Another huge benefit that contributes to the amazing Superyacht salary is the potential for your earnings to be tax-free! On charter trips, guests typically tip 5% – 15% of the weekly charter fee, which is split between crew members. You also live onboard the yacht so there are no living expenses and meals are prepared by the Chef onboard - you rarely need to buy any groceries or toiletries. Captains can typically earn between $150,000 - $210,000 per year. With more experience and higher positions such as Chief Steward and Bowsun, your salary can be between $3500 - $6000 a month and that's before tips. Inexperienced yacht crew working as deckhands or stewardesses can earn between $2000 - $3000 a month. Working as a crew member on a Superyacht has amazing perks, including seeing new countries, beautiful oceans and rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, and of course the higher than average salaries / rates. Traditionally the yachting industry in the Mediterranean runs from April until September and from November to April in the US & Caribbean. A career in yachting can be rewarding, exciting and a wonderful opportunity to travel the world and explore new horizons! Wherever there is water, you have the potential to go.

So the industry is a safe bet for career entry and development - with over 15,000+ yachts in the world large enough to require a professional, qualified yacht crew. Source: Global Yacht Industry Market Report. The global market for the Yacht Industry is growing rapidly each year and was US$7.4 Billion in the year 2020, and projected to reach a revised size of US$10.8 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.2% over the analysis period. I've also helped many yachties, including Yacht Managers, Captains, Chief Mates, Bosuns, Engineers and Chief Stewards with their CVs / Resumes. I'm lucky enough to have grown up around the Industry - My Step Father is a Yacht-Master Instructor and often delivers yachts in the Mediterranean, UK and most recently across the Atlantic to the Caribean. We've all watched Below Deck on Netflix and thought how amazing it would be to work on a luxury superyacht or sailing yacht, for some of us it's the only way to experience the grand and opulent world of the super-rich.

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