Finding superyacht roles in Ketchikan
Entry rules for crew, harbor facilities and pay figures for yacht crew in Ketchikan.
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The City of Ketchikan harbormaster office is at Bar Harbor North.
Shower fee is from the city's 2026 rate sheet.
Crewman visa rule
Crewman classification
22 CFR 41.41 says a person is classed as a nonimmigrant crewman when the consular officer is satisfied that the person qualifies under INA 101(a)(15)(D). The person must also have permission to enter some foreign country after a temporary landing in the United States. A person employed on board in a capacity not required for normal operation and service, or in excess of the number normally required, is not classed as a crewman. Check the rules for your passport.
Pay by role and 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+ |
| 2nd Mate / Bosun | EUR 3,200 to 4,000 | EUR 5,000+ |
| Deckhand | EUR 2,800 to 3,500 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Chief Engineer | EUR 7,000 to 9,500 | EUR 8,500+ |
| Chef | EUR 5,500 to 6,500 | EUR 8,000+ |
| Chief Steward(ess) / Purser | EUR 2,800 to 4,000 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Steward(ess) | 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 Ketchikan.
Where crew go
Distances are from the harbormaster office at Bar Harbor North, from the city's harbor booklet.
Hospital
1 block from the harbormaster office.
Safeway grocery
0.4 miles from the harbormaster office.
Alaska Marine Highway terminal
0.4 miles from the harbormaster office.
Airport ferry
1.0 miles from the harbormaster office.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- City of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Harbors
- City of Ketchikan, Port and Harbors
- City of Ketchikan, Port of Ketchikan
- City of Ketchikan, harbor rates effective 1 April 2026
- City of Ketchikan, 2026 Port of Ketchikan rate sheet
- City of Ketchikan, Welcome to Ketchikan Harbors booklet
- City of Ketchikan, Casey Moran harbor map
- City of Ketchikan, Bar Harbor South map
- City of Ketchikan, Bar Harbor North map
- City of Ketchikan, Thomas Basin map
- JAG Ketchikan shipyard
- AIDEA: Ketchikan Shipyard
- NOAA Coast Pilot 8, chapter 4, 1 November 2026
- NOAA Coast Pilot 8, chapter 3, 1 November 2026
- CBP, pleasure boat locations, Alaska
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Ketchikan International Airport
- UKSA, superyacht salary guide 2025
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