Finding superyacht roles in Okinawa

Airport, crew landing permit and clearance facts for crew arriving in Okinawa, with pay figures by yacht size.

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Fly into Naha Airport

Naha Airport has an international area with its own arrival and departure procedures (Naha Airport Passenger Terminal Building).

ArrivalsQuarantine, immigration, baggage claim and customs, in that order

To the cityMonorail, taxi and bus are listed on the airport site

Dock walking

Helpful tips before walking the docks

Where yachts areYonabaru Marina has 68 afloat berths and 128 places ashore. Almost all are in use and there is a waiting list. (Okinawa Prefecture Port Division, January 2025.)

Visiting boatsThe marina has received more than 40 visiting boats since April 2024 and expects more than 100 a year. (Okinawa Prefectural Assembly committee, 22 August 2025.)

Boat ownersAbout 60 per cent of boats at Yonabaru Marina come from outside Okinawa and about 40 per cent from inside. (Okinawa Prefectural Assembly committee, 22 August 2025.)

TyphoonsThe marina takes in vessels in a typhoon on humanitarian grounds. It says it cannot guarantee safety 100 per cent. (Okinawa Prefectural Assembly committee, 22 August 2025.)

Rules

Visas, crew landing and work rules

Crew landing

Multiple landing permit

The permit is only for crew members of the ship who work on it. The ship's captain or carrier must supervise them. Check the rules for your passport.

Visas

Crew visas, 2022 report

In January 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo reported that the government had decided in December 2021 that multiple-entry visas can be issued to superyacht crew, allowing long stays. Check the rules for your passport.

Work rules

Captain reports crew on arrival

When a crew member holds a multiple landing permit, the captain must report the crew member's name and details to an immigration inspector each time the ship arrives at a port of entry. Check the rules for your passport.

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 Okinawa.

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