{"id":16650,"date":"2025-02-21T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbuxvbdssp-staging.wpdns.site\/?post_type=vacancies&#038;p=16650"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:35:06","slug":"freelance-skippers","status":"publish","type":"vacancies","link":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/vacancies\/freelance-skippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Freelance Skippers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pure Boats, Amsterdam\u2019s premier boutique boat company, is looking for experienced freelance skippers to operate our fleet of luxury, fully electric boats. We specialize in high-end, tailor-made canal cruises, offering our guests an unforgettable experience on the water. To meet growing demand, we are seeking professional, independent skippers who can provide top-tier service while captaining our vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who are we looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome applications from skippers who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold a valid <strong>Klein Vaarbewijs (KVB) or Groot Vaarbewijs (GVB).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a <strong>Marifoon certificate<\/strong> and <strong>Sociale Hygi\u00ebne certification<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have <strong>at least one year of experience navigating the Amsterdam canals as a tour guide.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possess <strong>in-depth knowledge of Amsterdam<\/strong>\u2014this is essential, as we do not provide training. Skippers must  be prepared to tell engaging stories and provide high-level commentary to our guests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak<strong> fluent Dutch and English <\/strong>(additional languages are a plus).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are customer-focused, professional, and passionate about hospitality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do we offer? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a partner of Pure Boats, you will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Captain our premium, electric boats, from intimate private vessels to spacious luxury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cruisers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your own schedule with flexible working hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with a highly regarded company known for delivering sustainable and luxury canal experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive competitive compensation per cruise, based on industry-standard rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interested?<\/strong><br><br>If you are an independent skipper who meets the criteria above and would like to collaborate with Pure Boats, we\u2019d love to hear from you!<br><br>Contact us at HR@pureboats.com or call +31 20 2157420 for more details.<br><br>Please note: This is not an employment opportunity. We are looking for independent contractors to operate our boats on a freelance basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pure Boats, Amsterdam\u2019s premier boutique boat company, is looking for experienced freelance skippers to operate our fleet of luxury, fully electric boats. We specialize in high-end, tailor-made canal cruises, offering our guests an unforgettable experience on the water. To meet growing demand, we are seeking professional, independent skippers who can provide top-tier service while captaining [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3740,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_improvement_type_select":"improve_an_existing","_thumb_yes_seoaic":false,"_frame_yes_seoaic":false,"seoaic_generate_description":"","seoaic_improve_instructions_prompt":"","seoaic_rollback_content_improvement":"","seoaic_idea_thumbnail_generator":"","thumbnail_generated":false,"thumbnail_generate_prompt":"","seoaic_article_description":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16650","vacancies","type-vacancies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies\/16650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vacancies"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies\/16650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22354,"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancies\/16650\/revisions\/22354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureboats.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}