How do I land a job in the mega-yacht industry?

Question

I served 4 years on a Coast Guard ship and I am about to finish college. I want to get back on the water, preferably on board a mega-yacht. I have 3.5 years of navigation/operations experience and I would like to start out as a 3rd of maybe even a 1st mate. Is this possible?

Answer 1

The best way to find a great job is by talking and making friends where the mega yachts are.  You can go to a site like:http://www.maritimejobs.com/

but from what I have seen the best of jobs are found by networking,  I know of one yacht that had three captains on board, all lived with in 15 miles of each other in a rural area no where near the headquarters for the vessel.  They all got the jobs because this one knew that one and that they where looking for a great job on large vessels.  

Good Luck and enjoy yourself.