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  1. SA Yachties Home Page

    Phelo has a national diploma in tourism and 3 years background as a visa processing agent before joining us in 2021, she has since become an integral part of the SA Yachties family. Phelo heads the Cape Town branch office. Our sound advice and knowledge to get you trained and ready for a job on a super yacht is built on first-hand experience ...

  2. Yacht Training Courses Cape Town

    Pursuing a career aboard a superyacht is an opportunity unlike any other. SYSA is a fully accredited RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Training Center. The RYA's training courses and qualifications are recognised and respected all over the world. SYSA has partnered with Helly Hansen South Africa to provide our students with 10% off online ...

  3. How to Work on a Superyacht, with no Experience

    Yes. You will need an STCW 10 certificate to understand basic safety protocols, as well as an ENG1 Medical Certificate to prove that your health is in good enough shape to join a vessel. Get Onboard Superyacht Academy offers complete STCW and ENG1 training in Cape Town, South Africa. These are the only compulsory documents needed, but if you ...

  4. Step-by-step process of finding a job as a yachtie

    Once you decide this is your career, contact Super Yachting South Africa (SYSA). We are leaders in premium superyacht training in Cape Town and have trained thousands of yachties. You can email [email protected] or call us on +27 78 099 2931, and the team will take you through the courses we have available and decide the route you want to take ...

  5. The Basic Requirements for Working on Yachts in South Africa

    The Basic Requirements for Working on Yachts in South Africa. James 15/12/2023 SkipperTrainingSA. Working on a superyacht is perhaps every seafarer's dream. The lavish environment, an opportunity to provide 5-star services, and meeting guests and making impressions on the elites from all over the world. Not to mention the hefty amount of ...

  6. What qualifications do I need to work on a superyacht?

    At SYSA, we assist our graduates in professionally preparing a yacht standard CV, provide confidential assessments to potential employers, and advise you on job opportunities, visa applications, career progression, offshore bank accounts, and Seaman's Discharge books as part of our service to candidates looking to work in the superyacht industry.

  7. Top Tips for South African Seafarers Working on Super Yachts

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    The Superyacht Academy is the faster growing and most successful training centre in South Africa, providing all aspects of training for Superyacht Crew. Working on Superyachts might seem like the best job on earth, earning good money, visiting exotic locations and enjoying the benefits of a luxury lifestyle, but the work is sometimes difficult ...

  9. All Your Questions Answered for South Africans Working on ...

    If he is light on experience, then it's a good idea for him to maybe get in touch with Cape Town Yacht services - Erik Bjerring - Owner - +27 72 688 1444. They offer yacht work experience on their fleet in Cape Town. Your son could then get a written reference and some good work experience.

  10. 2 Yacht jobs in South Africa

    Yacht Broker jobs. Martial Artist jobs. Naval Architect jobs. Today's top 2 Yacht jobs in South Africa. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Yacht jobs added daily.

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  12. How Easy Is It For A South African To Get A Job On A Super Yacht? A

    Here's one young South African's firsthand account of her experience looking for work in Antibes… Antibes in the South of France has become home to many South Africans seeking work aboard yachts. Photo: Pixabay Saffas in Yachting I left South Africa for Antibes in the South of France on the 9th April this year for my first yachting season.

  13. Yachting (Sailing) in South Africa

    Yachting Employment Opportunities in South Africa. Though not as demanding as the international yacht scene, South Africa does need deckhands and stewardesses on their yachts. Of course, don't expect to work on a superyacht in South Africa. It is rare to have a sight of a superyacht docked in South Africa as they are mainly prominent in the ...

  14. Getting a Schengen: The Struggle for South African Yacht Crew

    1) There are currently no legitimate ways for new or unemployed South African passport holders to apply for the correct Schengen visas to work on yachts in Europe. That's a huge deal. 2) On the positive side, once a crew member is employed and on a crew list, their visa issues can be very easily resolved and the crew member can be put to work ...

