A Global Maritime Academy with recruitment & training solutions

Bluewater, a maritime services company, is proud to announce that we have recently been ranked #1 in a Training & Recruitment global survey put together by the Superaycht Group annual report.


As one of the largest training providers in the industry, we train more yacht crew than any of our competitors. Crew come to us for training because of our excellent pass rates and our instructors’ abilities to make courses both fun & compelling. We offer training in all yacht departments and are RYA, MCA, USCG and STCW approved. We recently became the only approved training provider for the AEC2 course, strengthening our innovative and industry leading reputation.

Crew looking for work, look no further!

Whether you are in your first year or seasoned crew, we receive job opportunities for all levels and for varying experience. So for those looking for work, there is no need to look further than Bluewater.

As mentioned, with over 250 superyachts actively browsing the database looking for crew, by being signed up with us, you have enormous visibility to some of the biggest superyachts in the world.

We have crew agents situated in all the top yachting hubs; Antibes, Palma and Fort Lauderdale are all staffed by highly experienced and professional crew agents who are on hand to advise crew starting out in the industry, as well as to place experienced crew year-round.

ONE Account for Crew Recruitment & Training

Our popular ONE ACCOUNT launched 9 years ago has proven to be a huge success, with over 250 yachts now signed up to this unique solution for yachts who need to recruit or train more than 1 crew member within a 12 month period.

Clients are able to directly log on to the database and to contact candidates directly – night or day – allowing them to recruit as many crew as required for a one off fixed yearly price.

As Bluewater has the largest database of yacht crew in the industry and a constant influx of new candidates registering every day – currently we have nearly 120,000 crew members signed up – it means you never need to look further than Bluewater to find your dream team.

Jobs and dream careers for excellent crew

For those who don’t need the recruitment and training bundle, our Traditional method of crew recruitment is perfect.

This is a free service with nothing to pay until we have personally hand selected your ideal crew member.

We work very closely with our clients making sure we know their exact requirements and will discuss any manning or license queries they may have.

We interview, reference check and verify all yacht tickets, which is ideal for those pressed for time and we only invoice once we know the crew member is settled and happy onboard – and even then we offer a 90 day warranty period should a change need to be made.

Work with the best, be the best

In the global survey put together by ’’The Superyacht Group Annual Report – Training & Recruitment 2018’’ we were thrilled to come out on top as your preferred training academy and recruitment agent.

In their findings, 66.2 percent of survey respondents went to their last training school through word of mouth and personal recommendation. The survey also asked crew to rate the best-known training providers, with Bluewater named as the top provider. When they asked respondents to rate crew agencies, Bluewater again came out on top. When respondents were asked how they would look for their next position, 30 percent said they would go to an agency first.

Bluewater is so proud to be working with amazing crew and recommending them to all the superyachts using our database. Give us a call to discuss your next job opportunity, or search our job board to see what positions we have available. If nothing catches your eye drop us an email with what you are looking for, sometimes positions come in to be filled urgently and aren’t always listed.

Services offered
>Training courses for all departments
>RYA, MCA, USCG, STCW approved
>Only approved training provider for AEC2
>Two recruitment solutions to choose from
>ONE Account training and recruitment bundle
>Over 120,000 crew registered on our database
>90-day warranty on crew placement
>We score 95% for communication and efficiency