Working On A Super Yacht In Winter | Yacht Crew Life Whilst There Are No Guests On Board

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Work on a Superyacht

Work on a Superyacht

Күн бұрын

I often get asked questions such as, "What's it like to work on a yacht?" and, "What do yacht crew do?" The answer isn't always that exciting...
When you first found out about working on a super yacht, you might have thought you'd be spending all your time travelling the world. While that may be the case when working on some superyachts, there is a much greater chance that you'll be spending a lot of your yacht crew life based in the same port or marina.
In this video you're going to find out why that might be the case; and, how this can in fact benefit your super yacht career. Life as a yacht deckhand or yacht stewardess whilst in port may not be quite as exciting as you were expecting, but you will be carrying out your yacht crew duties for less hours of the day, and as a result there will be more time for YOU.
That's right, your yacht crew lifestyle doesn't have to be all work and no play! There is a happy medium to be found during these extended periods of downtime, balancing yacht work with the needs of your mind and body. That way, when the yacht does get used you'll be highly motivated and focused to perform at your best.
If you like this then please hit that thumbs up; and, click the subscribe button and bell icon to get notifications when future videos are released. Any questions, please just leave them down in the comments section below.
Thank you for watching!

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@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
How does this compare with what you thought super yachts did during the winter? If you owned a super yacht, would you take it all over the world or just use it for a few weeks in the summer? I look forward to hearing your comments!
@VADERR7
@VADERR7 Жыл бұрын
This is one motivational video. Pretty awesome. This video hits the right spots not just for yachting but also works for other jobs too. Good job.
@Jonjix
@Jonjix 3 жыл бұрын
Love the new contents you're making! Looking foreward for more! :D
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting JJ. It's a really good motivator for all the future videos!
@SRN770
@SRN770 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always. Well Done
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SRN770! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
@stevekerr6888
@stevekerr6888 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, very informative, keep up the good work
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve and thanks for your feedback. There are plenty more videos to come!
@benmiller5015
@benmiller5015 11 ай бұрын
I don't know if you'll come to my comment but I have some questions if you don't mind. Say someone owns something like a majesty 140 n the majority of its time will be spent on the great lakes, specifically lake Michigan. Which in the winter it couldn't stay in the water. The boat is also just for private use n would only need a captain, someone to keep it tidy, security, n maybe an extra deckhand, n the owner doing a large part of the rest as a very hands on owner. N it would be parked in a private large custom boathouse/dry dock so there wouldn't need to be a full time crew especially during the winter. N they arent gonna take it thousands of miles away to park it in Florida or something to get battered by hurricanes. What sort of opinions would you have on that sort of situation?
@frankv4271
@frankv4271 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video as usual, if only there videos like this one for other professions. People new to any profession would be more prepared. All I can say is that there re so much information out there, to yours just brings it more specific details, that it makes you feel like your really learning something important, that needs retaining. Keep it up.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
This is a really special and thoughtful comment. Thank you Frank.
@frankv4271
@frankv4271 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht Your welcome!
@mitchellbarnow1709
@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын
Matthew, this was one of your finest motivational videos! It is really incredible how well you use your time and what you are always thinking about. You do have a love of really active outdoor sports and you’ll even spend a little bit of downtime where you are not working on advancing your career. These are things that I can only base on what you have told me.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mitchell! I'm really happy to hear that you liked the motivational bit. I have gained a lot from motivational speakers over the last few years, and it is a goal of mine to be able to inspire positive actions and behaviour in others.
@mitchellbarnow1709
