Finding superyacht roles in Horta
How to check in at Marina da Horta, where crew meet, and the Schengen visa rules that apply in Portugal.
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What to do in your first week
Go to the marina office
Marina da Horta is on the Cais de Santa Cruz. The marina office has set hours for summer and winter (Portos dos Açores).
Helpful tips before walking the docks
Short stay visa
The Schengen short stay visa allows up to 90 days in each 180-day period. The general fee is EUR 90 (Portugal visa portal).
Seasonal work visa
A seasonal work visa covers up to 90 days in approved fields. Portugal does not issue it for another Member State. Apply at the consular post of the country where you will work.
Seafarer deadline
Applications go in no more than six months before the visit. Seafarers on duty can apply up to nine months before. The decision normally comes within 15 calendar days.
Where crew go
Peter Café Sport
The café's site dates its history to 1918 and says it has served as a currency exchange, a yachting club and a post office. Open 09:00 to 24:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 24:00 on Sunday.
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 Portugal or Horta.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Portos dos Açores: Marina da Horta
- Dockwalk SuperPorts: Horta Marina
- Portos dos Açores: Schedule of charges for the marinas, 2026
- Portos dos Açores: Schedule of charges for the marinas, 2027
- Portos dos Açores: Regulation on use of the marinas of the Azores, January 2022
- IPMA: Climate normals 1991 to 2020, Horta
- Peter Café Sport
- Portugal visa portal: Type of visas
- Portugal visa portal: Deadline for filing application
- Portugal visa portal: Visa fees
- UKSA: Superyacht salary guide
- Wikidata: Fort of Santa Cruz (Q3078244)
- Wikidata: Peter Café Sport (Q5939175)
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