Yacht Crew Help

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YachtCrewHelp is a free, confidential, multilingual helpline, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and providing emotional, practical and wellbeing support to yacht crew and their families of any nationality YachtCrewHelp is a free, confidential, multilingual helpline operated by ISWAN for yacht crew and their families. We provide emotional, wellbeing and practical support to yacht crew and their families of any nationality. Every conversation you have with us will be with a real human being. When you contact us, you will always speak to a trained helpline officer, not artificial intelligence (AI) or a chatbot. Notes for users:

Please do not include any personal information if you comment on any of our posts – contact us via private message if you require assistance from the helpline. We welcome open, respectful discussion across our platforms and encourage diverse perspectives that contribute constructively to our work. To protect our community and uphold shared standards, we will moderate or remove comments that are abusive, discriminatory, misleading, spam-like, or deliberately disruptive (including bad-faith or provocative content). Moderation is not about silencing opinions - it’s about maintaining a safe, supportive space for meaningful engagement aligned with our values. If you have a complaint about the service that you have received from our team or if you have been affected by any of the content on our channel, please visit our website for information about our complaints procedure: www.iswan.org.uk/complaints-procedure. Please beware of suspicious accounts which claim to be YachtCrewHelp. We are not a recruitment agency and do not offer employment or recruitment services, and we will never ask you for any money. All our official account details can be found on the ISWAN website: www.iswan.org.uk/yachtcrewhelp.

If you’ve never worked in the industry, you might not know how fast things can change. No warning. No redundancy pay. Ju...
21/09/2026

If you’ve never worked in the industry, you might not know how fast things can change.
No warning. No redundancy pay. Just pack your bags and go.

It makes you feel deeply vulnerable.

You can be thousands of miles from home, living in a tiny cabin, completely dependent on the mood of an owner, a captain, or a management company. You can never fully relax.

The instability is real, and it’s okay to admit that the "dream life" is sometimes really hard to survive in.

Take care of yourselves out there and if needed our helpline is here to talk. 💙

Feeling stuck in a routine? 🌊 Reclaim your time with small steps. Take a 15-minute break for self-care today! 🎧 Listen t...
18/09/2026

Feeling stuck in a routine?
🌊 Reclaim your time with small steps.
Take a 15-minute break for self-care today!
🎧 Listen to our guided relaxation audio and let us know: did it feel like a blink or a stretch? 💬👇

Our audio relaxation exercise for seafarers combines muscle relaxation with the controlled breathing technique. Practising them together helps your mind to associate relaxation with controlled breathing. This means that when you need to relax quickly and easily you can take a slow deep breath in, fr...

Your wages! 😅🫰Talking about money is the best-kept secret in the industry, and it’s easily the most awkward question you...
14/09/2026

Your wages! 😅🫰

Talking about money is the best-kept secret in the industry, and it’s easily the most awkward question you can get asked on the dock.
Whether it’s whispered over crew mess coffee or kept completely under wraps, everyone wants to know what everyone else is making.

So, do things look sunny or gloomy for your bank account right now? ☀️🌧️

is diving headfirst into the dangerous waters of this super uncomfortable topic.
Are you getting paid your worth, or are you earning way too little for all those long hours?

Check out the full breakdown and see how your crew pay stacks up against the rest of the fleet: 🔗 https://www.dockwalk.com/jobs/salary-guide/superyacht-crew-jobs-pay-transparency-yachting






Should superyacht crew salaries be made public? Explore the debate around pay transparency in yachting, from salary ranges to full disclosure, and what captains and crew really think about revealing wages.

👋🏻 Meet our new mascot! 🐻 Help us name him! 🤔 He'll be at Cannes Yachting Festival this weekend with our helpline number...
11/09/2026

👋🏻 Meet our new mascot! 🐻 Help us name him! 🤔 He'll be at Cannes Yachting Festival this weekend with our helpline number on his jumper. 📞️ Thanks to Reedman Wealth Management for sponsoring him. 🙏🏻 Drop name suggestions in the comments! 👇️

💙 Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.💬 Check in on your people. Listen without judgment. Remind them they matter.📞 If...
10/09/2026

💙 Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.

💬 Check in on your people. Listen without judgment. Remind them they matter.

📞 If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available 24/7:
***dePreventionDay

It's not uncommon for yacht crew to question themselves about their career path and whether a shore job would be a bette...
07/09/2026

It's not uncommon for yacht crew to question themselves about their career path and whether a shore job would be a better choice. ⛵
Then, there's life balance, which changes over time, and the crew is faced with an inevitable decision, and sometimes there is no going back.
🧐 Is it just autumn blues, or do you too think about leaving the yachting industry? Share in the comments; we'd love to hear your side of the story. ✒

Experienced yacht crew are leaving the superyacht industry. Discover why mid-career professionals - chief stews, engineers and officers - are choosing shore life over yachting careers in 2026.

🌞 Welfare of the Yacht Crew is heading to the South of France! 🌊🇫🇷Sun, sea, and community vibes—we’re packing our bags a...
07/09/2026

🌞 Welfare of the Yacht Crew is heading to the South of France! 🌊🇫🇷

Sun, sea, and community vibes—we’re packing our bags and taking our mission down Cannes, Cote d'Azur and Monaco!

Whether you want to catch up, collaborate, or just say hello, we’d love to connect.

Want to meet up? Drop a comment below or shoot us a DM to say bonjour! 🥐✨



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Anyone currently deep into the season knows that peculiar kind of fatigue. You’re surrounded by stunning views, amazing ...
04/09/2026

Anyone currently deep into the season knows that peculiar kind of fatigue. You’re surrounded by stunning views, amazing ports, and incredible guests, but you’re also on call 24/7.
Sometimes, the hardest part of yachting isn't the endless cleaning - it’s the loneliness that creeps in when you’re away from home, living in a floating bubble.

If you’re feeling a little burnt out right now, I see you! Here is a go-to checklist to reset when the blues hit:

We’re all in this together—literally! How do you keep the peace onboard your vessel?

⚓ Monday Check-In: Have you signed up yet? ⚓ Getting out of the berth on a Monday morning is tough, but this one is actu...
31/08/2026

⚓ Monday Check-In: Have you signed up yet? ⚓ Getting out of the berth on a Monday morning is tough, but this one is actually worth lacing up for. Mental Health Marathon is happening in October, and we need you on deck. No need to panic; just bring your trainers and a decent pace. Just good energy, fresh air, and stepping up for a cause that matters in this industry (because we all know the Wi-Fi at sea doesn't fix everything).

Let's be honest, sharing a bunk cabin on a 45-meter yacht is the ultimate test of patience. When your entire wardrobe ha...
28/08/2026

Let's be honest, sharing a bunk cabin on a 45-meter yacht is the ultimate test of patience. When your entire wardrobe has to fit into a space the size of a microwave, and you and your cabinmate are on completely opposite watch schedules, it's an extreme sport. One person is sleeping while the other is tiptoeing around, trying to pack a ditty bag without waking the dead.
Here are a few golden rules for surviving the shared cabin life.
What's your number one tip for surviving a tiny cabin? Let us know below! 👇

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