Working in the Carib

[Orchidius]

Hi there,

Many, many blogpost/forum topic have been written about making money afloat, and while all are very useful and interesting to read, a lot of the information is dated and not first-hand. This makes sense, as times change and any one blogger can only really give one first hand experience on the topic.

This poses some problems for the planning sailor though. Much like the never-ending budget debate, there is no one true answer; the difference being that in the budget debate you can make yourself an estimate after many hours of reading. With the "work while you cruise" topic, I'm having a really hard time figuring out wether I'll be able to make any money at all (let alone make an estimate),

So here's the story: I'm planning on doing an Atlantic circuit starting and ending in Europe. I will be blogging/vlogging, but I'm not counting on that making much money as I'm an amateur (correct me if I'm wrong and please do comment on it ). I have fully refitted my boat, so I know all basic boat-systems, but have no official qualification. I'm willing to crew or do deliveries, but obviously that would mean leaving my own boat alone... Lastly and most importantly I have an European passport, but not the slightest clue on how to turn that into a work permit in that neck of the woods.

My main concerns are the following:

- Are there work opportunities to be found in marina's/anchorages?
- Do said opportunities usually require one to set up camp in a certain area for a substantial amount of time?
- Is it still safely doable to do said work "under the radar"

Many thanks for any experiences/up to date info you can share!