Superyacht Career Pathways

Discover Your Career Pathway

Whether you are new to the maritime industry, transitioning from hospitality, or looking to formalize your experience, YACHTPATH Academy provides guidance through clearly defined superyacht career pathways, from your current position onwards.

Many of our students come from roles such as yacht crew, marina staff, personal assistants, office administrators, or brokers to name a few.

Graduates of YACHTPATH Academy go on to rewarding roles in senior on-board positions, yacht management firms, brokerage houses, marine insurance companies, yacht crew agencies, and shore support teams. Others rise into senior administrative, logistics, or compliance positions within the maritime sector.

Whatever your destination YACHTPATH Academy is your launch pad offering the skills, qualifications, and support you need to move confidently along your superyacht career pathway.

The table below shows the 5 main areas our students start from and typically which courses suit them best.

Course	Superyacht Crew	Merchant Seafarer	Family Office Staff	Junior Maritime Professional	Experienced Maritime Professional
Superyacht Owners Rep	✓		✓		✓
Superyacht Purser	✓	✓
Superyacht Broker (Sale & Purchase)	✓	✓		✓
Superyacht Charter Broker & Manager	✓	✓		✓
Superyacht Management	✓	✓	✓	✓
Superyacht Project Management (Refit & New Build	✓	✓		✓
Superyacht Insurance Broker	✓	✓		✓
Superyacht Superintendent	✓	✓		✓	✓
Superyacht & Small Craft Surveying	✓	✓		✓
Superyacht Advanced Operations	✓	✓	✓	✓
Superyacht Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Superyacht Sustainability & AI for Industry	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Maritime Law	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Maritime Business Management Shoreside	✓	✓			✓
Continued Professional Development (CPD)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Where Your Course Can Take You

Discover roles our graduates step into after completing a course

Broker

Sales Broker | Charter Broker | Insurance Broker

See Courses

Manager

Yacht Manager | Project Manager | Charter Manager | Superintendent

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Owners Representative

See Course

Superyacht Purser

See Course

Surveyor

Superyacht | Small Craft

See Course

Superyacht Officer

Transitioning from Merchant Seafarer Engineer / Deck Officer

See Course