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CAREER GUIDANCE

Navigate your career

We understand the value of training for people in the yachting industry, whether you are just starting, gaining experience, or are a seasoned crew member. Included below are training schools that we highly recommend. 

 

There are many other trustworthy businesses out there, so we recommend doing additional research too.

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RECOMMENDED TRAINING SCHOOLS

Professional Yachtmaster Training

Fort Lauderdale, Durban & Cape Town

Shannon, a co-founder of Compass Rose Crew, chose PYT as her first training school in 2011. We endorse this school as their lecturers know a great deal about the yachting industry and we have watched hundreds of crew achieve success following PYT’s training.

Superyacht Crew Academy

Australia

The Superyacht Crew Academy is Australia’s leading training provider. They deliver both International and Australian qualifications for the Superyacht & Maritime industries.

Onshore Cellars

Vallauris, South of France

Onshore Cellars is a leading supplier of fine wines and spirits to the superyacht industry. The company is run by Ed and Jess Dunnett, a friendly and dynamic duo who met while working on yachts. They have been providing Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses to superyachts and their crew since 2016. These are internationally recognised courses that offer a first-class education and training in wines.

Freds Oral Prep

Isle of Wight / Online

Fred offers online webinars or immersive training and truly has a passion for teaching and boating. It has been said before that he has an unusual way of teaching, however, there is no doubt he is good at what he does since his students have above 80% pass rates!

UKSA

Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

UKSA is a renowned maritime youth charity and training centre of excellence. They provide a comprehensive selection of superyachting and yachting courses to help you advance your career in the professional yachting and superyacht industries.

Fine Wine Works

Onboard training, Antibes and Palma

FWW offers wine training, primarily to yacht crew and up to all levels recognised by the G.U.E.S.T. program. They aim to make learning about wine as educational, entertaining, and convenient as possible for all wanting to learn.


(see VIP service school for details)


Super Yachting South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

Super Yachting South Africa believes in simulating real-life situations and expects very high standards of presentation, behaviour, manners, and performance from each student to prepare them for their careers in yachting. They have successfully trained almost 2000 Steward/esses. The founder Isobel Odendaal is a highly regarded expert in the running of the interiors of yachts.

The Bridge Deck - Oral Prep

Durban, South Africa / Online

This is another option for anyone taking the Yachtmaster 200t course or OOW / Masters Modules. Brayton at the Bridge Deck has a wealth of knowledge and with this will come many first-time passes from his students! Witnessed by Shannon, he puts his students at ease and prepares them well for their Oral exams.

Seascope

Antibes & Port Golfe Juan

Seascope is an MCA-approved and RYA-endorsed superyacht crew training school.  They offera wide range of professional courses for the superyacht industry.

VIP Service School

Palma, Mallorca

When Compass Rose Crew co-founder, Sarah, was a Chief Stewardess, she used VIP Service School for all interior training courses for her new and experienced stewardesses. This school is run by Hazel, and thanks to her extensive knowledge of the yachting industry, the stewardesses gained greater confidence and a new depth of knowledge.

Seasthemind

Online

Seasthemind offers Mental Health First Aid training programs to provide yacht crews with the skills and confidence to identify, respond to and manage mental health issues, both onboard and ashore.

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Can’t find what you’re looking for?

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