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  • STCW Basic Safety Training: 4 Modules, 5 Days, Real Costs

    STCW Basic Safety Training explained: the 4 modules, 2026 costs in Fort Lauderdale, Antibes and the UK, what expires, and whether online STCW counts.

  • STCW Refresher Course UK: 5 Schools’ Prices Compared (2026)

    STCW refresher course prices in the UK compared: 5 schools from £324 + VAT to £550, plus Route 1 vs 2, online rules and how to book.

  • Yacht Stewardess Jobs: The 5 Places Vacancies Get Posted

    Where yacht stewardess jobs and vacancies are posted, what each position asks for, when hiring peaks, and how to get hired with no experience.

  • Yacht Stewardess Salary 2026: €3,000–€10,000 a Month

    Yacht stewardess salary in 2026: junior stews earn €3,000–€3,500 a month, chief stews up to €10,000, plus charter tips. See pay by role and yacht size.

  • Yacht Captain Salary 2026: €5,000–€23,000 a Month by Size

    Yacht captain salary by yacht size: €5,000 a month under 30m to €23,000 at 80–100m, plus US dollar pay, tips, rotation and the licence each size needs.

  • Yacht Crew Salary 2026: Monthly Pay for 27 Positions

    Yacht crew salary for 27 superyacht crew positions, junior deckhand to captain, in one 2026 table. Plus tips, rotation and leave. See what you’d earn.

  • PYA GUEST Courses: Levels, Units and 2026 Costs

    PYA GUEST courses explained: how the IAMI GUEST interior programme works, which units to take first, what they cost in 2026, and what the PYA does for crew.

  • ENG1 Medical Near Me: Approved UK Doctors by City (2026)

    ENG1 medical near me? Every MCA-approved doctor in Glasgow, Southampton, Plymouth, London, Aberdeen and more, plus the £115 fee and what to bring.

  • How to Become a Yacht Stewardess: 7 Steps to Your First Job

    How to become a yacht stewardess with no experience: STCW and ENG1 costs in £ and €, interior courses, the stew ladder and 7 steps to your first job.

  • Junior Deckhand Yacht Jobs: 5 Tickets and €2,800+ a Month

    Junior deckhand yacht jobs: the 5 tickets captains hire on, 2026 course prices in € and £, where deck jobs are posted, and the pay ladder to captain.

  • STCW Fort Lauderdale: 5 Schools, Prices and Refreshers 2026

    STCW Fort Lauderdale prices: $1,299–$1,550 for the 5-day course. Compare 5 schools, 2026 dates, refreshers and which ones yachts accept.

  • Yacht Engineer Jobs: AEC Tickets, Pay and How to Get Hired

    Yacht engineer jobs in 2026: the AEC 1 and 2 entry tickets, what Y4/Y3/Y1 mean under Small Vessel CoCs, where jobs are posted and pay by yacht size.

  • Yacht Chef Salary 2026: Up to €16,000 a Month, by Role

    How much do yacht chefs make? Yacht chef salary in 2026 by role and boat size, plus charter tips, day rates and rotation. Every figure sourced.

  • Yacht Crew Agencies in Fort Lauderdale: 7 to Register With

    Yacht crew agencies in Fort Lauderdale: addresses, how to register with each crew agent, what to bring, the no-fee rule, and visa and dock-access caveats.

  • Yacht Chef Jobs: How to Get Hired in 2026 (5 Steps)

    How to land yacht chef jobs in 2026: chef positions by yacht size, the tickets you need (ENG1, STCW, Level 2, Ship’s Cook), trials, agencies and pay.

  • Yacht Jobs: Where They’re Posted and 8 Steps to Your First

    Yacht jobs with no experience: entry roles, where vacancies are really posted, when each hub hires, the two certs you need and 8 steps to your first.

  • Yacht Crew Agencies in Antibes: Where and How to Register

    Five Antibes yacht crew agencies with a real office: addresses, how to register in person or online, what to bring, and why you never pay to be placed.

  • Antibes Crew Houses: Prices, Bunks and How to Book (2026)

    Antibes crew house prices for 2026: bunks vs private rooms, distance to Port Vauban, refund rules, and where to stay if the houses are full.

