What courses do you really need to get a job on a yacht?
We get asked this question every day, here is my advice which is based on my 15 years working on Superyachts progressing from Deckhand to...
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donrmckee5
Jul 24, 20233 min read
The Importance of Your First Superyacht Job
Landing a job can often feel like an uphill battle, trust me, I know. I was there myself. I have been speaking with our YOA training...
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donrmckee5
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Do you want to work on Superyachts? Read this first.
This blog is intended to be a bit of an explainer about what to consider about working on yachts and how to go about finding a job once...
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donrmckee5
Jun 8, 20232 min read
STC-SA & SAMSA STCW certificate wording
We have had a few questions about this and put the question to STC-SA This is what we received: "Please be advised that all SAMSA...
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donrmckee5
Apr 3, 20231 min read
What Crew Agents Want You To Know
Excited to share my latest article in Dockwalk magazine, where I delve into some of the intricacies of recruiting in the yachting sector!...
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donrmckee5
Mar 3, 20231 min read
WHAT DID YOU WISH YOU KNEW?
We recently sat down with one of our former students Edward Best, now a Chief Officer on superyachts to discuss some of the things he...
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donrmckee5
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Super Yacht Crew Agents: What You Need to Know
These experienced professionals play a crucial role in connecting yacht crew with their next opportunity, and they want to ensure you’re...
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donrmckee5
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Schengen Visas: Everything You Need to Know
The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that have abolished border controls between each other. This makes it easy for...
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donrmckee5
Feb 2, 20231 min read
A Career on Yachts
We sat down with Michelangelo International to discuss some of the opportunities within the yachting industry for their most recent...
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donrmckee5
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Stamping In & Out
The end of the Med season is almost here and I wanted to take a minute to clarify one of the questions I get all the time. Those of you...
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donrmckee5
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Med season 2022?
I've been fielding a lot of calls lately from students and crew about what the summer is going to hold given the war in Ukraine and...
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donrmckee5
Sep 30, 20212 min read
How to get your first yacht job
Tips on how to get your first job on a Superyacht. Of course getting your qualifications is one thing, but what to do next? 1 -...
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donrmckee5
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Want a job on a Superyacht? Read this.
Getting to this point in 2020 has been difficult enough, here’s how you can increase your chances of landing that job in 2021. Visa and...
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donrmckee5
Aug 4, 20202 min read
To Superyacht or not to Superyacht?
Good question! You are probably wondering if it’s worth doing your yachting courses and also if there are super yacht jobs to be had out...
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donrmckee5
Apr 29, 20204 min read
Getting into #Yachting during #Covid-19 and #lockdown.
Like most of you, I’ve been confined to my home for a few weeks and have found a way to “work from home” while my 2.5 year old son tears...
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