@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht You definitely must inspire confidence in other people, at least based upon what I have seen here on your KZfaq channel. I need to do a better job proofreading my comments, because when I read back what I have written to you, I am sometimes embarrassed by my grammatical errors. I have no problems taking constructive criticism. I go crazy when I hear people making the same grammatical errors over and over again. I always hear fewer and less used incorrectly by almost everyone! I had to look up the proper usage, because I hear it used incorrectly so many times that I thought that I was using it incorrectly. My dad taught me to never correct others, especially not in public. I received my worst marks in school in any type of English studies. Your English is so proper and amazing, I would think that you went to the finest schools in England and that you earned perfect marks.
@MeditationChillTv
@MeditationChillTv 3 жыл бұрын
New video! I look forward to new content and new informations :) Keep on!
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Remus! There are plenty more videos to come!
@davidgeer3581
@davidgeer3581 3 жыл бұрын
Great info - thanks!
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David. I really appreciate you always leaving a comment
@lusoyachting36
@lusoyachting36 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Matthew on "1000" Subscribers . So pleased for you and your fantastic channel xx
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Amanda! It's really kind of you to leave me a comment. I don't know about you, but it felt like such a HUGE milestone when the counter finally ticked over to 1000. I'm so grateful to everyone.
@lusoyachting36
@lusoyachting36 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht Yes Matt I was amazed that so many people would be interested in my bumbling around on my yacht. I get why lots of people would be into your channel there must me lots of people aspiring to work on superyachts.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Luso Yachting I think you do more than just bumble around! You also teach a lot of great information. Here's to 10,000!
@bookswiper
@bookswiper 3 жыл бұрын
You should apply for below deck. You would be a great part of it
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
That's kind of you to say, Chris. I've actually never watched an episode of Below Deck!
@schwabenpower
@schwabenpower 3 жыл бұрын
I can not say how delighted i am to come across decent yachting videos with non of the crappy copyright free music intros =)
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bora! You'll find a bit of royalty free music in some of the videos, but I always try to fill them with as much information as possible.
@lusoyachting36
@lusoyachting36 3 жыл бұрын
If I had the choice I would never be off the yacht. Only 15 Subs to go to that 1K, I rooting for you Matt
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Luso Yachting I'd be the same, so maybe my crew wouldn't like me very much! Only 14 now! Thank you for the support!
@beneaththesurface4525
@beneaththesurface4525 2 жыл бұрын
Hey good job on the informative vids 👌. I have a couple of questions.. if i was to get a job on a yacht in the med for summer would it be easy to stay on the boat for the winter months? Is it a sought after time/position for crew to want to stay or do most want to just do the summer/busy periods? Reason i ask is i dont think I'd be eligible for B1B2 visa which would make me unable to do Caribbean season if im correct? Also as a dive instructor if i was to travel over and landed a job on a vessel that would require my dive skills would i need to bring my own BCD/REGs etc or would the boat supply these? Cheers
@tiagofigueiredo415
@tiagofigueiredo415 3 жыл бұрын
Grate video and content! Keep going! 🇵🇹
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tiago! Do you work on yachts or merchant ships?
@tiagofigueiredo415
@tiagofigueiredo415 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht I work on a 33 m yacht, 10 year on the industry, always on same boat.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Tiago Figueiredo That's great you found a yacht that you wanted to stay with for so long. Are you based in Portugal?
@tiagofigueiredo415
@tiagofigueiredo415 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht yes! I'm based in Portugal. We do med on the summer season, mostly ibiza. Have you been in Portugal?
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Tiago Figueiredo I haven't been to Portugal on a yacht, but I have visited for a few days on holiday. I loved it! We stayed just outside the Sintra National Park, and it really is beautiful there. Amazing sunset at Cabo da Roca; felt like we were standing on the edge of the Earth! Do you do any cruising during the winter?
@59patrickw
@59patrickw 3 жыл бұрын
If I had the money i get a 28 mtr and sail around the UK and see my country from a diffrent angle, weekends in chanel islands or thesilly islies then in 5 trips over 5 years from the top on Norway Baltic to Gibralter 4 crew and learn towards a watch ticket (got to know whats going on )
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds perfect! Thank you for sharing.
@alexm.9260
@alexm.9260 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matthew, does this mean that although it could be hard, you can find a job even in the winter season? I live in the med and i'm debating if i should leave my job and start to look seriously for yacht jobs but then i feel guilty because that would mean leave my colleagues alone during peak season, I'd be more comfortable doing that when the summer season is over and other colleagues will be able to do the job without me
