About Alex

Hi, I'm Alex, and I'm the founder of YachtieWorld.

I've been a yachtie since 2011, and I'm passionate about people, travel and luxury yachts.

Why I started Yachting

I always knew I wanted to make a living by traveling the world to see new places, meet great people, and hopefully "find myself" in the process.

It was 2011 when I had my first encounter with a Mega Yacht. At the time, I was waiting tables at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa.

While wiping down the tables, getting the restaurant ready for the double shift I had that day, I watched this giant floating palace dock right in front of the restaurant. I was dumbfounded by what I witnessed as I gazed at the yacht and the crew onboard with the greatest admiration.

All these wild thoughts raced through my head, such as:

• How did those crew members get there?

• Where did they just come from?

• What did they do to get that job onboard?

• Are there more superyachts like that?

• How much do they earn?

• Is prior boating experience required to work on a yacht?

• Do I have what it takes?

• How do I learn more?

What is a calling in life?

A calling is magnetic and all-consuming.

Callings draw you toward them. They start as a little nagging thought or feeling, then begin to consume your mind and drive your everyday life. You'll feel a sense of urgency and a strong inclination to follow a calling.

Do you want something bad enough to go out and fight for it?

A few weeks went by, and I still couldn't get the thought of that yacht out of my mind. I knew I had to take action, so I started doing research, speaking to people who had skin in the game, and eventually, I found myself doing courses to become a deckhand. Once I had those qualifications in place, I had the confidence to practice dock walking, which I did in the City of Cape Town.

I provided my free fresh deckhand services to the few yachts at the V&A Waterfront to gain practical experience during my off days. At this stage, I worked as an Apple Product Professional selling some of the world's most innovative electronics to save up for my journey ahead.

Less than a year later, March 2012, I headed for Miami, and the rest is history.

How to get into yachting

What seems evident to me now was once utterly foreign and daunting to me.

I've learned a lot since I first joined the yachting industry, and if you're currently looking for answers like I once was, then don't stress because I have compiled some of my findings to help you get answers.

What I do

Since I started in the yachting industry in 2011, I discovered I had a unique way of connecting people to each other as well as identifying quality.

I developed these skills over the years, and I now support yachties and the businesses that serve them around the world full time.

YachtieWorld Concierge Services

With an ever growing network of yacht crew, yachting businesses, and yacht owners, I help the YachtieWorld connect with resources they can trust.

WHAT I DO

• Community Management

• Yacht Crew Coaching

• Yacht Crew Promotions

• Advertising Campaigns for businesses

• Yacht Crew Recruitment

• Yacht Crew Accommodation

• Yacht Crew Training

• Content Creation

• Web Development

• App Development

• Travel

• Yacht Sales

• Yacht Charter

• Events

To be continued…