When it comes to celebrations of any kind, what guests tend to remember the most – other than the weather – is the food, and a Michelin-starred chef is sure to have your special occasion remembered for all the right reasons aboard 70m/229.5ft luxury charter yacht SHERAKHAN.
The highly trained team of chefs, which includes Michelin-trained chef Toine Smulders, can cater to any request and create favourite dishes and delectable treats at a moment’s notice for the 26 charter guests.
Smulders began his culinary career working at a restaurant specialising in French cuisine but has travelled to France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland by land and aboard a luxury yacht to sample each country’s culinary wonders. He took his first role as a luxury yacht chef aboard sailing yacht DARDANELLA, after which he spent years cruising the seas aboard classic Feadship sailing yacht IDUNA.
In 2018 he was up for a new challenge and new surroundings and approached SHERAKHAN’s Owner Jan Verkerk through a mutual contact to become a chef aboard the famous motor yacht.
Without the budgeting concerns found in most restaurants, Smulders finds his favourite aspect of being a luxury yacht chef is the freedom to create and astound guests:
“We can cook Dutch frikandel, Saudi Arabian kabsa or South African lemon pie; you name it, we can make it!”
M/Y SHERAKHAN has already earned a stellar reputation for herself from years on the charter market and an Owner invested in keeping her up-to-date and looking her best. Last refitted in 2017, she received a new appearance to her two-tier formal dining room and main salon, where up to 22 guests can savour the freshest ingredients every day of their charter. The lounge provides a grand piano for live entertainment while guests enjoy cocktails from the bar, and there is a library for quiet evenings. The spa massage room also has a sauna and an indoor Jacuzzi can be found in the fully-equipped gym.
Up, on the sundeck is an 18-person glass-bottomed spa pool, and the surrounding sun loungers and dining setup make this area a desirable hub for outdoor gatherings, whether visiting the far-flung islands of the Grenadines or joining the social calendar in St. Barths or the BVIs in the New Year.
Luxury yacht SHERAKHAN is available for charter in the Caribbean and Bahamas throughout the winter season and is already taking bookings for the summer season the Mediterranean.