Brooks Marine Group’s core competency is the search, recruitment and placement of marine industry personnel for OEM recreational boat builders, shipyards, service & refit facilities, marinas, boat dealerships and marine industry suppliers. BMG also assists recreational marine companies in ‘the trades’ workforce initiatives to include training & development, internships, apprenticeships, workforce retention and the establishment of career ladders.
Palma based crew agency, supplying, as the name suggests, chefs to yachts worldwide and villas in mainland Spain the Balearic Islands.
One of the largest crew recruitment agencies, with offices in Palma and Antibes.
The Palma office is conveniently based in La Llonja. Crew interviews take place Monday-Friday between 9-12.
Bluewater Training, a major yacht career training outlet, established firmly in the Palma yachting arena, providing a full range of MCA courses to STCW standards. Dates can be found on their websites and fees are generally reasonable. Bluewater Palma now also runs advanced fire fighting courses.
Crew placement company run by Sara Duncan, offering a personal dedicated service to clients and prospective crew members. With contact agencies in Palma, NZ, New England and the Caribbean.
An Independent all round crew agency based in Palma, providing a crew and officer placement service worldwide. An established heavy weight and well respected agency, with long experience in the business and a real knowledge of the needs and requirements of specific boats. Dovaston can arrange and provide crew training, and has recently developed a special crew income management and health insurance service; help and advice on career strategy is also provided. There is handy a mailbox service.
Internet based crew agency based in Palma offering, through its exhaustive website, a recruitment service for yachts of all size. Applicants can upload their CV's free of charge, while captains and agents can consult the database online and pick the candidates of their choice.
Palma based crew agency located in Santa Catalina offering a recruitment service to larger yachts, covering deck, and engineering and interior departments. Extensive database of available personnel.
Mallorca based crew agency offering a placement service for deck and interior personnel as well as engineers. The Pipeline Crew also offers a concierge service, providing visiting yachts with laundry & provisionning services, alongside general shore based support.
Highly recommended and dynamic crew recruitment agency, created by Nicolas Pélisson in 2007. Professional team, customised interviews, qualification and reference checking in order to find the right match. Available and reliable. Exceptional service.
Contact are Caroline & Stephanie.
Cell: +33(0)6 42 69 18 18 (Caroline)
Cell: +33(0)6 95 99 08 55 (Stephanie)
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www.marinescence.com
First class and highly reactive crew placement service offered by Sarah Plant, a former yacht stewardess. Straightforward impartial advice; can be reached any time and ensures fast answers to any enquiries. Worldwide cover. Excellent reputation. Located in the old town, by the harbor.
Tel: + 33 (0)493 342 297
Cell: + 33 (0)615 400 134
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www.recrewt.com
A network of worldwide offices located in strategic yachting locations, run by
dedicated specialists and focusing on the luxury yacht market. All the Antibes’office agents have previous human resources and recruitment experience. Work as a team to find the perfect match for both vessels and crew, using proven recruiting and screening techniques. Take the time to connect on a one-to-one basis, listen carefully to the wants and needs, and assess each candidate’s skill set, experience and temperament. Interviewing area available for their clients.
Tel: + 33 (0)497 211 313
Agency specialising in the recruitment of interior crew for cruise ships and super yachts.
Alexandra Berl, originally from Newport, has a unique set of qualifications that set her apart as a Crew Placement Manager. She has lived internationally - speaks English and French – and has a business degree. As a lifelong sailor, her former positions included Newport Shipyard’s Dockmaster and working for leading yachting firms. She knows many Captains and crewmembers personally and has the inside insight to find the right match. She can fill any position and carefully selects her candidates.
Tel: (401) 248 5281/ (401) 560 0017
One of the major players in the crew placement field with 20 years of experience. Extended and regularly updated database tracking career moves, qualifications, current situations, locations, and references. Experienced placement team. Offices in Antibes, Palma, and Ft Lauderdale.
Tel: +33(0)4 93 34 37 73
Fax: +33(0)4 93 34 77 74
[email protected]
www.bluewateryachting.com
The well known yacht management and brokerage firm has a dedicated crew placement department run by Milica Seguela, Lisa Ricourt, and Lindsey Probert.
Tel: +33(0)4 93 34 09 30
[email protected]
www.edmiston.com
Recruitment consultant since 1988, specialising in finding any position of crew for yacht as well as professional staff in luxury hotels and villas. Run by the personable Hildegard Salomon.
Tel :+33(0)4 93 99 29 69
Cell:+33(0)6 28 82 54 57
[email protected]
www.hdsalomon-personnel-equipage.com
Former chef Cyd Mansell provides, since 1994, a very personal and attentive approach to crew placement. Also offers a highly respected galley and interior crew training service, the first one to be accredited by the PYA, including training for soft skills, team building and hard skills (silver service). Passionate for her job, she has built long term relationships with faithful crew and captains.
Tel: +33(0)6 03 29 04 07
[email protected]
www.cydmansell.com
Independent crew agency run by Sally Finbow, who combines over twenty five years in the yachting industry, first as a crewmember and now a renowned crew agent. Very personal and dedicated service, worldwide client database, available 24/7 in emergency. Takes the time to get to know her candidates and check their references.
Tel: + 33 (0)493 657 524
Cell: + 33 (0)682 531 582
[email protected]
www.sallyfinbow.com
Multilingual team committed to providing the right crew match for charter or private yacht. Fast and efficient service, available evenings and weekends, extensive database of experienced and qualified crew for any position, thorough references checking. Work with captains, yacht management companies and yacht owners.
Tel: +33(0)9 53 91 68 48
Cell: +33(0)6 26 09 46 58
[email protected]
www.cosmo-crew.com
Worldwide popular crew placement agency, created in 1994 by Gilles Corporandy.
Part of the BachmannHR Group, Europe's leading employment solution provider. Need contracts of employment, pay slips and social benefits contributions? Need health insurance or pension scheme for you and your family? Need high profile experienced crew for your yacht? They have the perfect answer! Contact them for a tailor made solution. Contacts are Karine and Eliana.
One of the largest European MCA and RYA crew training center, offering full range of deck, engineering and interior courses for beginners to future masters or chief engineers. Providing assistance in getting MCA Certificates of Equivalent Competency. MCA approved fire training ground in Biot above Antibes, providing realistic simulation of fire situations aboard yachts.
All courses are RYA, MCA and STCW95 approved, training co-ordinators can also help qualifying crew to obtain a jetski license for France. Additional facilities in Palma and Fort Lauderdale.
Part of YCO, the acclaimed Yacht Brokerage, Management and Consultancy Company. Sophisticated online database featuring thousands of experienced and qualified crew. Fast and efficient service to match crewmembers with available positions. Discreet and confidential service managed by highly professional Hatty Campbell, visits to the office by appointment only.
Tel: +33(0)4 92 90 92 90
[email protected]
www.ycrew.com
One of the most popular crew placement specialists, part of YPI Group, managed by experienced Laurence Reymann. Very personal service, careful selection of candidates to match the criterias, follow the crew’s career and happy to provide advice. Interview room for captains and owners.
Tel: +33(0)4 92 90 46 10 / Fax: +33(0)4 93 34 47 08
[email protected]
www.ypicrew.com