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Clarify childcare responsibility, crew relationships and the written itinerary.

A July 2026 Silver & Bow posting described childcare aboard a private yacht and expressly excluded cooking and laundry. It illustrates why the duty list matters; the dated posting is not a current vacancy recommendation.

Identify the actual role

A yacht nanny brief should say whether you are joining a family for part of a trip or taking a continuing onboard position. Ask who hires you, who sets your schedule and who can change the childcare brief. A vessel name or luxury description does not define your duties.

Map the onboard team

Find out which adult is responsible for the children in each period and how you coordinate with the parent, captain and other crew. Ask who handles boarding, shore visits and return handovers. Confirm who gives vessel-specific instructions. A nanny should not infer authority over navigation, tender operation or other technical activity from a childcare title.

Put the itinerary beside the shift

Record expected dates, ports, travel to and from the vessel, sleeping arrangements, work periods, breaks, shore days and contact access. Ask how an itinerary change affects the assignment and expenses. If the trip crosses jurisdictions, have the employer obtain appropriate professional advice about employment and entry requirements for the actual vessel and route.

Work through a fictional itinerary change

Fictional example: a family expects an overnight stop, then plans a shore dinner. The nanny asks which children remain onboard, who is responsible during boarding and return, what the revised end time is and how the parent can be reached. These questions clarify responsibility; they do not prescribe maritime procedures.

Review the specific offer

Before accepting, request the written role, employer identity, accommodation, pay arrangement, insurance information and the vessel-specific requirements that the employer says apply. Maritime rules depend on facts such as vessel, flag, route and work status, so do not assume a universal qualification list. O*NET is a broad occupational reference, not a yacht credential authority.

Questions to take to the agency

  • Which childcare tasks are included, and which crew duties are excluded?
  • Who handles vessel-specific orientation and the supervision plan?
  • Where will I sleep and take agreed time away from care?

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