Deckhand / Dive Instructor CV example
A first Deckhand / Dive Instructor CV, written for someone with no yacht job yet. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Date of birth
- 26 November 2000
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Italian (native), English (fluent), French (good)
Profile
First-season crew looking for a Deckhand / Dive Instructor position. STCW and ENG1 in hand, with daywork on a 40m motor yacht and a background in watersports and boat handling. Strong in scuba instruction and briefing, dive planning and risk assessment and compressor and gas management. Non-smoker, fit and happy to work long days. Available now for a seasonal or permanent position.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Scuba instruction and briefing
- Dive planning and risk assessment
- Compressor and gas management
- Taught dinghy sailing and powerboat handling to groups of up to 8
- Looked after a fleet of 12 boats and 2 rescue craft
- Ran the morning safety briefing for guests
Skills and education
Tender driving, Exterior detailing and varnish, Line handling and anchoring, Guest care in the water. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Surfing, cycling, yoga
References
Captain of the 40m motor yacht
Daywork employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Line manager
Beach club and sailing school, Greece | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Deckhand / Dive Instructor guide
Captains hire people who are good deckhands first. A qualified instructor who cannot drive a tender, splice a line or detail a hull will not last long. Most successful candidates have taught at a resort in Egypt, Thailand, Bali or the Caribbean and then done their STCW and ENG1. Teaching experience counts for a lot. Two hundred logged dives is a sensible minimum and you should be comfortable teaching nervous adults and children.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical certificate
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or SSI equivalent
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD)
Gets you hired
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore
- Enriched Air (Nitrox) Instructor and gas blender
- DAN Oxygen Provider
- RYA Personal Watercraft
QuestionsSee what a Deckhand / Dive Instructor earns
What tickets should a Deckhand / Dive Instructor CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical certificate, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor and Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD) first, each with the date it was issued. Then add RYA Powerboat Level 2 and RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore if you hold them.
How long should a Deckhand / Dive Instructor CV be?
One page. Put your tickets, your start date and your most recent work on it, and leave out the rest.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.