You guys on the East Coast Work Cheap. The 100 Ton Near Coastal Crowd down here gets between $250 and $400.00 per day (plus benifits) depending on endorsements and the type of vessel. A good friend just delivered a vessel from Pascagoula to Woods Hole, he got $750.00 per day, benifits, paid travel. If the owner can afford a yacht he can afford to pay the crew decent wages.