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Yacht crew working on the quay at Port Hercule, Monaco

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Finding superyacht roles in Monaco

How to arrive, register with an agency, get your papers and find work in Monaco.

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Jobs

12 jobs in Monaco

Chief Stewardess | 40m, Motor Yacht | Private & CharterSeven Seas Recruitment, Monaco (Senior) Yacht Manager – MonacoQuay Crew, Monaco Head of Client ManagementY.CO, Monaco Stewardess on a 34m private yachtTWW Yachts, Monaco Deckhand/EngineerTWW Yachts, Monaco Deckhand/StewardTWW Yachts, Monaco Sales BrokersYACHTZOO, Monaco Sales BrokerHill Robinson, Monaco

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Get from Nice airport to Monaco

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is about 30 km from Monaco by road. Prices and times change, so check on the day. (Visit Monaco.)

Bus 80About every 30 min, 7:00 to 21:00

TrainFrom Nice Saint-Augustin to Monaco-Monte-Carlo

HelicopterAbout 7 min to Monaco Heliport

Dock walking

Helpful tips before walking the docks

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

EventsDuring the 2025 Monaco Yacht Show, only yachts with a badge could move by day and no yacht could move from 00:00 to 07:00. Bags were checked before the show. (HelloMonaco, 2025.)

Close byFontvieille and Cap d'Ail ports are a short walk across from Monaco. (YaCrew, 2018.)

MailYacht mail goes to SEPM, 30 quai l'Hirondelle, BP 453, with the yacht name. (Monaco ports, crew information.)

Crew agencies in Monaco

AgencyMonaco Équipage, open since 1994

Address30 Quai Jean-Charles Rey, Port de Fontvieille, 98000 Monaco

Contact+377 97 77 81 77. info@monacoequipage.com

RegisterCandidate registration is online

Monaco Équipage website.

Where to stay

Crew accommodation

NovotelNamed as a favourite hotel for crew on a budget (Superyacht Services Guide).

Ambassador MonacoHotel in Fontvieille with 35 rooms (Yachting Pages).

Crew housesThe main crew houses on this coast are in Antibes and Cannes. Refer to the Antibes guide.

In FranceBeausoleil borders Monaco and is the usual residential extension, with Menton further east (Côte d'Azur Sotheby's).

Crew house bed prices are not shown.

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. These schools are in Antibes. Prices from 2024 to 2025.

Visas

Schengen, 90 in 180

Monaco follows Schengen entry rules. Visitors may stay 90 days in any 180, and passports are stamped. Time on a Monaco residence permit does not count toward the 90 days. Stays for work follow French entry requirements. (UK government travel advice.) Check the rules for your passport.

Residence and work

Residence permit over 3 months

Anyone aged 16 or over who stays more than three months must hold a residence permit. A temporary permit lasts 1 year and costs EUR 80. An ordinary permit lasts 3 years and costs EUR 100. A privilege permit lasts 10 years and costs EUR 160. The Direction du Travail issues work authorisations (Supreme Court decision, 2021). Check the rules for your passport and 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 Monaco.

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