Yacht Agent
Salary : EUR 3500 to EUR 7000 Per Month
The Yacht Agent serves as an indispensable maritime liaison professional, functioning as the essential interface between luxury vessels and shoreside operations across global cruising destinations. This sophisticated role combines comprehensive maritime knowledge with exceptional logistical expertise and local insight to deliver seamless support services that ensure optimal yacht operations in diverse international locations.
As the primary shoreside representative for visiting vessels, the Yacht Agent coordinates all aspects of a yacht's port requirements, managing complex administrative procedures, technical needs, and guest services. They navigate intricate customs regulations, immigration protocols, and port authority requirements while arranging berth reservations, technical support, and provisioning services tailored to each vessel's specific needs and schedule.
The position demands exceptional diplomatic capabilities and comprehensive understanding of international maritime regulations, customs procedures, and port operations. Yacht Agents must demonstrate meticulous attention to detail while managing multiple priorities across various vessels simultaneously, often under significant time constraints and with exacting service expectations.
Key responsibilities encompass securing optimal berth arrangements, coordinating customs clearance and immigration formalities, arranging technical support services, organising provisioning and supplies, facilitating fuel bunkering, coordinating waste management, and providing comprehensive local information. Agents frequently arrange guest transportation, excursions, restaurant reservations, and special experiences that enhance the owner and guest experience in each location.
This dynamic role requires excellent communication skills across cultures and languages, extraordinary problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse maritime stakeholders including captains, management companies, port authorities, and local service providers throughout the yachting community.
Qualifications, training and skills required
- Minimum 3+ years experience in yacht services, maritime operations, or luxury hospitality
- Comprehensive understanding of international maritime regulations and customs procedures
- Excellent knowledge of port operations and marina management
- Strong diplomatic and negotiation capabilities
- Outstanding organisational and logistical coordination skills
- Exceptional communication abilities across multiple languages
- Detailed knowledge of provisioning and technical support services
- High-level problem-solving capabilities under pressure
- Strong financial administration and budget management skills
- Professional network within the yachting community and local service providers
Extra desired training
- Maritime agency qualifications
- Customs and immigration procedural training
- Yacht management systems training
- Advanced hospitality or concierge certifications
- Language proficiency certifications
- Maritime regulations and compliance training
- Previous experience working onboard luxury yachts
- Knowledge of multiple international cruising destinations
- Understanding of yacht systems and technical requirements
- Experience with luxury concierge services
- Foreign language proficiency (particularly Mediterranean languages)
- Familiarity with yacht management software platforms
- Events coordination experience
- Maritime agency qualifications
- Customs and immigration procedural training
- Yacht management systems training
- Advanced hospitality or concierge certifications
- Language proficiency certifications
- Maritime regulations and compliance training
- Previous experience working onboard luxury yachts
- Knowledge of multiple international cruising destinations
- Understanding of yacht systems and technical requirements
- Experience with luxury concierge services
- Foreign language proficiency (particularly Mediterranean languages)
- Familiarity with yacht management software platforms
- Events coordination experience