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Yacht crew working on the dock at Port Vauban, Antibes

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How to arrive, register with agencies, get your papers and find work in Antibes.

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Jobs

5 jobs in Antibes

Yacht Manager, FranceHill Robinson, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Head of Yacht ManagementHill Robinson, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Yacht Administrator, FranceHill Robinson, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Private Yacht ChefTiger Recruitment, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Private Yacht CaptainTiger Recruitment, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Get from Nice airport to Antibes

Book a crew house bed before you fly. The train is cheapest. Prices and bus numbers change, so check on the day.

Train from Nice-Saint-AugustinAbout 20 min, EUR 4 to 6

Bus 82 from Terminal 2About 41 min, about EUR 6

UberAbout 28 min, about EUR 38

Dock walking

Helpful tips before walking the docks

Some of this is old, so we show the date.

ClosedThe International Quay is closed to dock walkers. You need an appointment with a yacht. (Quay Group, 2018.)

LatestMost summer hiring ends by the first week of August. (Crew house owner, Dockwalk, 2009.)

TipGet daywork on your CV. Find out where incoming yachts will dock.

Crew agencies in Antibes

Agency	Find them	Known for
The Crew Network (TCN)	12 Avenue Pasteur	Fraser Yachts crew team
YPI Crew	6 Avenue de la Libération	Publishes salary reports
Crew & Concierge	By Port Vauban	All departments
Bluewater	Antibes	Recruitment and training
Lighthouse Careers	Near the station	Interior and deck
Hill Robinson	Antibes	Management and crew
Peter Insull's	La Galerie du Port	Med crew agency since the late 1970s

Dockwalk, 2024, with addresses from each agency.

Where to stay

Crew houses

House	Address
Bel-Air Crew House	10 Av Bel-Air
Bohobos Crewhouse	1 Av Saint-Roch
Debbie's Crew House	67 Bd Beau Rivage Prolongé
Crew Grapevine Portside	16 Rue de la Baume
Crew Grapevine Seaside	25 Rue du Bas Castelet
The Glamorgan	20 Av Thiers

Crew houses do not publish bed prices (Dockwalk, 2023).

Training

STCW Basic Safety

EUR 1,100 to 1,320

Five-day course. Zephyr Yachting EUR 1,100. Seascope France EUR 1,150. Bluewater EUR 1,199 to 1,220. D&B Crew Training EUR 1,320 with VAT. Refreshers EUR 580 to 690. Prices from 2024 to 2025.

Visas

Schengen, 90 in 180

Non-EU crew with no visa get 90 days in any 180. Get your passport stamped when the yacht leaves. Crew magazines list a Type D seaman visa for longer stays on non-French yachts, and a Type B transit visa to join or leave. Check the rules for your passport.

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The six-month ENIM rule

A 2017 decree treats crew on foreign-flag yachts as French resident after 6 months in France in any 12. Yard time does not count. The employer is responsible. (SuperyachtNews, 2018.) Check the current rule for your yacht.

Pay

Crew pay by yacht size

Role	45 to 50 m	70 m and over
Captain	EUR 9,000 to 12,000	EUR 15,000+
First Officer	EUR 4,500 to 6,000	EUR 7,000+
Chief Engineer	EUR 7,000 to 9,500	EUR 8,500+
Chef	EUR 5,500 to 6,500	EUR 8,000+
Bosun / 2nd Mate	EUR 3,200 to 4,000	EUR 5,000+
Chief Stew / Purser	EUR 2,800 to 4,000	EUR 3,000+
Deckhand	EUR 2,800 to 3,500	EUR 3,000+
Stew	EUR 2,200 to 2,500	EUR 2,200 to 2,500

UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to the Mediterranean or Antibes.

Crew life

Where crew go

Le Blue Lady

Bar, old Antibes

The Hop Store

Irish pub by the port

The Drinkers Club

Bar

Le Café Brun

Between market and port

The Absinthe Bar

Bar

Antibes Squash et Fitness

Gym used by crew

Laverie du Port

Laundry, collects from the port

Bars from YPI Crew, updated 2025.

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