YACHT CV EXAMPLES
A finished yacht CV for every department.
Each example is a fictional crew member rendered in one of our real templates, with the certificates that role actually needs, the lines a captain or chief stew reads first, and the three mistakes that get that department’s CV binned. Upload yours and it gets rebuilt in the same format, free.

PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality
Irish
Date of birth
14 March 2001
Location
Antibes, France
Available
Immediately
Phone
+33 6 00 00 00 01
tom.reilly@example.com
Smoker
Non-smoker
Visible tattoos
None
VISAS
B1/B2 (exp. Jun 2035)
Schengen (EU passport)
LANGUAGES
English — Native
French — Basic
SKILLS
Tender driving and launch and recovery
Washdowns and detailing
Teak, varnish and stainless
Lines, fenders and stern-to mooring
Watersports instruction
Diving to 30m
Tom Reilly
DECKHAND
Deckhand with two Med seasons on 45m and 55m charter motor yachts. Tender driver on a 7m Williams jet tender, comfortable with launch and recovery, stern-to mooring and anchor watch. RYA Powerboat Level 2 and PADI Advanced Open Water. Seeking a deckhand position on a 50m+ programme for the Caribbean season.
Deckhand — 55m M/Y Aurelia
Apr 2026 – Present · seasonal · Charter, West Med. 12 guests, 13 crew
Junior Deckhand — 45m M/Y Blue Lark
May 2025 – Oct 2025 · seasonal · Private, Côte d'Azur, Corsica and Sardinia. 8 guests, 9 crew
Dayworker — M/Y Daywork, Antibes and Port Vauban
Mar 2025 – May 2025 · daywork · Yachts 30m to 70m
Surf Instructor and Beach Lifeguard — Bundoran Surf School, Co. Donegal
May 2022 – Feb 2025
Apprentice Joiner — Reilly Joinery, Sligo
Sep 2019 – Apr 2022
Surfing, spearfishing, five-a-side football. Fixing anything with an engine.
Marco Vidal
Bosun · M/Y Aurelia · +33 6 00 00 00 02 · bosun.aurelia@example.com
Sarah Whitfield
Captain · M/Y Blue Lark · +44 7700 000 003 · captain.bluelark@example.com
Ciarán Byrne
Owner · Bundoran Surf School · +353 87 000 0004 · ciaran@example.com
Deckhand CV example
A rendered deckhand CV example with the certificates, tender and toy lines, and washdown standards captains look for, plus the three mistakes that bin a junior deck CV.
Lerato Naidoo
STEWARDESS
Palma de Mallorca, Spain · Available Immediately · +34 600 000 011 · lerato.naidoo@example.com
Stewardess with one Med season on a 50m charter motor yacht and four years in five-star hotel and fine-dining service. Silver and plated service for up to 12 guests, cabin detailing across 6 cabins, laundry and pressing including couture. Food Safety Level 2 and WSET Level 1. Seeking a 2nd or 3rd Stewardess position on a 50m+ charter programme.
3rd Stewardess — 50m M/Y Calliope
May 2026 – Present · seasonal · Charter, Balearics and Côte d'Azur. 12 guests, 11 crew, 8 charters
Interior Dayworker — M/Y Daywork, Palma and STP
Apr 2025 – May 2026 · daywork · Yachts 35m to 75m, alongside hotel work
Fine Dining Waitress, then Senior Waitress — The Silo Hotel, Cape Town
Feb 2022 – Mar 2025
Housekeeper and Nanny (part time) — Private household, Constantia
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Yoga, trail running, baking. Learning Spanish.
Hannah Kruger
Chief Stewardess · M/Y Calliope · +33 6 00 00 00 12 · chiefstew.calliope@example.com
James Mokoena
Restaurant Manager · The Silo Hotel, Cape Town · +27 82 000 0013 · james.m@example.com
Mrs A. van der Berg
Employer · Private household, Constantia · +27 82 000 0014 · avdb@example.com
Stewardess CV example
A rendered stewardess CV example showing the service styles, cabin standards and laundry lines a chief stew scans for, the certificates that matter, and the mistakes that bin an interior CV.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality
British / Italian
Date of birth
21 July 1991
Location
Antibes, France
Available
2 weeks' notice
Phone
+33 6 00 00 00 21
daniel.marchetti@example.com
Smoker
Non-smoker
Visible tattoos
Yes
VISAS
B1/B2 (exp. Feb 2033)
Schengen (EU passport)
LANGUAGES
English — Native
Italian — Fluent
French — Conversational
SKILLS
Mediterranean, Japanese and modern European
Plated fine dining and family-style
Dietary and allergen menus
Provisioning and galley budgets
Pastry and bread
Crew menus across long seasons
Daniel Marchetti
YACHT CHEF
Yacht Chef with nine years in professional kitchens including three seasons afloat, sole charge of the galley for up to 12 guests and 12 crew on back-to-back charters. Mediterranean, Japanese and modern European cooking with full dietary and allergen competence. Provisioned across the West Med, Croatia and the Caribbean. Ship's Cook Certificate and Food Safety Level 3. Sample menus and portfolio available.
Sole Chef — 52m M/Y Selene
Mar 2025 – Present · permanent · Charter, West Med summer, Caribbean winter. 12 guests, 12 crew
Chef — 40m M/Y Ondina
Apr 2024 – Feb 2025 · seasonal · Private, Italy and Croatia. 8 guests, 7 crew
Chef de Partie, then Junior Sous Chef — Osteria Francescana group, Modena and London
Sep 2018 – Dec 2023
Commis, then Demi Chef de Partie — The Ledbury, London
Aug 2013 – Aug 2018
Freediving, foraging, sourdough. Food Instagram with the last three seasons of plates.
