Accelerate Your Superyacht Career with Confidence
1:1 Yacht Career Mentoring with a Former Superyacht Captain
For CREW
Programmes available from €57.50
Learn what Captains really look for, avoid the mistakes that hold crew back and build your career with guidance from a Superyacht Captain who's spent 23 years working in the industry.
Meet Your Mentor
James McDonagh - Founder of The Crew CAP
Former Superyacht Captain
23 Years in the Superyacht Industry
Having progressed from junior crew to Captain, interviewed crew, built teams and led operations onboard, I understand the challenges crew face at every stage of their careers. My role is to help you navigate those challenges with practical, honest guidance based on real experience
Throughout my own career, I experienced first-hand the value of great mentors. Sometimes their guidance came through a conversation, a challenge or a simple piece of advice at exactly the right moment. Those experiences shaped my career and inspired me to create The Crew CAP.
I've seen what consistently separates those who progress from those who don't. It's rarely talent alone. It's preparation, professionalism, attitude and having the right guidance at the right time.
The Crew CAP is built around those principles
Why We Exist!
Starting a career in yachting can be exciting, but it can also be confusing.
Many crew are expected to make important career decisions with very little guidance. They rely on advice from social media, dock rumours or well-meaning friends, often leading to avoidable mistakes, missed opportunities and slower career progression.
The Crew CAP exists to change that.
With honest guidance, practical mentoring and real onboard experience, I help crew make better decisions, build confidence and accelerate their careers.
Why Yacht Crew Choose The Crew CAP?
✓ Real guidance from someone who has progressed from junior crew to Captain.
✓ Practical advice based on real onboard experience - not theory.
✓ Honest feedback, even when it's difficult to hear.
✓ Personal mentoring tailored to your goals.
✓ Support designed to build long-term careers, not quick fixes.
NEW – DIGITAL HANDBOOK
Not Ready to Book a Call? Start Here.
The Crew CAP Foundations Guide – Stewardess Handbook
Before you spend money on a course, or send out CVs with no idea what a Purser, Chief Stewardess or Captain is actually looking for, get the guide that tells you what nobody else will.
The Stewardess Handbook is built from more than 35 years of combined experience: a working Captain, James McDonagh who started his own career walking the docks with no contacts and no certainty, and a Chief Stewardess and Purser who spent 15 years working her way up through interior departments on yachts up to 80 metres.
This is the practical detail we wish someone had handed us before our first season.
CVs, dockwalking, crew agencies, interviews, your first seven days onboard, laundry systems, service standards, yacht hierarchy, and the terminology nobody explains, but everyone expects you to know.
Instant Download. €27.99
Find the Right Programme for Your Yachting Career
Every Yachting career is different, so The Crew CAP offers mentoring programmes tailored to your current experience and career goals. Whether you’re preparing to enter the industry, aiming for promotion, or developing an entire crew, there’s a programme designed to help you succeed
Compare Our Programmes
Choose the programme that best matches where you are in your career today
Individual Career Services
📄 CV REVIEW
Perfect for:
All Crew who want to progress
Outcome:
Professional CV and improved interview confidence
Duration:
2 Weeks (Unlimited reviews)
Video calls:
2× 30 minutes
Investment:
€57.50
💬 Career Strategy Video Call
Perfect for:
Crew looking for personalised career advice & guidance
Outcome:
Tailored career advice
Duration:
1 hour
Video Call:
Yes
Investment:
€150
Mentoring Programmes
🧭 LAUNCH
Perfect for:
Ambitious Crew who want to succeed
Outcome:
Accelerate your Career
Duration:
2 months
Mentoring calls:
6× 30 minutes / 2× 1 hr
Investment:
€800
📈 ADVANCEMENT
Perfect for:
Junior & Mid-level Crew
Outcome:
Gain Promotion & Advance Career Development
Duration:
6 months
Mentoring Calls:
12× 30 minutes / 4× 1 hour
Investment:
€3000
⚓️ DEVELOPMENT
Perfect for:
Captains & Yacht Managers
Outcome:
Improve team performance & development
Duration:
6 months
Mentoring calls:
3× 30 mins p/crew member