Crew Desk
Crew time ashore, made easier.
Crew changes, rooms, transport, medical care, parts and a little time off—start here.
Join
Flights, transfers and handover
Stay
Rooms and everyday jobs
Move
Airport, marina and island travel
Source
Parts, paperwork and delivery
Start with the next job ashore.
Each guide covers what to know, what to have ready and what may change.
Updated 23 July 2026
Join and stay
Plan the traveller, room and handover as one crew movement.
- 01Yacht Crew Changes in Sint Maarten: A Practical GuidePrepare the traveller, transfer and handover together so one delay does not unravel the whole crew change.Purser · Captain · Joining crew3 minRead guide
- 02Where Yacht Crew Should Stay in Sint MaartenChoose the room around the hardest journey: the yacht, the airport or a longer shore-side work list.Purser · Crew manager · Joining crew3 minRead guide
Health and daily life
Handle medical information and everyday shore jobs with the right contacts.
- 03Medical Care and Pharmacies for Yacht Crew in Sint MaartenKnow the emergency number, carry the right records and confirm pharmacy hours and stock rather than assuming.Captain · Purser · All crew3 minRead guide
- 04Laundry, Gyms and SIM Cards for Yacht Crew in Sint MaartenBundle everyday jobs by location, then confirm the turnaround, access and mobile plan before relying on them.Chief stew · Purser · All crew2 minRead guide
- 09Emergency Contacts in Sint Maarten for Yacht CrewCall the appropriate official service first, give a precise location and contact Sea Grapes afterwards if local coordination is needed.Captain · Purser · All crew3 minRead guide
Getting around
Choose practical transport, learn the island and protect the return to duty.
- 05Getting Around Sint Maarten from the MarinaChoose transport by the consequence of being late, then work backwards from the required return.Purser · Chief stew · All crew2 minRead guide
- 06A Few Hours Off: Short Shore Leave for Yacht Crew in Sint MaartenOne simple plan close to the yacht usually makes a short break feel longer, not smaller.All crew2 minRead guide
- 07New to Sint Maarten? A Local Orientation for Yacht CrewLearn the two sides, save the right contacts and understand how money, phones and transport change across the island.Joining crew · Purser · All crew2 minRead guide
Parts and deliveries
Set the specification, paperwork and receiving chain before anything moves.
Send the movement, timing and hard deadline.
- 01Name the movementWho or what needs to move, and from where to where?
- 02Give the real deadlineUse the flight, duty, handover or delivery time—not “as soon as possible.”
- 03Keep one fallbackA room, later pickup or alternative part can protect the yacht’s schedule.
Before the plan is fixed.
Availability, traffic and delivery timing can change quickly. Check the full guide before committing the yacht or crew.
Can Sea Grapes coordinate a complete crew change?
Yes. Sea Grapes can coordinate available transfers, accommodation and practical arrival or departure details around the flight, yacht and handover plan.
Read the full guideWhat should a purser send first?
Send the crew member's name, travel date, flight, mobile number, bag count, yacht, marina and required reporting time. Share passports and other personal records only through the agreed private channel.
Read the full guideCan Sea Grapes help with medical arrangements?
Sea Grapes can help with private transport and practical local coordination. Medical advice and treatment remain with licensed providers, and urgent emergencies should go directly to 912.
Read the full guideWho should crew call first in an emergency?
Call the appropriate official service first: Police on 911, Ambulance on 912, Coast Guard on 913, or Fire on 919. Contact Sea Grapes afterwards if practical local coordination is needed.
Read the full guideCan Sea Grapes receive and deliver yacht spares?
Sea Grapes can coordinate the shore-side receiving and delivery chain when the shipment, consignee, Customs route and marina access have been agreed. Carrier, Customs and supplier timings still apply.
Read the full guideTell us what needs moving.
Send the person, part or package, where it needs to go and by when.