WHERE THE JOBS ARE
The docks that hire green crew
Four ports do most of the hiring. Eight more hire in a burst, or for one yard, or for one passport. Every one of them has a page here with the month to arrive and the beds we could verify.
Fort Lauderdale
United States, Florida
Best windowSeptember to November
PassportUS visa in your passport first
Hub pageChapter 06Newport
United States, Rhode Island
Best windowMay to October
PassportUS visa in your passport first
Hub pageChapter 06Antibes
France
Best windowMarch to May
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
Hub pageChapter 06Palma
Spain, Mallorca
Best windowMarch to May
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
Hub pageChapter 06
Second tier: St Maarten, Antigua, Viareggio, Auckland, Sydney, Dubai, San Diego. Cape Town for cheaper certificates.
The four that hire most
Antibes
France
Best windowMarch to May
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
Crew houses12 verified of 13 checked
Hub pagePalma
Spain, Mallorca
Best windowMarch to May
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
Crew houses6 verified of 11 checked
Hub pageFort Lauderdale
United States, Florida
Best windowSeptember to November
PassportUS visa in your passport first
Crew houses10 verified of 15 checked
Hub pageNewport
United States, Rhode Island
Best windowMay to October
PassportUS visa in your passport first
Crew houses5 verified of 5 checked
Hub page
Second tier
- St MaartenLate November to March. 3 verified of 5 checked.
- AntiguaLate November to April. 4 verified of 5 checked.
- ViareggioOn the refit calendar, not the season. 6 verified of 6 checked.
- Cape TownAny month for certificates, then fly north for March. 5 verified of 6 checked.
- AucklandNovember to April. 5 verified of 5 checked.
- SydneyNovember to April. 2 verified of 2 checked.
- DubaiOctober to April. 2 verified of 2 checked.
- San DiegoMay to September. 2 verified of 2 checked.
Start with the guide: chapter 06, right place, right time. Or see every article.
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