Yacht Captain Jobs
Yacht Captain jobs are open across private charter, superyacht, and commercial vessel operations, at every level from first mate to master captain, hired by private owners, charter companies, and hospitality fleets. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Luxury Yacht Sales Professional
Cape Yachts | Newport, RI & South Dartmouth, MA
Full-Time | Earning Potential: $100,000–$300,000+ Annually
Join the Best of the Best in Luxury Yacht Sales
Exceptional Products. Unmatched Support. Outstanding Earning Potential.
Cape Yachts is growing, and we're looking for ambitious, high-performing sales professionals to join our elite sales team.
Celebrating 40 years of success, Cape Yachts is a privately owned, premier yacht sales and service company known for integrity, expertise, and exceptional customer relationships.
What sets us apart from large corporate dealerships and smaller independent brokers is our boutique approach, backed by the resources of a full-service boatyard, marina, and a dedicated team of 50 experienced sales and service professionals.
We don't just sell boats. We stand behind everything we sell, deliver on our promises, and build lasting relationships with today's discerning boaters.
Why Join Cape Yachts?
We provide the products, resources, and support you need to succeed at the highest level.
- Exceptional Earning Potential: $100,000–$300,000+ annually with one of the industry's most competitive, performance-driven compensation programs.
- Premier Product Portfolio: Represent some of the most respected brands in boating, with a diverse product line to meet nearly every customer's needs.
- Established Customer Base: Access to more than 20,000 contacts and an extensive network of prospective buyers.
- Exclusive Sales Territory: Opportunity to develop and grow your business.
- Year-Round Compensation Structure: Designed to reward performance while helping balance seasonal sales cycles.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.
- Professional Sales Support: Dedicated marketing resources, proprietary sales tools, HubSpot CRM, and Microsoft 365.
- Full-Service Backing: Experienced technicians, project managers, and service professionals supporting your customers long after the sale.
What You'll Do
- Sell new boats and yachts from Beneteau Power Yachts, MJM Yachts, Jupiter Boats, and Wellcraft.
- Develop and manage yacht brokerage listings and sales.
- Proactively prospect, generate new leads, and build your own book of business.
- Leverage our extensive customer database to cultivate relationships and convert opportunities.
- Qualify prospective buyers, negotiate transactions, and close sales.
- Manage your sales pipeline, track KPIs, and consistently deliver results.
- Represent Cape Yachts at boat shows, industry events, and on-the-water demonstrations.
- Collaborate with our service and project management teams to ensure a seamless delivery and exceptional customer experience.
Who We're Looking For
This opportunity isn't for everyone. We're looking for the best.
We want a driven, accomplished sales professional with a hunter mentality, strong integrity, a genuine passion for boating, and the ambition to succeed in a performance-driven environment.
Our ideal candidate brings:
- A minimum of 3 years of proven success in yacht sales, luxury sales, or another high-value, relationship-driven sales environment.
- Strong knowledge of boats, boating systems, and the marine industry.
- A demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Exceptional prospecting, relationship-building, negotiation, and closing skills.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach to generating new business rather than relying solely on incoming leads.
- Strong organizational skills and proficiency with CRM technology, preferably HubSpot.
- Professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to outstanding customer service.
- A collaborative attitude and the desire to be part of a competitive, supportive, and fun team.
Previous yacht sales experience is preferred but not required. Extensive boating knowledge and a proven record of sales success are essential.
Build Your Career With the Best
At Cape Yachts, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We work hard, support one another, celebrate our successes, and genuinely enjoy what we do.
If you're a proven sales professional with a passion for boating and the drive to build a highly rewarding career, we'd like to meet you.
Join Cape Yachts. Sell exceptional products. Earn top dollar. Have fun doing what you love.
Apply today and discover what sets Cape Yachts apart.
Job Types: Full-time, Commission
Pay: $100,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- How many years of Yacht Sales experience do you have?
Experience:
- Boating: 3 years (Required)
- Luxury Sales: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Luxury Yacht Sales Professional
Cape Yachts | Newport, RI & South Dartmouth, MA
Full-Time | Earning Potential: $100,000–$300,000+ Annually
Join the Best of the Best in Luxury Yacht Sales
Exceptional Products. Unmatched Support. Outstanding Earning Potential.
Cape Yachts is growing, and we're looking for ambitious, high-performing sales professionals to join our elite sales team.
Celebrating 40 years of success, Cape Yachts is a privately owned, premier yacht sales and service company known for integrity, expertise, and exceptional customer relationships.
What sets us apart from large corporate dealerships and smaller independent brokers is our boutique approach, backed by the resources of a full-service boatyard, marina, and a dedicated team of 50 experienced sales and service professionals.
We don't just sell boats. We stand behind everything we sell, deliver on our promises, and build lasting relationships with today's discerning boaters.
Why Join Cape Yachts?
We provide the products, resources, and support you need to succeed at the highest level.
- Exceptional Earning Potential: $100,000–$300,000+ annually with one of the industry's most competitive, performance-driven compensation programs.
- Premier Product Portfolio: Represent some of the most respected brands in boating, with a diverse product line to meet nearly every customer's needs.
- Established Customer Base: Access to more than 20,000 contacts and an extensive network of prospective buyers.
- Exclusive Sales Territory: Opportunity to develop and grow your business.
