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Giving a candidate reference? Honesty is the best policy!

I spoke to a Captain a while ago who confided that the candidate reference he gave me (for another Captain) was…

reflections chief officers

DeckRecruitmentSuperyacht Industry Insights

Reflections on the superyacht job market: Chief Officers

Four years ago, our Director, Tim, penned a blog titled “Where Have All the Chief Officers Gone?” Since then, the…

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success on yotspot

CareersCrew Advice

Maximising success on Yotspot

The deepest recorded ocean depth is 10,935m, a number which isn’t too far off the number of yacht crew applications…

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superyacht job update

RecruitmentSuperyacht Industry Insights

Superyacht jobs market update – Q1 2024

As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2024, Quay Crew has enjoyed one of its busiest periods ever in the superyacht jobs market!

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Brendan P Obrien Superyacht Leader

CaptainsGuest BlogLeadership

Are you a multitasking or task-switching superyacht leader?

Former Captain-turned-executive coach, Brendan P O’Brien, discusses one of the main challenges of being a superyacht leader – multitasking. There…

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Communicating yacht crew agencies

ClientsCrew AdviceRecruitment

Communicating with yacht crew agencies 101

I have spent the past six years working in crew recruitment and have made hundreds of placements in this time,…

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yacht ETO

ClientsCrew AdviceEngineering

Yacht ETO vs. AV/IT – which do you need?

The world of superyachts is a fascinating realm where luxury meets cutting-edge technology. Among the key players ensuring the seamless…

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crew mental health

ClientsSuperyacht Industry Insights

Crew mental health – The state of the superyacht sector 2024

The superyacht sector is moving in the right direction when it comes to crew mental health, albeit at a snail’s…

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yacht crew crunching numbers

CareersLand-based

Yacht crew moving shoreside – crunching the numbers

If you’re currently enjoying life as yacht crew but have been pondering the idea, and even opportunities, to move to…

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