Become a Yacht ChefÂ
Turn Your Craft Into Freedom
Learn exactly how to turn your culinary skills into an adventure-filled career on luxury yachts from someone who's done it for over 14 years. Travelling the world, all expenses covered, medical, and flights. Yacht chef base salaries in the industry generally range from $48,000 to $160,000 per year, depending on yacht size, position, and experience. Tips could double your salary sometimes, particularly during busy charter seasons. Some experienced chefs work rotational schedules with extended paid time off. Salary and tip figures reflect general yacht industry ranges and are not personal earnings guarantees. Individual outcomes vary by yacht, season, position, and many other factors.
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Why Most Chefs Fail to Break Into Yachting (and How to Do It Right)
Every year, hundreds of talented chefs try to trade the kitchen grind for a life at sea, and most never make it.
Not because they’re bad cooks.
But because they start blind.
They take expensive courses that teach unnecessary and useless things.
They send CVs to the wrong agencies.
They show up to the docks unprepared and get sent home.
Here is a secret, becoming a yacht chef isn’t about luck or connections.
It’s about knowing exactly how the industry works, what certifications matter, and how to make yourself the chef every yacht wants onboard.
That’s what this course gives you... the truth, the roadmap, and the shortcuts from someone who’s lived it for 14 years.
Becoming a Yacht Chef is the best thing that has ever happened to me.
The Route to Becoming a Yacht Chef
This program shows you how to turn your culinary career into a life of travel, growth, and financial independence with huge salaries and tips.
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Here is what you'll learn
28 videos with all the secrets to break into the yachting industry. See my course outline below!
So You Want to Be a Yacht Chef?
How to Secure Your First Job
Joining the Yacht
Now Let's Get To Cooking
Your Future
PDF Downloads
Advanced Modules (Coming Soon)
You’ll get these amazing bonuses to make the whole process even easier!
CV Builder Guide:
 A strong CV tells your story clearly, highlights your certifications, and proves you’re ready for life at sea.
Use this guide to structure and polish your yachting CV so it stands out in a competitive industry.
Where to Find Work + Hiring Seasons:
Yachting runs on seasons and hiring hubs around the world, and understanding when and where to go can make or break your job search.
This guide gives you a clear roadmap for where to look, when to go, and how to prepare.
Where to Stay While Job Hunting:
Breaking into yachting is about timing, proximity, and people. Your base matters. Use this guide to choose the right accommodation, budget correctly, and turn your stay into job offers.
Finding Jobs Through Agencies
and Groups:
You get hired faster when the right people know you exist. This handout shows you how to use crew agencies and online groups the smart way, so your CV lands in front of captains quickly.
Prep Lists
Checklist for a crossing and the beginning of the season.
Provisioners
A global list of yacht provisioners.
Yacht Chef Salary Guide
Get the chart that shows a rough estimate of the salaries you can expect to see as a yacht chef.
When You Sign Up For Coaching You Will Receive These Additional ResourcesÂ
14 Day Guest Menus:
Exclusive menus you can use for your guests on board. Breakfast, dinner & lunch!
14 Day Crew Menus:
Exclusive menus for your crew you can use on board.
What're My Options?
Explore offersTake these 4 steps to become a Yacht Chef
Kitchen grease to salty air.
Step 1: Get Qualified the Right Way
Learn exactly which certifications matter and actually find out what it's like to be a yacht chef before you take the leap.
Step 2: Build Your Chef Profile
We’ll help you turn your land-based experience into a yacht-ready profile that recruiters and captains actually care about.
Step 3: Get on the Ground (and Onboard)
Learn how to choose the best yacht hubs, find short-term “day work,” and make real connections that lead to full-time roles.
Step 4: Master the Lifestyle
You’ll discover what life onboard is really like: managing tight spaces, long charters, crew relationships, and demanding guests.
With The Course Only Package You'll Get:
All this for only $499
Full Online Course AccessÂ
6 modules (28 videos) + lifetime updates. Learn everything you need to know on what its like to be a yacht chef and how to become one.
CV Builder Guide:
Use this guide to structure and polish your yachting CV so it stands out in a competitive industry.
Where to Find Work + Hiring Seasons Guide:
This guide gives you a clear roadmap for where to look, when to go, and how to prepare.
Where to Stay While Job Hunting Guide:
Use this guide to choose the right accommodation, budget correctly, and turn your stay into job offers.
Finding Jobs Through Agencies
and Groups Guide:
This handout shows you how to use crew agencies and online groups the smart way, so your CV lands in front of captains quickly.
Prep Lists:
Checklists for a crossing and the beginning of the season.
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Provisioners:
A global list of yacht provisioners.Â
Yacht Chef Salary Guide:
Get the chart that shows a rough estimate of the salaries you can expect to see as a yacht chef.
Payment Plan Option:
Can't Swing it all up front? I got you, break it up into thirds with a payment option! Let's get you your dream job!
With The Course + Coaching Package You'll Get:
All this for only $749
1:1 Coaching Call with Dean:
Get one 1-hour 1:1 coaching session designed to help you map your career path, optimize your CV, and become fully job-ready. This will help Dean get to know you so he is able to recommend you for jobs in the future when you are ready to go!
Full Online Course AccessÂ
6 modules + lifetime updates. Learn everything you need to know to become a yacht chef.
Payment Plan Option:
Can't Swing it all up front? I got you, break it up into thirds with a payment option! Let's get you your dream job!
Private Mentorship + Direct Feedback:
Get your CV and portfolio reviewed by Dean himself
14 Day Guest Menus:
Exclusive menus you can use for your guests on board. Breakfast, dinner & lunch!
