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Antibes for green yacht crew: when to arrive and who hires
Fort Lauderdale
United States, Florida
Best windowSeptember to November
PassportUS visa in your passport first
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United States, Rhode Island
Best windowMay to October
PassportUS visa in your passport first
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France
Best windowMarch to May
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
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Spain, Mallorca
Best windowMarch to May
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Second tier: St Maarten, Antigua, Viareggio, Auckland, Sydney, Dubai, San Diego. Cape Town for cheaper certificates.
Antibes is the whole story on this coast. Every dedicated crew house on the Riviera, Glamorgan, the three Crew Grapevine houses, Debbie's, The Crew House, Bohobos, Crew Lighthouse and Amma's, sits within a few streets of Port Vauban and the old town.
The March to May squeeze
This is the crunch window. Every house here books in short blocks, three or seven nights, rather than open stays, because green crew arrive for the season and turnover is fastest. Several houses run non refundable or partial refund terms, so a wasted booking is real money.
From the bridge
Book the bed before you book the flight. In March the houses fill ahead of the boats.
Where crew stay
12 places in Antibes take crew, from EUR 20 a night at Amma's Crew House. Rates, deposits and what to avoid, checked 2026-08-19.
Who hires here
AgenciesBluewater, YPI Crew, Camper and Nicholsons, ReCrewt. Register with every one in your hub, then go and stand in front of them.
Job boardsYotspot, DayWork123.
Straight answers
When should I arrive in Antibes?
Early March. Hiring peaks March to May and April is the single strongest month, so you want to be walking docks before the boats leave the yards, not after.
What does a crew house in Antibes cost?
Roughly EUR 25 to 60 a night for a bunk in a shared room, or EUR 140 to 305 a week. The Crew Grapevine rate card runs EUR 250 a week in January and February and EUR 305 a week from June to September. Private rooms run higher.
Do crew houses in Antibes take deposits?
Some do. Bohobos takes a EUR 50 arrival deposit and refuses check in after 23:00. Crew Grapevine bookings are non refundable and taken by WhatsApp. Read the terms before you send money, and never wire a deposit to a number you have not confirmed.