Finding superyacht roles in Cannes

How to get to Cannes, the Schengen rule, a crew agency and pay by yacht size.

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Jobs

2 jobs in Cannes

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

Getting to Cannes

Nice airportAbout 25 km from Cannes by motorway. It handles more than 10 million passengers a year

Cannes-Mandelieu airport5 minutes from central Cannes. It serves business and tourist aviation

TrainFive SNCF stations in Cannes. The main one is Gare SNCF de Cannes

BusLignes d'Azur runs the local bus network. Information line 08 1006 1006, Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 8 pm

Cannes city tourism page. The page gives no travel times from Nice airport.

Papers

Schengen stays

The 90 day rule

A Schengen short-stay visa allows up to 90 days, in one stay or in several stays, in any 180 day period. A paid activity may need work authorisation. (Service-Public, verified 13 August 2026.) Check the rules for your passport.

Agencies

A crew agency in Cannes

Compass Rose CrewRecruitment for motor and sail yachts. Registered office 38 Rue Borniol, 06400 Cannes

RegistrationListed on the French national register of companies for the recruitment and placement of seafarers

From the agency's own website. Other agencies in Cannes are not listed because no source could be opened.

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 Cannes.

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