FAQ
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Employers:
How does it work?
Following receiving your request, Yacht Crew™ will conduct a search to provide you with a profile of who we believe to be the ideal candidate for your requirement.
On placement (following selection & approval by you) a fee is charged which is a proportion of the candidates salary which is identified prior to placement. To start the process, click on the ‘employers’ box located on the Yacht Crew homepage and complete the on-line form with your request details or alternatively following this link: Request to Find Personnel
What if I am not happy with my new hire?
Yacht Crew™ provides a 60 day satisfaction guarantee. If you new hire fails to meet expectation, Yacht Crew™ will conduct a new search to provide you with a replacement employee. See Terms of Use for further details.
Do Yacht Crew™ provide company accounts?
Yes. Yacht Crew™ provides accounts to yacht owners, yacht management companies and industry organisations based on a minimum annual hire of 10 personnel.
Accounts provide reduced rates and are based on annual agreement. Yacht Crew™ accounts are not available in conjunction with our affiliate programme; however note: the account rate provided is better than the affiliate programme payout percentage.
What payment options do you provide?
Our preferred method of payment following invoice is by bank transfer – details are included at the footer of the invoice.
Please let us know if you would like to pay via Debit or Credit Card, AMEX or using PayPal; we will send you detail of how to make payment using any of these methods.
Can you help me with payroll services?
Yes. Please contact-us.
Professionals:
How do I find work using Yacht Crew™ ?
Firstly we strongly recommend you register with us by submitting your C.V. plus answering the questions in the sign-up form which will help us determine the type(s) of position that you are searching for / have experience in.
Secondly keep a check-in of the Yacht Crew™ web site to view the latest jobs posted.
Furthermore we recommend that you sign-up to our Twitter and Facebook accounts; you reach them easily by clicking on the following links:
- Yacht Crew Twitter Account: Yacht Crew™ on Twitter
- Yacht Crew Facebook Account: Facebook details will appear here soon…
All jobs posted by us on this web site are also pushed out via Twitter. There are many jobs where we will find suitable candidates without advertising the position, based on a database search of the C.V.’s we hold; therefore it is strongly recommended that you register with us.
Where can I expect to sail?
Yacht Crew™ places candidates throughout the world including, but not limited to: The Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Caribbean, Americas, Asia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more…
If I am successfully employed, do you have any travel or financial admin advice?
Yes. We advise you to read the Yacht Crew Professionals page for some pointers to think about.
Please be advised that the points are an advisory help and that you are responsible for your own personnel welfare and personnel administration.
Glossary:
Crewing is the term given to the provision of peopel to operate the yacht
Deckhand is the given industry term for a sailor, of varying qualifications, that works on the deck of a vessel (yacht) and includes roles such as: Captain, Chief Mate or Qualified Yacht master
Superyacht also written ‘Super Yacht’ is a yacht that is 24m or longer in length
Megayacht also written ‘Mega Yacht’ is a yacht that is classified circa 65m in length or longer
Gigayacht also written ‘Giga Yacht’ is a yacht that is classified 100m or longer in length