Quay Crew’s latest Superyacht Captain Salary & Leave Report 2025/26 offers a unique insight into what life is really like for today’s superyacht Captains. Based on insights from 367 Captains working on vessels ranging from 20m to 120m+, the comprehensive re port explores key trends in salaries, rotation, bonuses, and job satisfaction across the global fleet. While the data shows progress in areas like travel perks and pay transparency, one finding stands out above all others:

One-of-a-kind insights from Quay Crew, the specialist yacht recruitment division of Quay Group, sheds light onto junior crew turnover onboard.

I spoke to a Captain a while ago who confided that the candidate reference he gave me (for another Captain) was different and more honest...

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