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W ANT TO STEW ARD THE SEVEN SEAS? BASICS A ‘super’ yacht is either a motor or a sail yacht that is over 30m in length. Yachts can be owned privately or by management companies that charter them out. Commonly, yachts spend the summer in the Mediterranean and the winter in the Caribbean. The cost to buy a super yacht can be anywhere from $8 million to an unfathomable $1.5 billion. WHERE TO LOOK FOR A JOB Antibes, France Palma, Spain Fort Lauderdale, USA Sint Maarten, Caribbean QUALIFICATIONS STCW 95 Basic Safety Course ENG 1 Medical Certificate Advisable – PowerBoat 2 certificate so you can drive a tender boat. VISAS To work in the EU for Non EU passport holders Mediterranean - Schengen Visa To work in the USA/Caribbean for non nationals B1 /B2 Visa and Seaman’s Discharge booklet