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A seafarers mortgage

22/05/2019Paige Willoughby

If you are seafarer and work offshore, either temporarily or permanently, your bank will potentially refuse you a mortgage. So what should you do? Why the issue? Firstly, you may ask, why the issue? If you are a seafarer wishing to buy in the UK and have good income, low outgoings and an adequate deposit,…

Dockwalking 101

10/05/2019Paige Willoughby

The Med season is almost upon us, and the marinas will soon start filling up with boats returning from the Caribbean, or further afield. The end of a season for many is a time of upheaval and change – leaving a current yacht to move to another, or ashore. The beginning of the new season…

Say Cheese! – The Do’s and Don’ts of CV Photos

18/09/2018admin

We live in the age of the Selfie, so taking a good photo for your CV should be a piece of cake, right? Apparently not. We get some great examples of what not to do across our desks, so we thought we’d do a post that will guide you through the do’s and don’ts of...

How to Keep Mind and Body Together During the Season

13/08/2018admin

Working on Superyachts may look to outsiders like the most glamorous lifestyle going, but what they don’t see is the incredibly long hours that crew work, the endless (and sometimes insane) demands of charter guests and owners, the constant smiling and being on-hand to fufill every whim, the physical and mental demands that are placed...

Time Off? 10 New Hotels Opening in 2018

26/06/2018admin

Whenever a busy season draws to a close, you are exhausted and ready to get off for a well-deserved break away from the rest of your crew (who you normally love but are frankly sick of), and the boat, which has been your home pretty much non-stop for what feels like forever. So, with all...

The Price of Plastic – Be Part of a World Revolution

03/05/2018admin

Plastic, particularly ocean plastic, is probably one of the hottest and most important topics around at the moment, and long may it continue. Plastic in our seas is something that we want to shout about from the rooftops because our entire ecosystem is in danger, and the ocean that we love has been so thoroughly...

10 CV Essentials: How to get yours to the top of the pile

05/04/2018admin

As a recruitment agency, it can surprise us how little time some people take on their CV, which essentially is a first impression of who you are. Your CV doesn’t just list your career history and hobbies, it also indicates how much pride you take in yourself and your work, your attention to detail and...

Abandon Ship! Five alternative ways to spend a day off in Antigua

07/03/2018admin

So, you have some precious time off while your yacht is in Antigua and perhaps the usual cocktail (pardon the pun) of all-day drinking / eating / dancing doesn’t really appeal, so what do you do? Yes, you could sit on the beach again, swim in the crystal clear waters again, snorkel, dive.. blah blah...

A Day in the Life of: A Deckhand

14/11/2017admin

What better way to understand the day to day of Deckhand Yacht Jobs, than hearing from someone with firsthand experience? Whilst living and working as a Deckhand on a superyacht, you will be lucky to find a dull moment. At the height of the season, you are guaranteed to be busy with tasks from the…

How to nail your application for Superyacht Jobs and Recruitment

03/10/2017admin

Searching for work on yachts and superyachts can be competitive, however there are a range of things you can do to maximise your chances of securing your desired role. Below are 4 tips to help aid your application and impress your potential employer. Get your CV right. We receive hundreds of CV’s and see the...

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