Why Our Students Succeed

98.7% Pass Rate!

We've supported hundreds of thousands of real students with real success.

*Our Mariners Pass Guarantee means you put in the work, whenever and wherever it's convenient for you. Lean on our 24/7 expert support. And we guarantee you’ll pass!

Round the Clock Support

Our highly trained team of boating experts are ready to guide your adventure every step of the way. We wrote, optimized, and tested the courses, so you can rest assured you're receiving the best education possible. Our Customer and Technical Support teams are ready to respond to your questions 24/7!

Expert Guides for Your Adventure

After decades of writing and building curriculum and helping over 200,000 boaters complete a course and pass their test, we know what works. Our course materials are cutting edge, dynamic, engaging, and where applicable, US Coast Guard Approved.

Test Until You Pass

Remember that saying "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."? If for some reason you don't pass your exam, we'll be here to offer testing again until you do. After all, your success is our #1 goal!

On Your Time and Your Schedule

Pursuing a career, juggling a family, or simple too busy boating? We know life is busy. Our courses can be completed at your own pace and in your own time. Our online system saves your progress so you can pick it back up anytime and on any device.

Hear from Other Successful Students

Don't just take it from us— check out the reviews below for testimonials from students like you!

“Mariners’ Six-Pack Course has given me the confidence to take my clients out on the water for the adventure of their lives!”

“I had a lot of questions and Mariners were very helpful every step of the way… awesome experience.”

“After some confusion around which course to buy, the support team guided me to the exact license required.”

“There are several boating schools, but Mariners is the best!”

"Purchased an extra course by mistake and was given an immediate refund!"

“I would recommend the online course to anyone. It was well designed and easy to follow. When I had difficulties, email responses were very quick. Now I have my 6 pack merchant mariner credential!”

“I am very happy with this program. I learned so much during the lectures and the material was well put together. I took the final exam on April 30th in Albany NY. I passed on the first try... Thanks so much. I wish I found this long ago. Thanks again.”

"I am so impressed with the Mariners Learning System that I want my son Scott to be the first Time Bandit crew member to become a Captain using your program."

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