Ahoy!
I took the time to set up this blog for all the new yachties entering the yachting industry and for any current yachties who find themselves in a little predicament. Basically this blog will give you all the current and up to date info on how to get started and what to do in the yachting industry. I was lucky that when I started I got loads of advice beforehand, however, I regularly found myself in situations that I hadn't been advised on how to handle. I would like to make this blog an online bible to all yachties! I hope that the information in here serves you well, and if you have any queries or advice you'd like to share, then I urge you to email yachting4newbies@gmail.com
For those of you who are new to the whole yachting industry, this blog is perfect for you! It will cover everything you need to know. On the right hand side of the blog are different pages going in depth into the following headings:
Getting started: Accommodation - This will cover all the crew houses in Antibes and surrounding areas, as well as all other alternative accommodation. It will also gives guidelines and tips on booking accommodation and what to look for when looking for accommodation.
Getting started: Courses - As with all jobs, the more qualifications you have, the better your chance of employment! This section will go through all the different qualifications and what they entail, starting from the mandatory STCW 95, through to the top yachtmaster courses. Advice will also be given on what courses you should take, where you should take them and the expected prices of the courses.
Getting started: Travelling – This will be a life saver in saving money and not getting lost when travelling different places! This section covers the quickest, cheapest and easiest means of travel between destinations. You will also learn a few tips picked up from past yachties that the internet will never tell you!
Visa Issues - For some of you, this could be the ultimate life saver! This will give you all the info you need on how to attain a Visa, extend your Visa, stay in the country after your Visa has expired and a brief outline on what Visa’s actually are and what a Transit Visa is! Throughout my months of yachting, I have yet to find any other website or person who could give a straight answer to all these questions! I hope this helps lots of you out there!!
Job Searching/Dayworking - All the do’s and don’t’s about dockwalking. Advice from previous yachties on dackwalking. How to handle the crew agencies. All the top websites for looking for yachting jobs, or other temporary jobs if you do not need a Visa.
The places to be and the things to do – All work, no play, makes John a dull boy all day. I think that’s how the rhyme goes... anyway, you can’t spend your entire time looking for a job. You need to get out some times and have a life!!This section will cover all the places to go out partying and socialising, as well as all the other breath taking things there are to do and experience while you are unemployed and still have a life!
