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Many recruitment agencies will enquire ask you to declare if you have any tattoos when applying for a position online. If you have large tattoos that cover a significant portion of your body and that would be visible either on your forearms, calves, neck or face you may be required to submit a photo of the tattoo for the employer to decide whether or not this will be acceptable. more
The superyacht industry is a competitive one, especially for new crew as the sheer volume of yachties looking for work is high, so will having a tattoo make it impossible for you to find work?
What is more important is that you show your potential employer that you are keen, willing to work hard and most importantly are a team player. Check out our blog on the skills that could benefit you on yachts and how to work on a superyacht, with no experience to read up on some additional skills that will help you find that ever elusive first job on a yacht.
However, if you have a small tattoo on your foot, wrist or thigh that can be easily covered with make up, plaster or in uniform we suggest you be upfront and honest about it with your crew agents as there is little chance of that hindering your employment status.
As the Covid19 situation is rapidly changing for the better, I hope to be away sailing along Silver Fern soon, maybe already during the coming winter. But even if I would not sail it at all, it's still a great investment - with the dividents ticking, and the buy-back guarantee making sure that I'll have the money back. Of course, I'm putting all the extra money into my own boat. But there is no chance I can own a superyacht by myself - therefore it's great to be able to enjoy only the best parts of it, and also get a revenue. [links]
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I work on a 30-metre private sail yacht. Yachts come in all shapes and sizes and for all I know life on a 100-metre motor yacht might be a bit different, but not much. It’s a good idea to know who you are and what you like and dislike before entering into the world of yachting. The money is very good and you have little to no expenses, so some people are able to see past the bad. For others the money simply isn’t worth it.
Still think you've got what it takes? Here are my top tips for finding a yachting job: [links]
Your job on-board, depending on your position, may be to keep the interior clean, guests seen to and happy or the exterior clean. This is not work that will stimulate your brain and generally speaking, it is not a job for intellectuals. If you consider yourself somewhat of an intellectual and enjoy holding a job that challenges your mind, then perhaps sanding, scrubbing, polishing, wiping, ironing, packing and unpacking dishwashers is not for you. more
Thanks again for dropping by! I hope everyone checks out your wonderful blog over at http://www.LittleMermaidAtSea.com to read about your journeys as they’re happening! Such great perspective from someone out there experiencing this world and all its facets — good and bad.
In my book, The Insiders’ Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess, I devote an entire chapter to discussing yacht-crew benefits and what is to be expected when one goes to work on various categories of luxury vessels. This overview includes private-only yachts vs. charter yachts, sailing yachts vs. motor yachts, and even what is to be expected among the various types of employment—from freelance crew to full-time crew, and the increasingly common rotational-crew opportunities.
yes yes yes! I don’t understand why they are all so shocked at the time of pay out since the charters are so steeply discounted! It’s not the typical situation by any means. [links]
If you are watching Bravo TV’s Below Deck, then you’ve obviously followed the Honor crew’s weekly anticipation of their charter-tip money—and in many of the episodes, even their overwhelming disappointment in how that played out (or rather, paid out). It has raised a lot of questions among fans within social channels, including one of the most common I’ve seen: what is considered a “good” tip for a charter-yacht crew similar to Motoryacht Honor’s?
Tip distribution time on Bravo TV’s Below Deck.
Photo Credit: www.BravoTV.com
“Tips are a touchy subject… We brokers recommend a guideline for tipping. Americans are a tipping nation, and therefore the standard of 10–15 percent of the charter fee is what we recommend. However, most countries around the world do not have a tipping environment. Therefore, these clients are not prepared to offer this level of tip, so they expect to offer less, and do. Also, as yachts are getting larger and more expensive, it becomes unrealistic to think that a charterer would spend $350,000+ expenses for a week aboard a yacht, and then give over $50,000 to the crew just as an extra thank you. more