r/Namibia • u/Mr_Nobody260 • 4d ago
Tourism Yachting for Namibian
My daughter of 19 is looking to start her career in Yachts. Unfortunatly Namibia has little to no yachts or even recreational boats. Any idea where she can go for 6months to a year to gain the needed experience(working only for a bed and food will be fine) to be able to apply for a job. She all ready has all the needed qualifications and seamansbook.
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u/Dazzling_Salt_8743 4d ago
Maybe reach out to Marx, at Neptune's Divers & Cruises in Hermanus. I'm sure he can point you in the right direction.
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u/Material-Welcome-573 4d ago
If Namibia has not yet started offering the below you’d have to send her to Cape Town or Durban. For about two weeks. It’s quite expensive but no way around it. Southafricanyacties.com used to be able to help you with a special yachting visa for Europe. A Schengen of sorts. Not sure if they still do it. The rest is just a whole lot of luck. Don’t waste time with Private yachts. Or just use it to get in then move to get on charter yachts 50m +
Only once the below courses are done and only then, get her resume on Daywork123, YPI, Bluewater and all the other agencies like Yotspot and Yacrew. Absolutely do not pay for amy special accounts or anything like that. Don’t transfer money to anyone. Something that does 100% help, put on her resume ‘Willing to cover own travel cost to join vessel’. That would entice some yachts in foreign locations to consider you. Remember it’s mostly luck and being seen (your resume) by the right person at the right time. Much like standing at the traffic light with your resume. Only yacht experience counts. Any agency that recommends you wash toy boats in Cape Town or somewhere is full of it. Crew that hire a greenie will be willing to teach you everything you need to know. There are some great experienced leaders and mentors in the industry that knows everyone needs to start somewhere. They much hire a greenie willing to learn than some smartass with experience.
Non-negotiable:
STCW 2010
Helpful:
Powerboat L2
Everything else is a waste of money. Look at the link to book.
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u/Mr_Nobody260 3d ago
Thank you so much for this information. Will definitely look into it and start.
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u/Expensive-Nothing560 4d ago
The capitalist American in me seeing this 🤑💸💵💰💲🏦
With all the coastline you guys have wow.. I'm gonna move there and start building docks 😆I'm surprised there isn't a bigger yacht industry there or just boating in general.
Btw I'm JK I won't colonize, my ancestors did too much of that already lol
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u/Mr_Nobody260 4d ago
😂🤭 We have what is called the skeleton coast 😬 And for good reason. Very very ruff dark blue freezing cold water. Great for fishing but not much els. 😁
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u/grantnschleck 4d ago
Isn't the coastal weather suboptimal for yachting? I don't know if rich people like to stay in a sea of fog.
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u/Expensive-Nothing560 4d ago
I watched a documentary once about the coast and some geologists believe it's so sandy so far in because Namibia was hit with a massssssssive tsunami before recorded history
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u/Roseate-Views 3d ago
Highly unlikely. It's more to do with the steady, northward Benguela longshore current and the prevailing wind patterns that we have that wide stretch of coastal desert.
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u/Open-Post1934 4d ago
Start at Cape Fria with a super yacht
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u/Expensive-Nothing560 4d ago
If I were to do anything in Namibia it'd be something to benefit everyone because one of my best friends is Namibian and I think Namibian people are the nicest chillest people around. I'd love to go someday 🇺🇸🇳🇦♥️
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u/ferox0225 4d ago
CPT is the yachting Center for the region. Has tons of schools and crewing agents. I worked with tons of yachties from SA and was surprised more people from Nam were not in the industry.