  • Yacht Jobs in Antibes: How Green Crew Get Hired

    Yacht jobs in Antibes for green crew: when to arrive, where to dockwalk, what daywork pays, real living costs and a first-week plan.

  • Yacht Crew Day Rates 2026: Antibes, Palma, Fort Lauderdale

    Yacht crew day rates for 2026: what deckhands, stews, engineers and chefs earn per day in Antibes, Palma and Fort Lauderdale. Every figure sourced.

  • ENG1 Antibes: The MCA-Approved Doctors on the Riviera

    ENG1 in Antibes: the four MCA-approved doctors near the port, what they charge, how to book and what to bring to your medical.

  • STCW Courses in Antibes: Schools, Prices and Refreshers

    STCW courses in Antibes compared: MCA-approved schools, 2026 prices for Basic Training and the refresher, and how far ahead to book.

  • ENG1 Equivalent: Which Seafarer Medicals Count on Yachts

    Which medicals count as an ENG1 equivalent on yachts? The MCA’s MSN 1815 country list, why an ML5 won’t do, and where a USCG medical fits in.

  • ENG1 Medical Test: What Happens, and Can You Fail It?

    What happens at an ENG1 medical test: what to bring, eye, colour vision and hearing checks, the drug test question, and what to do if you fail.

  • ENG1 Medical Certificate: What It Is, Cost, Validity & Renewal

    What an ENG1 medical certificate is, what it costs (£115 in the UK), how long it lasts, and how to book an approved doctor and renew it on time.

  • ENG1 Fort Lauderdale: All 3 Approved Doctors in the USA

    Need an ENG1 in Fort Lauderdale? The only three MCA-approved ENG1 doctors in the USA are all in South Florida. Who they are and how to book.

  • Monaco Yacht Show Daywork Budget and the Antibes–Monaco Train

    What Monaco Yacht Show daywork really costs from an Antibes bunk, the Antibes–Monaco train step by step, and the €50 rail pass that halves the commute.

  • Cannes Yachting Festival Daywork: Beds, Budget, Day Rates

    Cannes Yachting Festival daywork, straight: where green crew sleep, what two weeks costs, real day rates, and the Antibes–Cannes train.

  • Boat Show Daywork: What It Costs and Is It Worth It?

    Is boat show daywork worth the flight? Real crew house costs, day rates, dock access rules and the break-even maths before you book Cannes, Monaco or FLIBS.

  • Monaco Yacht Show 2026 Daywork: How Green Crew Get Hired

    The Monaco Yacht Show 2026 runs 23–26 September — but the daywork is in the three weeks before. Where to be, what it pays, how to get hired.

  • Superyacht Daywork: A Guide to Boat Show & Event Season

    Where captains hire superyacht daywork on the spot — the boat shows, regattas, and festivals, when each happens, and how to land the gig.

  • Yacht Crew Jobs: Where to Go for Daywork (Antibes, Palma, Fort Lauderdale)

    Want yacht crew jobs with no experience? Here’s where to base yourself for daywork — Antibes, Palma, Fort Lauderdale — plus seasons, day rates and crew houses.

  • A Day in the Life of a Superyacht Interior Dayworker

    What superyacht interior daywork really looks like on a 60m charter yacht — and how one clean shift turns a green stew into permanent crew.

  • A Day in the Life of a Superyacht Deckhand on Daywork

    A day in the life of a superyacht deckhand on daywork — the hour-by-hour reality on a 50m charter yacht, and how one day’s graft turns into a permanent job.

  • Dockwalking for Yacht Crew: How to Walk the Docks and Land Daywork

    Dock walking (dockwalking) is how green crew get hired in Antibes, Palma, and Fort Lauderdale: where to go, when, what to wear, and what to say to land daywork.

  • Superyacht Daywork: How Green Crew Land Their First Job

    Superyacht daywork is how green crew break in with an empty CV. What it pays, where to find it, and the rules that turn one day into a contract.

  • How to Build a Yacht Crew CV With No Experience

    No yacht experience? You can still build a superyacht CV that gets you hired green. Here’s how to turn four land jobs into skills captains want.

  • Beyond the Horizon: Your Ultimate Guide to Breaking Into the Superyacht Industry as “Green” Crew

    The step-by-step roadmap to breaking into the superyacht industry as green crew: the certs you legally need, choosing your department, and landing the job.