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Croatia Top Yacht Chef at Charter Show 2025

CORSARIO: The star of the CROYA 2025 Yacht Charter Show 157′ CORSARIO based in Croatia, Accommodating 12 Guests with 9 Crew The Chef Challenge This year’s brief was ‘The Croatian Nonnas: Resisting Their Recipes.’ Chef Luka had to create a meal that is a creative and loving reinterpretation of what his grandparents cook in their […]

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Cover photo with blueberries, pink drink and flower for Wellness on a Plate: the 2025 MYBA Superyacht Chefs' Competition in Sanremo, Italy

Wellness on a Plate: MYBA 2025 Superyacht Chefs’ Competition

Many yacht charter clients request healthy and creative foods to nourish their bodies and souls while traveling,  and the 2025 MYBA Superyacht Chefs’ Competition in Sanremo, Italy, brought us a new level of exactly that! Top yacht chefs compete each year at the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association Charter Show (MYBA), and this year’s culinary theme was Wellness on a Plate. And…results are in!

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S/Y MAHASATTVA's competition-winning bird of paradise dish - Credit Mango Media - Culinary Competition USVI Charter Show 2024

USVI 2024 Top Yacht Chefs Competition: “Birds of Paradise”

The USVI Yacht Charter Show 2024 Culinary Competition at Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas chose a theme near and dear to my heart: Birds of Paradise. This year’s top yacht chefs were asked to celebrate the famous flower’s color, shape and vibrancy. Of course, there is more to a charter yacht show than meets the lips! We are pleased to share the 2024 awards for culinary delights, yachts and crews. Congratulations, everyone!

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5 Michelin Stars Shine on Chefs’ Competition at MEDYS 2024

A few of our favorite things at CKYCI are about to intersect at the 2024 Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) in Nafplion, Greece: a top yacht chefs’ competition, ocean conservation initiatives, excellence in yachting, Michelin star anything. From April 27 to May 1, the 9th edition of MEDYS promises another spectacular five-day event for its ever-growing worldwide audience.

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Steamed dumpling w prawns by Overall Winner in USVI Culinary Competition 2023: Top Yacht Chef Paula Milovac of sailing catamaran Barefeet Retreat

Culinary Corner: Chefs Competitions in 21st and 9th Centuries

Annually, yacht chefs and cooks compete at the Caribbean and Mediterranean yacht charter shows – and we are there for it all! Chef competitions are both deliciously entertaining and tremendously helpful as charter brokers work hard to “pair” clients with chefs for the best possible results.

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74’ Horizon SEAGLASS Power Catamaran

October Harvest: BVI Charter Yacht Society’s Chefs Competition 2023

October Harvest was the theme at the 2023 BVI Charter Yacht Society’s Top Yacht Chefs Competition. Fourteen accomplished and creative chefs competed using pumpkin and cinnamon ingredients for appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Yacht chefs submitted 2 of the 3 at the annual yacht charter show held at Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Also, Best in Show charter yacht winners are featured here.

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2023 Culinary cook off guide

Bring the Heat! USVI Culinary Top Yacht Chef Competition Keeps it Spicy

USVI and British Virgin Islands Charter Yacht Show Culinary Competitions honor age-old food traditions that began in the 16th century BC! While we are a long way from 1600-1501 BC, here in the 21st century, many cooking ideals remain the same. Spices, citrus, nuts, and sugar (used only by the wealthy) were the main ingredients […]

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Chef adding greens and flowers to dish at MEDYS Chefs Competition 2023 in Nafplion, Greece

Zero Waste From the Greek Seas: MEDYS Chefs’ Competition 2023

As we look toward planning our 2024 yachting season in the Med, we are thrilled to recap one of this year’s highlights: the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) Chefs’ Competition 2023 theme, A Celebration of the Sea: Zero Waste from the Greek Seas. Here are the results.

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Menu from the 1st Place yacht in the 30-50m category, M/Y HEMABEJO, for the Foraged Fare themed dishes in the MYBA Charter Show Superyacht Chefs' Competition

Foraged Fare: MYBA Charter Show 2023’s Top Yacht Chefs

As the sun sets on another wildly successful MYBA (Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association) Charter Show, we are excited to report on this year’s Top Yacht Chefs. The winners of the 2023 MYBA Superyacht Chefs’ Competition in Barcelona have been announced. This year’s theme was Foraged Fare.

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Posh Picnic: Culinary & Mixology Winners @ USVI Charter Yacht Show 2022

The USVI Charter Yacht Show 2022 just announced the winners of their Culinary and Mixology Competition, themed Posh Picnic. Many yachts entered this delicious contest and expert judges had a challenging time choosing the winners – but they persisted! And here are this year’s winners.

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