests. This could mean serving drinks, | | | | crewmate's job, too. |
| leading recreational activities, helping keep interior | | | | You can begin your path to deckhand employment |
| spaces nice and shiny, or any of a myriad other tasks | | | | through the ages-old practice of "dockwalking" -- |
| centered on making sure a boat's passengers stay | | | | talking to all of the yacht crew that you are able to |
| happy the entire trip. | | | | meet. You can also visit a hiring agency, found in most |
| Chef: A yacht's chef prepares meals, obviously, and | | | | ports of call, that specializes in hiring for mega- and |
| also may be solely responsible for keeping the galley | | | | super yachts. |