Yacht Crew are the heartbeat of a yacht. Happy professional crew are passionate about what they do – working on board a yacht is demanding and requires an easy going temperament. Northrop & Johnson BVI has helped numerous owners find the right combination of people to make the operations of their yacht easy.
Finding great crew is an art more than a science. Personality quirks that may be acceptable in an office job become magnified on the smaller space of a yacht. With larger vessels, guest accommodations expand, but the space allocated for crew is often relatively small and less private. N&J BVI vets crew for owners (and their Captains) so that you can be confident that they basic ground work has been done – references & letters of recommendation have been checked before you speak with potential crew.
The operation of a yacht is similar to running a small business, so your Captain must not only be knowledgeable about sailing, navigating, and all the working parts, but must also be responsible for keeping track of expenses, estimating what operational funds will be needed, charm & entertain guests while keeping them safe as well as supervise and guide other crew members.
N&J BVI knows that finding the right Captain or couple to take over command gives you peace of mind about your yacht and can make an important difference to the income if your yacht charters. A successful charter team wants their yacht to be successful and will often prefer a compensation package that lets them share in the profits of charters.
For owners of a private yacht with plans to spend great lengths of time on board, the crew with the can do attitude that are fully committed to the cruising plan you envision will make a substantial difference to the success of the trip.
The N&J team has worked and cruised aboard yachts an knows the stress points. We are available to help you evaluate your choices and make sure that you find competent trustworthy crew to man your vessel.
Larger yachts require trained chefs, ticketed engineers as well as deckhands, mates and a variety of levels of stewardesses. These are the people who work very hard behind the scenes to make sure that your boat is well maintained but also that you and your guests (paying or not) are unobtrusively looked after.
As most yachts now travel internationally it is important to make sure that crew of various nationalities have the proper visas and permission to work on board in compliance with the laws of your boat’s flag state.
Your crew runs the boat, but also makes sure the dinghy is ready to water ski when you want, that the children learn to snorkel and have fun in the water, that someone is ready with a fresh towel as you climb out of the water.
Team work is important in the yachting industry and N&J BVI is here to work closely with owners, Captains and other crew to make sure that your boat is ready to board at a moment’s notice!
