Superyacht Deckhand Course
Superyacht Deckhand Course in Southampton: Course Summary
- Course Duration: 14 days
- Course Cost: From £2636pp
- Course Location: Saxon Wharf Marina, Southampton, SO14 5QF
- Previous Experienced Required: No
- Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years old
- What The Course Includes: Fuel costs, loan of Gore-Tex waterproofs, RYA handbook, ICC assessment, and more.
- What You Will Learn: Rope work, a basic STCW week, powerboat training, jet ski training, and more.
If you would like the opportunity to travel the world and meet new people, why not train to become a deckhand for a superyacht?
Working on a superyacht as a deckhand means working hard and a long way from home, but with the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful places in the world and earn a competitive wage whilst doing what you love, it’s no wonder that so many people choose the ‘yachtie’ life.
SUMMARY
To work on a superyacht, you will need an impressive resumé and a lot of skills and qualifications to ensure that you are fit to do the job well. With high paying charter guests, deckhands must work to the highest standard, all of which we can teach you throughout the duration of our Deckhand course.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
No experience is required for this course, this is for anyone who wants to undertake the courses required to become a deckhand.
Minimum age is 18 years old.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
In this 13-day programme, we have combined a range of RYA courses to fully prepare you and your resume to apply for deckhand roles. Some of the skills you will learn include rope work, a basic STCW week, powerboat training, jet ski training, and a career what with an experienced yacht recruiter.
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- RYA Tender Operators Certificate
- Basic STCW week
- PDSD - Designated Security Duties
- RYA VHF course
- RYA PWC course
- RYA Helmsman’s Course
- PPR
- Tender cleaning, getting you ready for work onboard
Choose to add the following courses to stand you out from the crowd
- RYA PWC Instructor
OUTLINE COURSE CONTENT
Day 1,2 RYA Powerboat Level 2 course
Day 3,4 RYA Tender Operators Certificate
Day 5 - 9 basic STCW week
Day 10,11 RYA Helmsman’s course
Day 12 Tender cleaning and getting you ready for employment
Day 13 RYA PWC Proficiency course
Day 14 RYA VHF course and assesment
Day 15 - 17 RYA PWC Instructor course*
WHAT DOES THE COURSE COST?
£2,636.00.
If you would like to include your PWC Instructor course total price is £3081.00
Price does not include commercial endorsement or VHF license fee, these are both payable to the RYA.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COST?
- Fuel costs
- Loan of branded waterproofs
- Loan of wetsuit and wetsuit boots
- Loan of spray jacket (PWC course)
- RYA powerboat handbook
- RYA PWC handbook
- ICC assessment
- All safety equipment
NEXT STEPS AFTER SUPERYACHT DECKHAND
If you are looking to expand your RYA qualifications after completing your Superyacht Deckhand Course, you may wish to further your experience with the following RYA powerboat courses and RYA Motor cruising courses:
- RYA Intermediate powerboat course
- RYA Advanced Powerboat course
- RYA Day Skipper theory course
- RYA Day Skipper motor course
Book Your Superyacht Deckhand Course Here
Book online below, or call on 023 81 242159.
If there are no courses listed below, please email us to enquire about availability: [email protected].
