Pay
What a boat captain is paid
What employers ask for
Requirements in boat captain postings
Qualification asked for
- O-Level or below45%
- Certificate (MNQF)42%
share of postings that state a qualification
Open to beginners
under 1%
of postings that state experience accept none
The job
Boat Captain in the Maldives
Resorts, transport companies and fishing operators hire licensed boat captains; it is one of the best paid skilled trades in the country and chronically short of people.
What the work involves
- Skippering speedboats, launches or dhonis safely
- Passenger and cargo transfers
- Basic maintenance and logs
What employers usually want
- A valid boat licence for the vessel class
- Sea experience in Maldivian waters
- Safety and first-aid training
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