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Alex. You could try to find work on a yacht that was going to cross the Atlantic for the Caribbean season; they usually leave between October and December. Yachts that stay in the Mediterranean often reduce their crew numbers. They may offer you a few days work here and there, but finding permanent work on them could be difficult. A yacht going into a busy shipyard period is likely to offer more work than most. You can try, but winter certainly isn't the best time to look for work in the Mediterranean. The exception to this might be a crew chef role, where they want someone to stand in for the chef whilst they are away on holiday.
@raynold3351
@raynold3351 3 жыл бұрын
Great job as usual. 1 Question. How many strips or bars do you have? Keep it up. 👍
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Raynold. What do you mean by strips or bars?
@raynold3351
@raynold3351 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht At the beginning of your videos you show a patch with gold bars of stripes witch indicates a persons rank on board. You work up from 1 to 4. What rank are you?
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Raynold Vezina On my current yacht as first officer I have 3 bars; however, if I were to work on a larger yacht over 500GT I wouldn't be able to hold such a high position. In this case I'd have two. Next year I shall have the qualification to work as a chief officer with 3 bars on yachts up to 3000GT.
@raynold3351
@raynold3351 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht Thank you so much for answering my question What a personal touch. Congratulations again on your accomplishments. Love your channel. Keep it up.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Raynold Vezina Thank you so much for supporting the channel. Any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
@gabornicu314
@gabornicu314 2 жыл бұрын
tell me what the age limit is
@bohdankhvostik7490
@bohdankhvostik7490 3 жыл бұрын
Hi. What do you thing about dock walking this spring? When better to start? Thank you in advance.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Bogdan. Spring is a great time to start! Depending on the situation next year, opportunities should start coming up in the Mediterranean around April.
@bohdankhvostik7490
@bohdankhvostik7490 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht thank you for your response.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@bogdan If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
@mitchellbarnow1709
@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын
We have no idea if you are in any kind of relationship, as you don’t share any private information on this channel or it’s shared Instagram account. I am not trying to ask you any personal questions, but in the future when you are a Captain somewhere, how will you keep your personal life separate from your work life? Thank you so much, you are truly a remarkable man.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
I would ideally like a rotational job because this enforces a good work-life balance. At the moment I spend the majority of the year on the yacht, and I find it hard to detach from work even when I'm not actually working.
@mitchellbarnow1709
@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht A rotational job would be fantastic to allow you some type of work-life balance. For now you are following an excellent career path and you have found an occupation that is really suiting you. I hope that having some friends on KZfaq is helping you out, giving you some extra balance. I really enjoy talking to you, but please let me knew if answering my never ending comments becomes overwhelming and just a chore.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@Mitchell Barnow Your comments are a big support, so please keep them coming!
@mitchellbarnow1709
@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын
@@WorkonaSuperyacht Thank you so much, Matthew!
@bookswiper
@bookswiper 3 жыл бұрын
Great video again I feel like owning one of these now and feel glad not to. Even though I wish I was in a position to afford such a cash burning machine. So at least I know what I dont need.
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! I don't think I'd buy a superyacht, even if I could afford one!
@wayneneale5059
@wayneneale5059 3 жыл бұрын
what can i say - but excellent again
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wayne! Still on holiday this week or are you back to work?
@wayneneale5059
@wayneneale5059 3 жыл бұрын
well hello young sir . i am back at work on thursday back at the mad house but you cant have everything in life but there you go hope your having a good time and looking after your self take care and all the best to you and your crew
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
@wayne neale All is well here, thank you. Good luck for your first day back!
@Sandhoeflyerhome
@Sandhoeflyerhome 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect time to get rid of crew
@WorkonaSuperyacht
@WorkonaSuperyacht 3 жыл бұрын
This is certainly the view of some owners; however, it's not possible to get rid of everyone because they require a certain number of crew for safety and insurance reasons.
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