Yacht Crew & Private Travel

Life aboard a yacht or moving between residences asks for a particular temperament: exacting standards in confined quarters, long seasons and the ability to live and work alongside the same small team.

We recruit for private and charter yachts, ski chalets, villas and travelling households, matching qualified crew and seasoned travel staff with owners and family offices who expect hotel standards wherever they are.

• Captains and officers
• Deckhands
• Stewards and stewardesses
• Yacht chefs
• Chalet and villa staff
• Travelling personal staff and companions

• Interior service, cabin care, laundry and detailing to yacht standards
• Table service, bar, provisioning and guest hospitality on board
• Deck work, tenders, water sports, maintenance and safety drills
• Navigation, passage planning, compliance and crew management for senior officers
• Opening, closing and running chalets and villas across the season
• Coordinating travel, logistics and luggage for the principals
• Maintaining household routine and standards away from the main residence

Yacht roles are usually seasonal or rotational, with intensive guest periods and defined leave between trips.

Rotations such as two months on and one month off are common on larger vessels, while smaller programmes run permanent or seasonal contracts.

Chalet and villa staff are typically engaged for a winter or summer season, and travelling household staff work to the family's calendar.

As indicative guidance, stewardesses and deckhands commonly range from €3,000 to €5,500 per month, chief stewardesses and senior crew from €5,000 to €8,000, and captains considerably above this depending on tonnage and programme. Chalet and villa staff are usually engaged on a seasonal package.

These figures are indicative guidance only. Salaries are agreed according to the specific role, setting and responsibilities, and may vary with:

• Location, both within the United Kingdom and internationally
• Length and depth of relevant experience
• Formal qualifications, training and languages
• The scope of responsibilities and any team management
• The size of the household, estate or organisation
• Live-in or live-out arrangements and the accommodation provided
• Travel requirements and time spent away from home
• Additional duties beyond the core remit

• STCW basic safety training, ENG1 medical and relevant maritime certification
• Yacht, luxury hotel or private household service experience
• Adaptability, stamina and genuine ease within a close-knit team
• Discretion about the owners, guests and the vessel's movements