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Hiring signals

Sources

Short answer

All sources were reviewed for this October 16, 2026 research cutoff. Job pages may subsequently change or disappear. URLs are provided for auditability; publication and advertisement dates are distinguished in the report.

Employer vacancies and appointments

  1. Northrop & Johnson — Charter Retail Broker, Naples: https://www.northropandjohnson.com/our-company/careers/north-america/charter-retail-broker
  2. Northrop & Johnson — Charter Broker, Palma: https://www.northropandjohnson.com/our-company/careers/europe/charter-broker
  3. Northrop & Johnson — Mateo Betancurth appointment, November 3, 2025: https://www.northropandjohnson.com/news/company-news/northrop-johnson-welcomes-mateo-betancurth-as-charter-manager-in-fort-lauderdale
  4. Burgess — Yacht Manager, Palm Beach: https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/office-vacancies/yacht-manager-palm-beach
  5. Burgess — Yacht Management Assistant, Monaco: https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/office-vacancies/yacht-management-assistant-monaco-2026
  6. Yotspot — Junior Charter Manager advertisement, September 15, 2026: https://www.yotspot.com/job-profile/4150144.html?js=1
  7. IYC — Careers and speculative applications: https://iyc.com/careers/
  8. IYC — Charter-management responsibilities: https://iyc.com/charter-management/

Onboard recruitment evidence

  1. Quay Group — Temp-to-permanent Chief Stew, October 12, 2026: https://jobs.quaygroup.com/job/temp-to-perm-chief-stew-7152.aspx
  2. Kräft Yacht Crew — Permanent Second Stewardess, 43m: https://jobs.kraftyachtcrew.com/job/permanent-2nd-stewardess-29.aspx
  3. Bespoke Crew — Lead Deckhand, September 2, 2026: https://bespokecrew.com/jobs/lead-deckhand/
  4. Burgess — Recruitment listings, including Chief Officer reference 1589: https://vacancies.burgessyachts.com/?page=5
  5. Hill Robinson — Recruitment listings, including Crew Chef reference LF-5260: https://jobs.hillrobinson.com/
  6. Yacrew — Caribbean listings, including 74m ETO advertisement: https://www.yacrew.com/search/Caribbean/
  7. Quay Group — Temporary Captain, 80m, October 5, 2026: https://jobs.quaygroup.com/job/temp-captain-80m-caribbean-7227.aspx

Compensation, charter costs and retention

  1. YPI CREW — Yacht Crew Salary Guide 2026: https://www.ypicrew.com/yacht-crew-salary-guide
  2. YPI CREW — Interior Crew Salary Guide 2026: https://www.ypicrew.com/superyacht-interior-crew-salary-guide-2026-chief-stew-purser-specialist-roles
  3. YPI CREW — Chef Salary Guide 2026: https://www.ypicrew.com/superyacht-chef-salary-guide-2026-head-chef-sous-chef-rates-culinary-recruitment-trends
  4. Burgess — Crew FAQs, including recruitment seasonality: https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/crew-faqs
  5. Burgess — Charter FAQs, inclusions, APA and discretionary gratuities: https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/charter-a-yacht/charter-faqs
  6. Northrop & Johnson — Crew retention, May 5, 2026: https://www.northropandjohnson.com/crew-placement/yacht-crew-news/why-great-crew-leave-retention-culture-and-becoming-a-keeper
  7. SuperyachtNews — The Crew Conundrum, January 30, 2026: https://www.superyachtnews.com/operations/the-crew-conundrum-what-do-crew-really-think
  8. Yachting Channel / Forward Watch — Captain Kelly Gordon episode description, September 3, 2026: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invest-in-superyacht-crew-or-pay-for-turnover-captain/id1511142537?i=1000787737800

Official guidance

  1. UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency — Safe Manning Documents: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-apply-for-a-safe-manning-document
  2. UK Government — Hiring crew for ships and yachts: https://www.gov.uk/hiring-crew
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