Andrew Fairlie
Captain · M/Y Selene · +33 6 00 00 00 22 · captain.selene@example.com
Giulia Ferri
Chief Stewardess · M/Y Ondina · +39 300 000 0023 · chiefstew.ondina@example.com
Luca Bianchi
Head Chef · Osteria Francescana group, London · +44 7700 000 024 · luca.b@example.com
Chef CV example
A rendered yacht chef CV example with covers, dietaries, provisioning ports and charter counts on the page, the certificates a galley needs, and why the food photos stay out of the CV.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality
Australian / Danish
Date of birth
8 November 1994
Location
Fort Lauderdale, USA
Available
Immediately
Phone
+1 954 000 0031
jake.sorensen@example.com
Smoker
Non-smoker
Visible tattoos
None
VISAS
B1/B2 (exp. Aug 2034)
Schengen (EU passport)
LANGUAGES
English — Native
Danish — Conversational
SKILLS
Marine diesels: MTU, Caterpillar, Cummins
Generators and load testing
HVAC and refrigeration
Watermakers and hydraulics
Planned maintenance systems
Bunkering and MARPOL compliance
Tenders and outboards
Jake Sørensen
2ND ENGINEER
Second Engineer with four years on motor yachts to 65m, holding MEOL(Y) and AEC 1 and 2, with a heavy diesel fitting trade behind it. Hands-on across MTU and Caterpillar mains, gensets, HVAC, watermakers and hydraulics, and two yard periods including a generator overhaul at Compositeworks. Seeking a 2nd Engineer position on a 60m+ programme, Y4 in progress.
2nd Engineer — 65m M/Y Halcyon
Jan 2025 – Present · permanent · Charter, 1,100 GT. Med summer, Caribbean and Bahamas winter. 12 guests, 16 crew
Sole Engineer — 47m M/Y Windrose
Mar 2023 – Dec 2024 · permanent · Private, 480 GT. West Med and Adriatic. 10 guests, 9 crew
Deck / Engineer — 38m M/Y Coral Bay
Sep 2022 – Feb 2023 · seasonal · Private, Whitsundays and Sydney. 8 guests, 6 crew
Heavy Diesel Fitter — Cummins South Pacific, Newcastle NSW
Jan 2018 – Aug 2022
Motorbikes, spearfishing, gym. Rebuilding a 1978 Land Cruiser between seasons.
Piet de Vries
Chief Engineer · M/Y Halcyon · +31 6 0000 0032 · chief.halcyon@example.com
Richard Hale
Captain · M/Y Windrose · +44 7700 000 033 · captain.windrose@example.com
Mark Ellis
Service Manager · Cummins South Pacific · +61 400 000 034 · mark.e@example.com
Engineer CV example
A rendered yacht engineer CV example with tickets and their scope, engine makes and kW, yard periods and a diesel trade written the way a chief engineer reads it.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality
Swedish
Date of birth
19 May 1994
Location
Antibes, France
Available
1 month's notice
Phone
+33 6 00 00 00 41
emma.lindqvist@example.com
Smoker
Non-smoker
Visible tattoos
None
VISAS
B1/B2 (exp. Apr 2033)
Schengen (EU passport)
LANGUAGES
Swedish — Native
English — Fluent
French — Conversational
SKILLS
Interior team leadership and rostering
Silver, plated and family-style service
Interior budgets and APA reconciliation
Provisioning, cellar and inventory control
Charter turnarounds and preference sheets
SOP writing and training juniors
Event delivery and table design
Emma Lindqvist
CHIEF STEWARDESS
Chief Stewardess with six years' interior experience, three of them leading interior teams of four to five on 55m to 72m charter motor yachts. Silver, plated and family-style service for up to 12 guests, back-to-back charter turnarounds, interior budgets to EUR 180,000 a season and training of eight junior stews. WSET Level 2, GUEST Advanced Service. Seeking a Chief Stewardess position on a 65m+ charter programme.
Chief Stewardess — 72m M/Y Meridian Star
Mar 2024 – Present · permanent · Charter, Med and Caribbean. 12 guests, 19 crew, 7 guest cabins
2nd Stewardess — 72m M/Y Meridian Star
Apr 2022 – Mar 2024 · permanent · Charter, Med and Caribbean. Promoted to Chief in March 2024
3rd Stewardess, then 2nd Stewardess — 55m M/Y Sabine
May 2020 – Mar 2022 · permanent · Private and charter, West Med. 10 guests, 11 crew
Restaurant Supervisor, then Assistant Restaurant Manager — Grand Hôtel, Stockholm
Jun 2016 – Mar 2020
Sailing dinghies, sea swimming, floristry. Cross-country skiing every January.
Michael Brandt
Captain · M/Y Meridian Star · +33 6 00 00 00 42 · captain.meridianstar@example.com
Sophie Laurent
Chief Stewardess (former) · M/Y Meridian Star · +33 6 00 00 00 43 · sophie.l@example.com
Erik Nilsson
Captain · M/Y Sabine · +46 70 000 0044 · captain.sabine@example.com
Chief Stewardess CV example
A rendered chief stewardess CV example showing progression from 3rd to chief, team size, interior budgets, charter counts and the leadership evidence a captain hires on.
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