Antibes · French Riviera · Est. 2026 43.5804° N, 7.1251° E
Trained at sea,
on a real yacht.
Professional yacht crew training in the heart of the Mediterranean. STCW, RYA Powerboat and our Luxury Yacht Captain programme — taught in real conditions, not a classroom.
Our programmes
Three ways to build your career at sea
From your first certification to the ecosystem that makes a captain's reputation.
The legal minimum to work on any commercial yacht — five mandatory modules, taught partly at sea.
02The National Powerboat Certificate — the ticket every deckhand needs to drive the tender. 100% on the water.
03Not a certificate — an ecosystem. Three days to master guest experience, management and the business of running a yacht.
When it counts
Emergencies don't happen in a classroom. Neither should your training.
What sets us apart
Real conditions. Real yacht.
The difference you can feel the moment you leave the dock.
A real yacht, sent to sea
Where others stay in a classroom and a pool, our practical training happens on a genuine yacht in open water — the exact conditions you will work in.
The heart of yachting
Based in Antibes, the yachting capital of Europe. You train where the fleet is, alongside people already in the industry.
Careers, not just courses
We track your certificates, remind you before they expire, and keep you inside a network long after your training ends.
An elite network, for life
Graduate into a global community of captains and crew: a private WhatsApp channel to exchange in real time, trusted internal job referrals built on confidence, and the standing that comes with belonging to an elite.
The Captain Ecosystem
More than a course — a network that keeps working for you.
Our Luxury Yacht Captain members don't just learn and leave. They step into a living ecosystem of tools, support and the right people — designed to grow their career long after the training ends.
Discover the programmeOnboard accounting
Clean books made simple with our partner Scyllastar.
Private WhatsApp network
The best captains share tips, contacts and opportunities.
Renewal Tracker
We log your certificate dates and remind you before they lapse.
Mechanical & maintenance
Stay ahead of what matters, with the right people around you.
About the academy
Trained by people who've done the miles.
Riviera Crew Academy was built on a simple conviction: you learn to work at sea by being at sea. Our instructors come from the superyacht world, our training vessel is a real working yacht, and our home port is Antibes — where the industry lives.
Whether you're stepping aboard for your first season or revalidating as a seasoned captain, you'll train in the conditions that matter and leave part of a network that lasts.
“You learn to work at sea by being at sea.”
Get in touch
Book a session or ask us anything
Tell us where you are in your career and we'll point you to the right course.