Your next role in yachting. In Monaco.

Shore-based or onboard: choose the right search

A yachting company can hire office staff, technical specialists and crew for very different working environments. Fleet administration, project coordination, IT support and charter operations are not automatically seagoing jobs. Read the workplace and travel requirements rather than inferring them from the employer’s industry.

For an onboard vacancy, identify the department, vessel, reporting line, itinerary and rotation when available. For a shore-based vacancy, check the office location, clients, systems and responsibilities. The current selection may contain only shore-based positions; it does not imply that crew vacancies are available.

Compare the actual offer

Save the original vacancy and note the employer, role, contract and closing date. Use the job description to distinguish requirements from questions you still need to ask.

• Where will I work, and what travel or rotation is expected?
• Which languages are used with clients, colleagues and suppliers?
• Which qualifications must I already hold, and who verifies their recognition?
• How are fixed pay, any variable pay, hours, accommodation and travel expenses described?

Check certificates before paying for training

For work at sea, ask the employer which authority and flag-state requirements apply. The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, for example, publishes separate guidance on qualifications and recognised medical certificates for its remit. An ENG1, another accepted medical certificate or a particular course should not be treated as a universal checklist for every yacht and every role.

A shore-based IT or administrative job should be assessed against its own requirements. Confirm what is needed before booking a course, examination or travel. Keep the exact qualification title, issuer and validity date on your CV; never imply you hold a certificate you are still planning to take.

Primary sources:MCA — Seafarer skills and trainingMCA — Medical certification guidance

Make your English CV specific

Lead with the role you want, your relevant experience, actual language level and availability. For a shore-based application, show a project, process or client-service task you handled. For a crew application, distinguish onboard experience from transferable hospitality experience and list only certificates you hold.

An employer should be able to see what you did, in which setting and with what outcome. Protect confidential client and vessel information. Use the downloadable MCW template as a starting structure, then tailor it to the vacancy instead of sending the same introduction everywhere.

Two application messages to adapt

These are fictional teaching examples. Replace the brackets with accurate facts and send documents through the application channel stated by the employer.

• Shore-based: ‘I am applying for [role/reference]. In [position], I coordinated [relevant task] using [tool]. I would welcome a discussion about [specific responsibility]. My CV and availability are attached.’
• Onboard: ‘I am applying for [role/reference]. My relevant experience is [verified experience]. I currently hold [valid qualifications] and am available from [date]. Could you confirm the required documents and working arrangement?’

Monaco Yacht Show 2026: research your target companies

The organiser dates the 2026 edition to 23–26 September at Port Hercule and publishes an exhibitor directory. Use it to identify companies, then check their own careers pages. Exhibiting at the show is not evidence that a company is hiring. Verify visitor access rules before planning a visit.

Primary sources:Monaco Yacht Show — 2026 exhibitor announcement