  15. SYSA

    The SYSA Steward/ess training programme is the longest running super yacht Steward/ess course in South Africa! We have successfully trained almost 2 000 Steward/esses and Chief Steward/esses, most of whom found employment in the industry, many of our very first students are still actively working in the industry and have gone on to make a….

  16. Yacht Crew Recruitment Agency

    Morgan & Mallet Yacht Crew Agency is a bespoke yachting recruitment and placement agency for luxury yachts and sailing boats. We select qualified and experienced yacht crew for the well-being and comfort of our clients on board. At Morgan & Mallet Yacht Crew Agency, an active participant in placement of crews for yachting on the international stage, we endeavour to establish really trust-based ...

  17. Network Yourself into a Yachting Career from Cape Town

    Networking from Cape Town. It is the norm for entry-level yacht crew from South Africa to struggle to be hired. This is partly due to more private yachts departing from ports overseas, and very few locally. Captains like to interview their potential crew face to face, and sometimes even allow for a probation period on board their yacht.

  18. Becoming a Yacht Engineer in South Africa

    However, engineers with mechanical or electrical backgrounds are generally able to tackle these challenges. On a yacht, you may work as a solo engineer or in a team of engineers. Highly experienced engineers may be appointed to oversee a team of junior engineers as well. The entry-level salary for an engineer starts from US$ 3,000.

  19. South Africa Starts Process of Allowing Private Rail Network Use

    South Africa's state logistics company has begun the process of allowing private companies to use its vast rail network by publishing a document detailing how it envisages the process will work.

  20. The rise of remote work in South Africa

    South Africa recently published draft amendments to immigration regulations for public comment - a 'digital nomad visa'. A remote foreign worker who wants to work in the country while being ...

  21. Top 5 highest-paying jobs in Africa in 2024

    IT professionals design, build and maintain computer systems and networks and can work in various industries, including finance, healthcare, and government. According to a report by the African Development Bank, the average salary for IT professionals in Africa is around $40,000-$50,000 per year.

  22. Planned Outage for Some Cornell Lab Services

    Several Cornell Lab of Ornithology services will be unavailable beginning March 19 through 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time on March 21. This is a one-time disruption while we migrate more than 1.6 billion eBird observations and additional project data to new servers. After the move, our websites will ha

  23. An abandoned, burned boat and 2 missing men: South African authorities

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about possible foul play after they discovered his vessel burned and abandoned on a ...

  24. The South African yachtie guide to visas

    Any potential crew member who wants to work on a luxury yacht that is either US-flagged or enters US waters must possess this special, non-immigration visa. B1 Visa = Business Travel. B2 Visa = Visitor for Pleasure. The current challenge crew face is the unforeseen delays in being able to make an appointment at a US embassy/consulate in South ...

  25. South Africa Set to License 60 Crypto Platforms by Month-End

    South Africa will license about 60 cryptocurrency platforms by the end of the month, putting it among the first nations on the continent to require digital-asset exchanges to have permits to operate.

  26. Taps have run dry across South Africa's largest city in an

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented ...

  27. Best Locations to Get a Yacht Job for Time of Year

    Getting placed directly from South Africa is a little harder for newbies, as most vessels hire only more experienced crew. Locations of travel from South African ports include: Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Maldives / Seychelles) and South Atlantic (Brazil, Caribbean). Best time for work is December through March and May through July.

  28. South Africa: boat captain missing , search begins

    South African authorities searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about possible foul play after they discovered his vessel burned and abandoned on a beach in neighbouring ...

  29. Career Progression Courses

    Here, the crew will deliver a swift, shortened course of basic instruction to guests on board, licensing them to legally operate jet skis in the Mediterranean, USA, Bahamas, Caribbean, etc. Price: R9950 ( Excluding £ 25 (under 25 years) or £ 47 (over 25 years) payable to the RYA to become a member) Duration: 3 days.