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Palma 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
PassportSchengen visa or exemption
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Second tier: St Maarten, Antigua, Viareggio, Auckland, Sydney, Dubai, San Diego. Cape Town for cheaper certificates.
Palma is a first tier Mediterranean hiring and refit hub, so crew beds cluster in three walkable pockets.
The March to May squeeze
Hiring traffic peaks March through June, with a smaller wave late September into October, and crew houses fill before then. Every source says the same thing. Book ahead, do not arrive and hope.
Where crew stay
6 places in Palma take crew, from EUR 18 a night at Urban Hostel Palma. Rates, deposits and what to avoid, checked 2026-08-19.
Who hires here
AgenciesBluewater, Sovren Crew, Global Crew Services, Van Allen. 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 Palma?
March. Hiring traffic peaks March through June, with a smaller wave in late September and October, and the crew houses fill before that peak arrives.
What does a crew house bed cost in Palma?
Dedicated crew house beds start around EUR 20 to 25 a night for a basic shared room. A budget hostal double runs roughly EUR 18 to 65 depending on the season. A monthly furnished flat through an agency runs into the low thousands.
Which Palma crew accommodation should I avoid?
SUYT. Its site is now a parked domain and a Tripadvisor forum thread titled "Avoid the rental agency Suyt.es" describes an unadvertised cash only check in fee, a refusal to issue a second key, and a damage claim raised after checkout. Treat any guide still naming it as stale.