As a relatively new super-yacht owner, selection of top captain and crew has been of utmost importance. Angela Arthurs of Elite Crew International has been invaluable in sourcing the best talent for our operation. She is conscious of our specific needs and diligent in finding the right team for our private yacht..

Owner, M/Y Andiamo

Just a quick testimonial, let me know if you receive it. As anyone in this business knows already, people make the difference. From owners to crew of all levels, right on to a reliable resource for meeting top caliber candidates for any crew position, it is most important to concentrate on the people involved. I know we owe a lot of our success in the charter field to the staff at Elite. This is a group of people who know what it takes to accomplish what we are after. I have met only the best through Karina and her crew and certainly do recommend them to anyone else trying to uphold the highest standards possible.

Captain Ray Shore, M/Y Excellence III

Elite Crew International is quite simply the most professional and proficient yacht crew agency in the business. Over the years Elite has developed an innate understanding of the profile of a crew member best suited to our operation - Karina and her team really take the time to listen and to ask the pertinent questions too. Their discretion is absolute, their advice soundly reasoned. Elite is always my first choice, and I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.

Captain Kyle Fultz, M/Y Kismet & Project Falcon

I have been a captain on various large motor yachts for over 15 years and have used many crew placement agencies. About three years ago, while looking for crew for a 151ft motor-yacht, I was referred to Elite Crew International. I was immediately impressed by the friendly, experienced staff at Elite and their ability to present a variety of candidates for each position. Background checks had been done on all of the prospective crew and the placement agent had a good idea of what type of job and boat would best suite each candidate. All of the crewmembers I hired at that time exceeded my expectations, many of them lasted over a year, and one of them is still onboard to this day.
I have used Elite Crew International almost exclusively since 2003, with excellent results. Even during times when it is difficult to fill certain positions, the crew placement agents at Elite manage to find at least one or more suitable candidates. The staff at Elite is thorough, professional, and very interested in making sure that each placement is a success and that each captain and owner is ultamately pleased with their new crew.

Captain Peter Nord, M/Y Kanaloa & former Captain of M/Y Primadonna

I am very pleased to recommend Elite Crew International to any owner, owner’s representative or captain looking for experienced crew of the highest caliber. They will find as I have that the entire staff at Elite is committed not only to helping each captain find the best crew, but also to assisting the captain in accomplishing his primary goal: to provide the owner with the best possible experience while owning a yacht.
Elite Crew International is the first agency that I contact when I am in search of crew for a Superyacht. I, myself, registered with Elite Crew International shortly after they first started in business and I was impressed with the amount of background information required on the application as well as the level to which the reference checks were being performed by the Elite Crew International team. They were ahead of their time when it came to providing owners, captains and officers with detailed and researched candidate information. I feel that the team at Elite Crew International has the best interests of the yacht’s owners and myself in mind when they recommend candidates and that peace of mind makes the search for crew a much more professional and palatable experience.

Captain Jeff Ridgway, M/Y Utopia & various freelance vessels

It has been my distinct pleasure, both professionally and personally, to have the support and trust of Elite Crew, especially in the person of Ms. Karina Befeld.
I am a very clear communicator as to my expectations for the quality of crew joining the Lady Lola and Lady Lola Shadow programs. Over the years, I learned that from among all of the crew agencies, it is only Elite Crew that responded specifically and individually to my every requirement. Even to the point that if Elite did not have a candidate available that was up to our standards, they would not present any candidates.
As I continue to manage various projects within the yachting industry, I will always use the services of Elite Crew to put forward truly qualified, well screened and excellently packaged crew applicants.

Commander Stan Antrim USN (Ret) - Captain & Manager, M/Y Lady Lola & M/Y Lady Lola Shadow

When I need to hire excellent crew, my fist thought is Elite Crew. For the reason that over the last 7 years Elite crew have been reliable and personable when considering the overall circumstances of the yacht, her captain and crew, and her program requirements. I as a Captain in this unique industry of yachting am focused on the attention to detail in every aspect of our operation and this is why we like to deal with Elite because they understand the complexity of providing the best crew for specific yacht.

Captain Vaughan Hill, M/Y Galaxy

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