Guest blog post by Danielle Berclouw When I left my Amsterdam flat to head out to sunny Mallorca in order to ‘seek my fortune on a super yacht’ all those 14(!) years ago I was armed with my Nokia phone the size and weight of a brick and a floppy disk(!) in case I’d need to print out some more CV’s.. In Palma I’d check my email in a smelly internet cafe and make my

My visit to the 2017 Cannes Boatshow can be categorised as a success. I considered myself very lucky that my hairdresser had availability when I walked in without appointment the day before flying to the Côte d’Azur. Because, madre mía, the waterfront avenue Le Croisette is a very Dolce Vita affair! Looking at all the people in the ridiculously long entrance queue (due to a poorly organised security check) one could assume that the show

I’ve said it literally to some of the crew I have worked with; “You’re a rock star!” And it’s true. Crew are just like rock stars. They have to make sure everything looks glamorous. They have to perform a great show and make sure the show goes, on at all times. But rockstars need good management. The role of the management is to find them gigs, make sure the venues are up to standard, the promotor / client

Writing for The Islander Magazine is not only great exposure, the actual writing is a good moment to reflect on how things are going with Invisible Crew. My lean little company is gaining momentum largely thanks to the great crew that I work with, the partnering companies with which we are creating ever closer bonds and a few individuals in my close circle. However, at this time of the year I probably wouldn’t take an

Pocket Superyachts, it’s the mouthful-of-words terminology that we keep going on about. That’s because Invisible Crew is part of a group of companies who feel it is time to be clear about their branch in the yachting industry. “I work in the yachting industry.” or “It’s standard in the yachting industry.” are phrases we often hear from yacht crew. But, what is the yachting industry? It is a loosely used term that can cause a