RYA Cruising Instructor

Teach RYA yachting courses, from Start Yachting to Day Skipper, at our RYA training centre on Kefalonia, Greece.

The role runs for the full 2027 season, from April to October.

How our courses work

Our courses run alongside our flotilla programme. Tuition yachts generally follow the flotilla route, so your students can join in with flotilla activities in the evenings.

Each course runs over six days, which gives plenty of time to complete the full syllabus and enjoy the area, with regular swim stops. You'll generally spend three weeks out of four on the water, with a day off each week, and the fourth week ashore with accommodation provided.

What you'll do

• Deliver RYA yachting courses, from Start Yachting to Day Skipper, to a maximum of five students per week
• Teach on shared-berth tuition yachts, and give private instruction to flotilla and bareboat clients
• Manage a weekly budget
• Prepare weekly reports for head office

Salary: Competitive and based on experience. Every applicant receives full details of the starting salary and package in writing before their interview.

All found: your accommodation and meals are included throughout the season, on board or ashore, with return flights, insurance, and pre-season training on top.

Sponsorship: for the right candidates, we're prepared to sponsor your Cruising Instructor endorsement. If you're a Yachtmaster Offshore with your commercial endorsement, this could be the perfect introduction to teaching.

Your package also includes:

• A private cabin on your training yacht, or accommodation ashore
• Support from our base team and flotilla crew
• Discounted holidays for family and friends
• Uniform
• Further opportunities with Seafarer and our parent company, Best of Travel
• Assistance with visa applications, if applicable

Qualifications

• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with Commercial and Cruising Instructor endorsements (or a commercial endorsement and an interest in our Cruising Instructor sponsorship)
• A friendly and outgoing approach to your course delivery
• Ideally, experience of sailing in the Mediterranean
• Service focused, enthusiastic, and sociable, with a determination to give our guests their best ever holiday
• 18 or over and well presented
• Available for an online interview between November and March

All our flotillas operate in English, so foreign languages aren't essential, though they can be an asset. We welcome applications from all ages and all nationalities. Formalities are straightforward for EU nationals. For British and other non-EU nationals, positions depend on obtaining the necessary work permits, and we offer help with visa applications. We're also happy to consider couples, so please make it clear on both CVs if you're applying together.

Why Seafarer

Hospitality sits at the heart of what we do: a Greek value that means making people feel welcome and looked after, so they leave with stories to tell.

You'll work alongside people with years of experience in sailing and travel, and we invest in our team so you can learn, develop your skills, and take on new challenges. This is a great opportunity if you're making a career in the sailing or travel industries and want to experience life working abroad.

How to apply

Send your CV (two pages maximum) and a short covering letter through the application form on our vacancies page: https://seafarersailing.co.uk/jobs/. Please apply as soon as possible, and no later than mid January 2027 for our main recruitment period.