Every superyacht training course,
in one place.
Compare STCW and safety certification, plus deck, interior, galley and engineering courses, from every major crew training school — pricing, duration and start dates side by side, so you can plan your certifications without twenty browser tabs open.
Pick your department
Start with Safety Certification — STCW and cyber security, required whatever you do on board — then go straight to deck, interior, galley or engineering for the courses specific to your role.
Safety Certification
STCW & cyber security — required for every department
The certifications every crew member needs regardless of department — STCW Basic Safety Training, its 5-year Refresher, and maritime cyber security awareness.
Compare safety certification coursesDeck
STCW, Yachtmaster, security & watchkeeping
Safety training, powerboat and Yachtmaster qualifications, security and watchkeeping courses for deckhands through to officers.
Compare deck coursesInterior
Stewardess, silver service & guest experience
Service, hospitality and guest-experience training for stews and pursers, from entry-level STCW to specialist wine and butler courses.
Compare interior coursesGalley
Ship's cook, food safety & yacht chef
Culinary and food-safety courses for yacht chefs and cooks, including MCA Ship's Cook and provisioning courses.
Compare galley coursesEngineering
AEC, ETO, MEOL & officer of the watch
Engineering officer and ETO training, from AEC1 through to Marine Engine Operator Licence and Officer of the Watch (Engineering).
Compare engineering coursesNot sure which department is right for you?
Never set foot on a superyacht? The Superyacht Career Tool asks 10 quick questions about how you actually like to work, then matches you to deck, interior (service, housekeeping, laundry or spa), galley, or engineering (marine, ETO or AV/IT) — plus an honest look at what each role really involves.
- Takes about two minutes, no yacht experience needed
- See your full score across all 9 tracks
- Get first steps and course links for your best match
Has STCW actually gotten more expensive?
We tracked UK and US STCW Basic Safety Training prices back to 2011. The nominal price has crept up — but not by as much as you'd think.
See the full price history2011
£600
2026
£850
UK STCW BST price
2012
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29+
Training providers tracked across the UK, France, Spain, USA, South Africa and Australia.
148+
Individual courses catalogued across safety certification, deck, interior, galley and engineering.
Weekly
Our team reviews provider pricing and schedules on a weekly cycle to keep listings current.
Why compare here instead of ten different websites?
One consistent format
Duration, certifying body, price and location shown the same way for every course, so you can actually compare like for like.
We never take a booking
Every listing shows the provider's own name and website so you can find them yourself — you always book and pay directly with the school, never through us.
Reviewed weekly, not stale
Provider pricing and schedules change often. Our team re-checks sources weekly and flags anything that's moved.