14 Day Crew Menus:
Exclusive menus for your crew you can use on board.
CV Builder Guide:
Use this guide to structure and polish your yachting CV so it stands out in a competitive industry.
Where to Find Work + Hiring Seasons Guide:
This guide gives you a clear roadmap for where to look, when to go, and how to prepare.
Where to Stay While Job Hunting Guide:
Use this guide to choose the right accommodation, budget correctly, and turn your stay into job offers.
Finding Jobs Through Agencies
and Groups Guide:
This handout shows you how to use crew agencies and online groups the smart way, so your CV lands in front of captains quickly.
Prep Lists:
Checklists for a crossing and the beginning of the season.
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Provisioners:
A global list of yacht provisioners.Â
Yacht Chef Salary Guide:
Get the chart that shows a rough estimate of the salaries you can expect to see as a yacht chef.
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Testimonials
Max Hemming
Dean is an exceptional chef and an
even better leader. Calm under pressure, incredibly knowledgeable, and
always willing to take the time to teach and support his team. I genuinely credit a lot of my development as a yacht chef to his guidance
and mentorship.
— Crew Chef, 88m M/Y Project X
Sean Connolly
Working under [Dean] not only did I acquire new cooking techniques but
also adapted a new management style as well as essential communication
skills with both guests and crew. His cool demeanour allows for calmness in
the most heated moments and his strong work ethic pairs well with the daily
challenges of running a galley. All in all 10/10!
— Sous Chef, 68m M/Y Loon
Leandri Kersch
I worked with Dean on Arience about 5 years ago now, hands down the best
head chef I ever had. He really taught me so many foundational trick of the
trade, and chef hacks, that now to this day I still use - as a sole chef on
50metres. Definitely grateful to have him as a mentor, he's one of the goats!
— 60m M/Y Arience
Judy
I worked with Dean on 68m M/Y Loon as his sous chef, and in my 9 years cheffing he's the best head chef I've ever worked with. He's calm, patient, and an amazing teacher. The best part about working with Dean is that he genuinely wanted to teach me how to become a great head chef myself — he gave me the freedom to plan crew menus, make guest desserts, handle provisioning, even do the accounts. He gave me the confidence to take charge of the galley. Not long after working with Dean, I landed my first head chef role and tackled it with ease. He's an amazing leader and a great friend. There's no one better equipped to teach others about becoming a yacht chef.
— Sous Chef, 68m M/Y Loon
Daniel
I met with Dean for some 1:1 coaching to help look over my CV and to talk directly with a skilled yacht chef about his techniques and tricks for staying organized during a heavy charter season. He actually gave me so much more solid advice and new techniques than I expected, and after a few weeks I landed a great job. Speaking with him, you can tell he is a calm and level headed chef who is worth meeting with if you want to take your career to the next level.
— Head Chef, 50m
Meet Your Instructor – Dean Harrison
Hey, I’m Dean Harrison, an Australian chef who’s spent the last 14 years cooking for billionaires, celebrities, and crew on some of the world’s most luxurious yachts up to 88m and charter for $1.2 million/week.
My journey started in 2004, when I was a rebellious 15-year-old who couldn’t stand school but loved being in the kitchen. My first job was as a dishwasher and prep cook, chopping parsley for hours while the chefs laughed from the back steps. It wasn’t glamorous...but it taught me grit, discipline, and a love for the chaos of the kitchen.
After years of working my way up through fine dining restaurants, resorts, dive boats, chalets and cafes, I discovered yachting and it completely changed my life. Over the last 14 years, I’ve cooked everywhere from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, Asia, and the South Pacific. I’ve worked in private residences, private islands, and superyachts that travel to places most people will never see.
Yachting gave me freedom — financial, personal, and creative. But it also came with challenges that no one warns you about. That’s why I created this course: to share everything I wish I knew before I started. From getting your first job and managing demanding guests to building a long-term career that funds the life you want, this is the roadmap I wish I had when I began.
Now, my goal is simple, firstly it is to see if you'd be the right fit working on super yachts, and secondly, help you break into this dream lifestyle the smart way, without wasting time or money on the wrong path.Â
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You’ve Mastered the Kitchen.
Now Master Your Freedom.
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You’ve got the skill. You’ve got the drive.
But restaurant life? It’s a grind, long hours, low pay, no freedom.
You’ve seen chefs cooking on yachts and thought, “How do I even start?”
And honestly, no one explains it clearly. Most end up wasting time and money chasing bad info and doing courses you don’t even need.
It’s time to get the real game plan and knowledge on exactly what you need to do with actual footage of me on the yachts showing you what it's like and how it's done.
Enroll nowWhy This Course Works:
Saves you money before you even start.
BAYC is equivalent to the cost of just 2-3 days work on a yacht. See what its actually like to work on a yacht before spending upward of $10,000+ on flying to another country, all your yachting courses, accommodation and daily expenses to try and land a job. Find out if you are actually the right fit to be a yacht chef, which courses and certifications actually matter, get insights in to what yachting is exactly like to prepare yourself better and excel your career.
Global reach.Â
Whether you're in London, Cape Town, Sydney, or Miami, you'll know exactly how to find work in top yacht hubs around the world.
Real prep for real life at sea.Â
From understanding your contract, what watches are, cabin inspections, prepping for charters, accounting, how to setup your galley, cook for guests and crew in tight galleys, this course gets you ready for the job and the lifestyle.
Made for working chefs.Â
The lessons fit around your schedule and focus on results you can act on right away.
A better way to build your career.Â
Earn way more, travel farther, and take your craft somewhere most chefs never get to go.
