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Why working on a Superyacht is the best way to spend your gap year
Planning on taking a gap year before starting university or your career? If so, working on a Superyacht as a Deckhand or Stewardess is undoubtedly the...
3 reasons to employ a seafarer’s tax specialist
If you work on a Superyacht, you are classed as a seafarer… and as a seafarer, you are required by law to complete an annual self-assessment seafare...
Explained: The penalties for not completing your seafarer’s self-assessment tax return
There’s so much to love about working on a Superyacht from the amazing places you’ll go, the awesome people you’ll meet, and the financial and e...
Just how similar is working on a Superyacht to Below Deck?
Below Deck hit TV screens across the US in 2020. If you’ve not seen it, Below Deck is an American reality TV show that follows a Superyacht crew as ...
How to truly impress your Superyacht crew superiors as a Deckhand
Completing your training to become a Superyacht Deckhand is an impressive achievement…However, the work really begins once you step on that Supery...
6 things you should know about being a Superyacht Stewardess
If you’re reading this blog, then it’s probably safe to assume that you’re thinking seriously about working on board a Superyacht as a Stewa...
8 things your chosen Superyacht training course should include
Once you’ve decided you’d like to work on a Superyacht, the next step is to choose your training course! There are lots of different courses...
5 tips to survive (and thrive in) the superyacht summer season
At the time of writing, it’s May 2022, …Which means that we’re about to dive full swing into the summer Superyacht season! If you’re a newly q...
I’m a woman… can I be a Superyacht Deckhand?
One of the most common questions we’re asked at Flying Fish is whether women can work in Superyacht Deckhand jobs. We’re (sadly) never too surpris...