Finding superyacht roles in Plymouth

How to arrive, check your papers, find training and walk the three marinas for superyacht work in Plymouth.

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Check your papers

GOV.UK guidance for caseworkers sets out who counts as yacht crew when arriving in the UK. Check the rules for your passport.

Yacht crewProfessionally engaged and paid as crew of a pleasure craft

Everyone else on a yachtTreated as a passenger

VisaCheck the rules for your passport

Dock walking

Helpful tips before walking the docks

Marina staffPlymouth Yacht Haven says staff are on site 24 hours a day. The Sutton Harbour Marina office is open 8 am to 6 pm, seven days a week.

Boat showPlymouth Boat Fest runs on Saturday 12 June 2027. It covers marine leisure, brokerage and marine services.

Big yachtsPlymouth Yacht Haven news says it welcomed the 45 m superyacht Gitana for a week-long stopover.

Training

SeaRegs Training

SeaRegs lists MCA, RYA and STCW courses and has training centres in Plymouth, Kinlochleven and Greenock. Its Plymouth centre is at Turnchapel Wharf. Ask which courses run at Plymouth. Call 01752 408270 about dates.

Crew houses

SeaCrew Accommodation

SeaCrew House, in Turnchapel on the eastern bank of the Plym, is a 5-bedroom self-catering guest house that sleeps up to 10, with en-suite rooms. The Hideaway, in Oreston on the southern bank, is a one-bedroom flat that sleeps up to four.

Visas

UK entry for yacht crew

GOV.UK caseworker guidance says that on a pleasure craft, which includes yachts, only those working on board in the service of the craft are regarded as crew. A visa national who joins a ship in the UK under contract, where the ship is due to leave UK waters within a reasonable time and will not operate in UK waters afterwards, and who holds a seaman's book issued in line with ILO convention 108, does not need entry clearance to join as a contract seaman. 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 annual salary guide 2025 (updated January 2025), in EUR. Not specific to Plymouth.

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