- Year-Round Compensation Structure: Designed to reward performance while helping balance seasonal sales cycles.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.
- Professional Sales Support: Dedicated marketing resources, proprietary sales tools, HubSpot CRM, and Microsoft 365.
- Full-Service Backing: Experienced technicians, project managers, and service professionals supporting your customers long after the sale.
What You'll Do
- Sell new boats and yachts from Beneteau Power Yachts, MJM Yachts, Jupiter Boats, and Wellcraft.
- Develop and manage yacht brokerage listings and sales.
- Proactively prospect, generate new leads, and build your own book of business.
- Leverage our extensive customer database to cultivate relationships and convert opportunities.
- Qualify prospective buyers, negotiate transactions, and close sales.
- Manage your sales pipeline, track KPIs, and consistently deliver results.
- Represent Cape Yachts at boat shows, industry events, and on-the-water demonstrations.
- Collaborate with our service and project management teams to ensure a seamless delivery and exceptional customer experience.
Who We're Looking For
This opportunity isn't for everyone. We're looking for the best.
We want a driven, accomplished sales professional with a hunter mentality, strong integrity, a genuine passion for boating, and the ambition to succeed in a performance-driven environment.
Our ideal candidate brings:
- A minimum of 3 years of proven success in yacht sales, luxury sales, or another high-value, relationship-driven sales environment.
- Strong knowledge of boats, boating systems, and the marine industry.
- A demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Exceptional prospecting, relationship-building, negotiation, and closing skills.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach to generating new business rather than relying solely on incoming leads.
- Strong organizational skills and proficiency with CRM technology, preferably HubSpot.
- Professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to outstanding customer service.
- A collaborative attitude and the desire to be part of a competitive, supportive, and fun team.
Previous yacht sales experience is preferred but not required. Extensive boating knowledge and a proven record of sales success are essential.
Build Your Career With the Best
At Cape Yachts, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We work hard, support one another, celebrate our successes, and genuinely enjoy what we do.
If you're a proven sales professional with a passion for boating and the drive to build a highly rewarding career, we'd like to meet you.
Join Cape Yachts. Sell exceptional products. Earn top dollar. Have fun doing what you love.
Apply today and discover what sets Cape Yachts apart.
Job Types: Full-time, Commission
Pay: $100,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- How many years of Yacht Sales experience do you have?
Experience:
- Boating: 3 years (Required)
- Luxury Sales: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in yacht captain jobs.
- USCG Master license appropriate to vessel tonnage and operating area
- STCW Basic Safety Training certification and valid medical certificate
- Minimum sea service hours documented in a logbook or official record
- Experience operating vessels of similar size, type, and equipment
- Strong seamanship skills including navigation, anchoring, and docking
- Guest service and crew management experience on charter or private yachts
Tips for Your Yacht Captain Job Search
List every endorsement on your resume
Your USCG Master license tonnage limit and any STCW endorsements tell employers exactly what vessels you can legally command. Put them in a dedicated credentials section near the top, not buried in a paragraph.
Tailor your resume to vessel type
A superyacht captain resume should highlight guest experience and luxury service standards, while a charter or commercial resume should lead with safety record and passage-making hours. Sending one version to every listing costs you interviews.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists yacht captain openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by tonnage and sea area
Filter openings by the vessel size and operating waters you're licensed for. Applying outside your endorsement limits signals poor judgment to hiring managers and wastes time for both sides.
Prepare a voyage and incident log summary
Many yacht captain interviews involve a practical review of your logbooks. Prepare a one-page summary of your most significant passages, any incidents handled, and how you resolved them before your first conversation.
Negotiate your rotational schedule clearly
Rotation terms, travel allowances, and repatriation costs vary widely between owners and operators. Ask about these specifics before discussing base pay, since schedule structure affects your total annual availability and compensation.
Yacht Captain Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most yacht captains?
The most active employers for yacht captains right now are Yacht StarShip Dining Cruises, White Lodging, and Engel & Völkers, and the most openings are in Florida, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate around coastal and waterway markets with active charter and private yacht fleets.
How many yacht captain jobs are remote?
About 31% of yacht captain openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of vessel command. Administrative or fleet management roles within yacht operations are the most likely to offer any remote flexibility, while active captain positions require on-vessel presence.
How do you become a yacht captain?
Start by accumulating documented sea service hours on licensed vessels, then pass the USCG licensing exam for the appropriate tonnage endorsement. Complete STCW Basic Safety Training, obtain a valid USCG-approved medical certificate, and build a logbook showing diverse passage experience. Moving from mate to captain typically requires progressively larger vessel experience and demonstrated crew leadership.
Can you get hired as a yacht captain with little experience?
Entry-level candidates are most competitive when they hold a valid USCG license, even at a lower tonnage, and can show documented sea service hours in a logbook. Starting as a mate or deckhand on charter or private yachts is the standard path to building the hours and references needed for a captain role.
What does the yacht captain interview process look like?
Most yacht captain hiring starts with a review of your credentials and logbooks, followed by a conversation with the owner, management company, or chief officer about your experience and style. Some employers arrange a vessel walkthrough or a short sea trial to observe your handling and situational judgment before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to yacht captain jobs?
You can find and apply to yacht captain jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your license level and vessel experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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