How to Use Yotspot to Find and Hire the Best Yacht Crew in 2025
The yachting industry continues to thrive in 2025, and finding the right crew for your vessel is more important than ever. Whether you’re a Captain, HOD, or management company, hiring skilled and professional crew members is essential for ensuring smooth operations and top-tier service. Yotspot is the leading jobs board for the yachting industry and we have streamlined the hiring process, making it easier to connect with top talent from around the world. Here’s how to get the most out of your Yotspot account to find and hire the best yacht crew in 2025.
1. Create an Optimised Job Listing
Why is posting a role important?
Posting a role is the best way to find crew because you reach the entire database. 16% of our database opts out of crew searches, you won’t be able to find these candidates by just searching. However, posting a role ensures they can still apply, giving you access to a wider talent pool.
Additionally, posting a role attracts actively available crew directly to you. To make your hiring process even easier, we rank all applicants by suitability, providing each candidate with a score out of 100%.
What should you remember when posting a role?
- Keep in mind our matching algorithm which awards each candidate with a score out of 100%. The more criteria you add to your role the more accurate that scoring becomes.
- The more details you include, the greater the benefits. By adding as many criteria and specifics as possible to your advert, you’ll ensure that you have the right filters at your disposal when reviewing applicants.
- Remember you are selling the boat in the advert! Instead of vague or negative statements like ‘Stew wanted – no drama’ focus on highlighting the boat’s features and the benefits of joining the crew. Provide clear, engaging details that will attract the right candidate and encourage them to apply.
- Make use of mandatory cover letters and pre-screener questions. This stops candidates in their tracks and makes them consider their application more carefully.
REMEMBER – nobody can see your contact details on the job post, i.e. boat, your name, telephone number, email address etc.
2. Utilise Yotspot’s Advanced Search Features
Our system offers a powerful search function that enables you to filter candidates based on various criteria. Our most used filters are:
- Gender
- Selected yachting experience
- Essential qualifications
- Selected nationality
- Crew location
- Yacht size in meters
- Longevity
- Keyword search
By using these filters, you can quickly identify the best candidates for your yacht.
If your role receives over 100 applications some filters will be pre-selected for you, as long as you’ve added this criteria (this function is for paying customers only). These are:
- Gender
- Selected yachting experience
- Essential qualifications
- Selected nationality.
3. Make use of the additional features
We also have other additional features that employers can utilise to make their hiring easier. A couple of examples are:
- Video interviews – employers can request video interviews from their applicants. Once the candidate records their answers and uploads the video the employer will be able to watch it back from within the platform.
- Reference checks – for a small add-on cost of £50 per person (+ VAT if applicable) employers can request reference checks on candidates. This involves the Yotspot team taking at least 2 references for each individual.
- Yotspot Recommends: Our latest feature highlights candidates who closely match your key criteria. To view recommended candidates, employers must select at least three of the following criteria: gender, experience, essential qualifications, and nationality.
Whether you’re looking for a seasoned Captain, a skilled Engineer, or an experienced stewardess, Yotspot is your go-to resource for connecting with the best yacht crew in the industry.
Start your search today and set sail with the perfect crew!