The Network
for Yacht
Professionals
Helping yacht professionals build their careers, helping employers find qualified professionals, and sharing the knowledge that moves the industry forward.
Shortlisted. Pre-vetted. You Choose.
Join our network for current opportunities and future career moves.
Advance your career with industry news, guidance, training and technical insights.
Connecting Professionals, Opportunities, and Knowledge
Build Your Career.
Find Your Next Opportunity.
Oceaneria connects yacht professionals with opportunities, industry connections, training, and practical guidance to help you build your career, find your next opportunity, and succeed for the long haul.
Yacht Professionals
Submit Your Profile
Get Introduced to the best vessels hiring.
Join a trusted network that supports your career and helps connect you with the right opportunities.
Built Around
The Real Needs
Of Yacht Professionals
Whether you're hiring, looking for your next opportunity, or building your knowledge, Oceaneria is designed to make the process easier, more focused, and more effective.
Hire With Confidence
Qualified professionals. Shortlisted, pre-vetted, and ready to interview, helping you hire with confidence and efficiency.
Advance Your Career
Direct representation. Increased visibility, industry connections, and opportunities aligned to your experience and goals.
Build Your Knowledge
Industry news. Career guidance, training pathways, technical insights, and practical resources for professional growth.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Choose the path that matches your goals.
We match qualified professionals with the right roles
Hire Yacht Talent
Find qualified crew without the flood of applications and vetting process.
Qualified professionals only
Reduce screening time
Receive curated shortlists
Yacht Crew Professionals
Connect with the best yacht crew opportunities.
Join the Oceaneria network
Receive salary and role insights
Get introduced to leading vessels
Shore Based Professionals
Connect with opportunities across the wider yachting industry.
Join the Oceaneria network
Receive salary and role insights
Connect with hiring companies
A focused, hands-on approach from first match to final placement. Here’s what you can expect.
For Employers
Hire Qualified Yacht Crew.
Shortlisted. Pre-vetted. You Choose.
Avoid the CV flood. We identify, vet, and introduce qualified yacht professionals, helping you hire faster and with greater confidence.
Qualified Professionals Only
Shortlisted & Ready To Interview
Save Time. No Flood. No Hassle.
For Yacht Crew
Submit Your Profile
Not just another listing. You are represented.
We help qualified yacht professionals present themselves professionally, connect with suitable opportunities and stay visible for future roles across our network.
More Than a CV
Direct Representation
Current & Future Opportunities
FOR SHORE BASED ROLES
The Right Opportunities.
Experienced Professionals. Better Opportunities.
We work closely with yacht businesses, management companies, shipyards and refit specialists to connect experienced professionals with opportunities aligned to their skills, experience and ambitions.
More Than a CV
Direct Representation
Current & Future Opportunities
WHY CLIENTS AND CREW TRUST OCEANERIA
Trusted by employers and crew who value the right fit.
We don’t rely on volume or listings. We work closely with employers and professionals to create stronger, longer-lasting placements.
Deep Industry Access
Connected to active yachts, trusted employers, and qualified professionals across the industry.
Established Network
We connect you to opportunities and candidates you won’t find through listings.
Confidential and Discreet
Every placement is handled with the highest level of care, professionalism and privacy.
More than just a Yacht recruitment agency
We offer bespoke, hands-on placement services for crew and clients.
Crew Placement
Get placed, not lost in listings
No endless job boards or applications
Matched to the right roles
We align experience with the right yachts
Direct introductions
We connect you to real opportunities
Ongoing career support
We stay involved throughout your career
Crew Hiring
No more sifting through CVs
We filter and shortlist for you
Only qualified candidates
You see candidates that actually fit
Faster hiring decisions
Less back and forth, more action
Ready-to-hire crew
Shortlisted, matched, and prepared
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Industry Insight
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Explore Yacht Career & Industry Insights
CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS
Training & Certification for Crew
Recognised training routes and certification standards used by crew entering the Mediterranean yachting industry, including pathways commonly followed by South African crew.
Mediterranean Training Hubs
Superyacht crew training in Antibes and Palma, two of the main Mediterranean crew hubs.
Widely available in Mediterranean locations through partner schools.
Globally recognised qualifications used across yachts operating in the Mediterranean.
South African Training Pathways
Strong presence in South Africa, commonly used by crew entering the Med.
Delivered through approved centres in South Africa with direct pathways into yachting roles.
National maritime authority overseeing seafarer standards and certification in South Africa.
