Become a Yacht ChefÂ
Turn Your Craft Into Freedom
Learn exactly how to turn your culinary skills into a high-paying, adventure-filled career on luxury yachts from someone who's done it for over 14 years.
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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.
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Here is what you'll learn
All the secrets to break into the yacht chef lifestyle. 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
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Plus, 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.
Killer Yacht Menus
(Coaching Package Only):
Exclusive templates, plating examples, and menu frameworks 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 how to get them for a fraction of the cost in the right countries.
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 + lifetime updates. Learn everything you need to know to become a yacht chef.
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.
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 $1,499
Three 1:1 Coaching Calls with Dean:
Get three personalized 30-minute coaching sessions designed to help you map your career path, optimize your CV, and become fully job-ready
14 Day Supply of Killer Yacht Menus:
14 day supply of guest menu samples Dean has used during my career on charter yachts you can use on board
Private Mentorship + Direct Feedback:
Get your CV and portfolio reviewed by Dean himself
Full Online Course AccessÂ
6 modules + lifetime updates. Learn everything you need to know to become a yacht chef.
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.
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!
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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 charter yachts up to 88m.
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.
See what its actually like to work on a yacht before spending upward of $10,000 on courses, flights, accommodation and daily expenses to try and land a job. Learn which courses and certifications actually matter, and which ones are just expensive distractions.
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 what to pack to how to cook for guests 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.