Superyacht training providers

Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Independent maritime charity on the Isle of Wight offering STCW, deck, interior and superyacht cadetship training.

Antibes, France · Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Crew placement and training group with centres in Antibes and Palma, covering deck, interior, engineering and (via partners) galley courses.

Dover, UK · Gibraltar

MCA-approved training centre in Dover and Gibraltar offering a large STCW safety catalogue plus engineering AEC courses.

Southampton, UK

Part of Solent University, offering a 150+ course deck, engineering and interior catalogue for superyacht crew.

Fort Lauderdale, USA

USCG- and MCA-approved training school in Fort Lauderdale covering deck, engineering, interior and galley courses for yacht crew.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Watersports and yacht crew training provider in Cowes offering STCW, deck and stewardess courses.

Falmouth, UK

Cornwall-based commercial training centre running MCA Approved Engine Course sessions.

Ashburton, Devon, UK

Devon culinary school running a dedicated two-week Yacht Chef course several times a year.

Bournemouth, UK

Bournemouth culinary academy running a one-week Yacht Chef course three times a year.

Woking, UK

Surrey culinary school offering the MCA Ship's Cook Certificate Assessment.

Antibes, France · Monaco

Bluewater's galley training partner, running the MCA Ship's Cook Certificate assessment.

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town crew training centre covering STCW, food safety and a two-day chef course.

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town academy running an IYT-accredited ten-day Superyacht Chef course.

Sydney, Australia

IYT-affiliated Sydney school offering interior crew packages and short galley courses.

Fort Lauderdale, USA

Fort Lauderdale school running 5- and 10-day GUEST-accredited Steward/ess training courses.

Orlando, USA · Fort Lauderdale, USA

Florida crew training academy offering entry-level interior, deckhand and STCW packages.

Barcelona, Spain · Tarragona, Spain · Mallorca, Spain

Spanish crew academy running the three-tier GUEST/IAMI stewardess pathway.

Online

UK-based online academy offering on-demand interior, wine and service courses for stews.

Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, UK

Gloucestershire training centre specialising in MCA-approved STCW refresher and revalidation courses.

Lewes, East Sussex, UK · Palma de Mallorca, Spain

UK/Spain crew recruitment group whose TCA training arm runs blended, mostly-online IAMI GUEST interior courses — from single-unit spa and housekeeping modules through to Senior, Head of Department and Chief Steward/ess Certificates of Competence.

Glasgow, UK

Three-year cadetship run with Trinity House, culminating in an MCA Officer of the Watch (Unlimited) certificate of competency.

South Shields, UK

Part of South Tyneside College, MCA-approved for the Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Certificate of Competency assessment and academic route.

Hamburg, Germany · Online

IAMI GUEST-accredited AV and IT training provider for superyacht crew, running online Level 1 and hands-on Level 2 courses from its Hamburg office.

Birkenhead, UK

Specialist AV/IT training centre for superyacht crew, running hands-on Crestron AV/audio and Cisco networking courses on real superyacht-style systems.

South Africa

South African maritime training academy offering Cisco Networking Academy-based IT and cyber-security courses aimed at yacht crew, alongside engineering training.

Online

Well-known enterprise IT training platform (not superyacht-specific) offering subscription-based networking and cybersecurity courses, including Cisco CCNA — commonly used by crew building AV/IT skills before their first onboard role.

Online

UK-based online maritime training provider delivering ABS-approved security, compliance and awareness courses — including STCW security awareness and cyber security awareness — to crew worldwide.

Online

Maritime e-learning provider (brands include Marlins, Seagull and Videotel) offering online compliance and awareness training used widely across commercial shipping and yachting.

Fort Lauderdale, USA

Fort Lauderdale training centre offering STCW, deck and Officer of the Watch courses for yacht crew.