A question from someone who's never been to sea.

**Jack_Everett** · July 26th, 2011, 10:35 PM

My name is Jack Everett, I'm 21 and in a few months I'll be moving to France for a few months to work on a far. My question is; is it possible to work for a sea passage? If so could someone point me in the right direction. I've always want to work on a ship, and this will be my first time. Please help.

**Steamer** · July 27th, 2011, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Jack_Everett

My name is Jack Everett, I'm 21 and in a few months I'll be moving to France for a few months to work on a far. My question is; is it possible to work for a sea passage? If so could someone point me in the right direction. I've always want to work on a ship, and this will be my first time. Please help.

Unfortunately the days of the "workaway" are long gone. Today that would be like going to the airport and asking if you could help out on the flight to Paris instead of buying a ticket.

Yuor timing is just a bit off but if you are ready to come back in September you might find a place on a yacht heading for the Caribbean. Walk the docks and chat with crewmembers in the yachtie bars in Antibes for a start.

**dougpine** · July 27th, 2011, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Steamer

Unfortunately the days of the "workaway" are long gone. Today that would be like going to the airport and asking if you could help out on the flight to Paris instead of buying a ticket.

Yuor timing is just a bit off but if you are ready to come back in September you might find a place on a yacht heading for the Caribbean. Walk the docks and chat with crewmembers in the yachtie bars in Antibes for a start.

What's a "far" ?