THE PEDDLER

Captain Arnold Heins

Arnold comes to THE PEDDLER with 14 years of experience under his belt. His career took off back in 2008 when he started as deckhand/dive instructor on a 76’ sailing catamaran. It was a life as a dive instructor and a love for the ocean that lead him to pursue a career in yachting. In 2011 he became Captain on a 58’ charter sailing catamaran in the BVI. Arnold transitioned from sailing yachts to motor yachts in 2013 when he started to run a 100’ Hargrave in South Florida and the Bahamas. Before captaining THE PEDDLER, Arnold was the captain on board a 96’ Nordhavn, Lacey Kay. Arnold ran Lacey Kay alongside his wife and two other crewmembers for almost three years. He cruised with the owners from Alaska to Panama on the west coast, and from Columbia to Maine on the east coast. After Lacey Kay he joined another 96’ Nordhavn, Vivierae II, a charter vessel in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. He has extensive cruising experience of the Caribbean, Bahamas, New England, Central America and the west coast of America, including Alaska. Arnold’s love for the ocean, water sports, and spotting the ideal anchorage makes him a great asset to THE PEDDLER. His passion for people, entertaining and being on the water is evident to his guest and makes for the perfect charter experience. He is from South Africa and speaks English and Afrikaans.

First Mate Daniel Cohn

Daniel is a yachting and sailing enthusiast, constantly thriving to grow and push limits. His desire to perfect his craft drives him to become a professional master in command. Always had a passion for travelling and experiencing the world cultures and people. He grew up in a small town called Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where he lived just off the beach. This allowed him the opportunity to spend nearly every day in the water doing what he loves, diving and bodyboarding. His oldest brother, who has been in the industry for 12 years, worked his way up to Chief Officer, completing his 3000 GT Masters. He has always been Daniel’s biggest role model and guided him in this direction. Daniel joined the industry since he left school in 2018 and went straight to do his Yacht Masters 200GT License. He completed an 18 month cadetship training to become a professional seafarer. He trained on seven modules which included: Deck, Interior, Service, Sailing/Navigation, Engineering, Diving and Guest Services. He has participated in overall guest logistics including airport pick-ups, port clearances and delivering bespoke guest experiences in remote locations. He looks forward to his next charter on THE PEDDLER!

Stewardess Mariann Odendaal

Mariaan is from a small town in the Western Cape of South Africa. Growing up on a farm she likes all things outdoors and adventure. After moving to the city she was a hairdresser for ten years and worked her way up to one of Cape Town’s elite salons. She also did some work in front of the camera for other stylists. Reaching the point in her career where she decided to start her adventures and pursue her life long dream of traveling. Mariaan wants to see the world and tick off as many countries as possible from her bucket list. She brings an uplifting energy to the team and always has a smile on her face. She is a positive, happy and friendly person. She looks forward to growing in the yachting industry with her partner Daniel. On her off time, she enjoys cooking, singing, skateboarding and watersports. She looks forward to helping guests create the best memories possible on THE PEDDLER with her team.

Chef – Jenna Smit

Jenna Smit is a motivated, adaptable Chef, that recently started on M/Y The Peddler, this position will utilise the professional skills developed in her Two-year training course in French cuisine. She grew up close to beach and has always been drawn to the ocean, for her to be able to incorporate that with her passion for cooking, it was a win win.
When studying Fine Arts at school, Jenna discovered the attention to detail put into food preparation, plating and the importance of creating a dish that is classified as art. Jenna then decided to become a chef and then obtained a total of Four City & Guilds Diplomas in Advanced Culinary Arts and Supervision, Culinary Arts, Patisserie &Food and Beverage.
Although she studied French cuisine, she has always been interested in diverse, and unique flavors trying to incorporate all food styles from around the world.
Jenna brings all these unique qualities to The Peddler and is a true asset. Guests will have a wonderfully diverse culinary experience that will delight all senses and taste buds.