The A1 Offshore Excellence Awards recognised Super Yachting South Africa (SYSA) for its exceptional training standards, naming it the “Best Yacht Training Programme in South Africa” in 2017. This award highlighted SYSA’s dedication to providing top-tier, comprehensive training for aspiring yachting professionals. In 2024, SYSA’s commitment to excellence in yachting education was again celebrated, as…
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International Multi-Award Winner
At the Monaco International Boat Show, SYSA received the PYA (Professional Yachting Association) Award for the Steward/ess school with the largest number of successfully issued certificates of any GUEST Steward/ess school in the world. We have received this accolade every year since. A1 Offshore and African Excellence African Excellence Awards 2024 – Best Steward and…
Best Stew Award 2018 and 2019
ACrew hosted their first International Crew Awards ceremony in 2018. Best Stew Award 2018 and 2019 went to SYSA’s Carli Steenkamp and Michaela Letley. SYSA’s Anna Steyn received the Best Purser Award 2019. SYSA Steward/ess have been finalists and nominated across several categories. Every year since 2018, we have had numerous nominees, finalists and winners…
Steward/ess Course
INTERNATIONALLY MULTI-AWARD WINNING STEWARD/ESS COURSE Want to start a new career? We can assist with everything you need. We believe in simulating real-life situations We have an almost 100% success rate in past SYSA Steward/ess graduates finding employment on board yachts – a fact that we are VERY proud of!! This course is offered…
Longest Running Steward/ess Course in South Africa & Successfully Trained almost 3 000 Super Yacht Steward/esses
The SYSA Steward/ess training programme is the longest running super yacht Steward/ess course in South Africa! We have successfully trained almost 3 000 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…
Nearly 100% Employment Success Rate of our Past Steward/ess Graduates
We have a nearly 100% success rate in past SYSA Steward/ess graduates finding employment on board yachts – a fact that we are very proud of! We are often contacted directly by Captains and Chief Stews specifically requesting our school’s graduates and many of our former students employ newbies who are also SYSA trained, because…
19 000 Members and Voted “Most Popular Group”
Isobel Odendaal, co-owner of SYSA and Principal of the SYSA GUEST Steward/ess programme, is the Administrator and founder of a Facebook group for Yacht Steward/esses where 19 000 members ask for advice and share industry-related tips daily. It was chosen as “The Most Popular Group to Follow for Yachties”- by an internationally acclaimed yachting publication!…
Judge at the Prestigious Monaco Boat Show Table Setting Competition
SYSA’s co-owner, Isobel Odendaal, has been invited several times to serve as a Judge at the prestigious Monaco Boat Show Table Setting Competition. She is highly regarded as one of THE Steward/ess experts in the industry, and regularly forms part of a team of expert judges at the annual Monaco Boat Show’s Table Setting Competition,…
52 Industry Publications
Renowned in the yachting industry, Isobel Odendaal is a frequent contributor to superyacht publications worldwide. With countless yachting blogs, magazines, and digital resources available, we’ve selected some notable reads, though further exploration is encouraged. Isobel is regularly invited to write for international magazines on topics like stewardess roles and hospitality and maintains a monthly column…
Ongoing Support and Advice Throughout your Career
We are always happy to provide ongoing support and advice throughout our graduates’ careers. Email us anytime! We are very proud of all our graduates and we also enjoy a friendly update, even if it is just to say ‘hello’. We keep abreast of all regulatory changes and new yachting legislation, and we always provide…