The Travel
Picture your perfect oasis: perhaps it is a tropical island hideaway with white powder sand and azure seas, perhaps it is a remote lakeside bungalow surrounded by lush rainforest or perhaps it is a hip and exclusive destination such as the French Cote d’Azure. Today, with the industry expanding at a record rate and many yacht owners becoming more adventurous, there is hardly a coordinate on the globe that is beyond the reach of luxury yachts.
The Money
“Show me the money,” is a line heard time and again in yachting and in an industry founded on wealth, and enormous amounts of wealth at that, there is plenty of money to be shown. (See Crew Earnings Guide) What is more, without the expenses of ‘normal’ life such as rent, food, fuel, and even toiletries and alcohol, a crewmember’s already substantial salary quickly becomes abundant.
The Experiences
Celebrity guests and gala parties; lavish dinners at exclusive restaurants: wakeboarding, diving, fishing and jetskiing; cultural tours and offbeat adventures; morning runs in Portifino and afternoon sundowners in Kokomo: whatever rocks your boat (excuse the cliché) a luxury yacht can provide it. And it these once-in-a-lifetime experiences that are priceless.
The Comradeship
Working on yachts is not like other jobs. There is no going home at the end of the day. The crew that surround you twenty-four hours a day are your work colleagues, your confidantes, your family and your friends, and this certainly makes for strong, interesting, dynamic and sometimes even intimate relationships. What’s more, in an environment that reveals people’s true identities, free from the affectation and pretence people so often adopt in so-called ‘real’ life, exceptionally strong bonds are formed and enduring friendships are made.
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