With over 30 years of experience it is fair to say that Ben is a real expert in the galley. With lessons from top chefs and a wide interest in different cuisines he is a talented chef who cooks with a lot of passion and always strives to surprise his guests. Ben’s career started back in 1985 when he signed up for the hotel school in Belgium. During his study he did internships in different Michelin-star restaurants. Very eager to learn new things he worked his way through the various divisions of different kitchens and even today Ben still loves to learn new recipes, styles and cuisines. Having owned his own successful restaurant previously, Ben now delights in making creative dishes for guests on board Sherakhan and always strives to impress.
Ben Bocken
Head Chef
Noel has proven to be a great sous chef and an excellent add to the team! Before joining Sherakhan, Noel was working in local high end restaurants and then he decided to try his skills on the sea. His interest and wanderlust brought him on board passenger vessels, where he’s been working for over five years as second chef before joining Sherakhan. He is very dedicated to his job and has a lovely personality. Always smiling and singing. He is very polite and gentle. The results are stunning and every day he manages to blow the guests’ minds, because good food makes guests happy!
Noel Fundal
Chef
Kevin completed his education as Maritime Officer at the Maritime University in Terschelling in 2009. During his traineeship on board cruise ship MS Volendam owned by Holland America Line he knew that he wanted to stay in the passenger ship business. But he missed the personal contact with the guests like he used to have during his summer holidays as deckhand. So, after his graduation he chose to apply for a job as 2nd officer on board Sherakhan. After about a year he was promoted to Chief Officer. Further in his career he worked as 4th, 3rd and 2nd engineer on yachts as well as commercial vessels, but his passion lies on the bridge. After sailing the world as staff captain on board Legend, Kevin returned to Sherakhan. During his experiences he has seen that a happy and motivated crew immediately reflects on the quality of the service and success of the charter for our guests. Besides his love for his job, he loves water sports and likes to spend any free moment on a wakeboard.
Kevin Van Luijn
Captain
Born and raised in Sint Maarten, Lisa is a true island girl. From young age she was always in the water and thus a career at sea was a matter of time to kick off. Her first season on board Sherakhan was in 2005, where she found her love for Yachting even more. Working through the seasons on day charter boats, yachts, sailing yachts, expedition vessels, and being delivery crew, she always found her heart was meant to become captain one day. With her charter experience and miles at sea, she decided to go back to school. She completed her Maritime Officer 3000GT in 2022 at STC International Maritime School in Rotterdam. She is now back and more experienced than ever. Her bright personality, knowledge and heart for chartering is a true asset to have onboard. Lisa loves to explore and adventure, as an adrenaline junkie you will find her always seeking a way to do that little extra for our guest, such as cliff jumping, hiking, E-foiling, jet boarding and so much more. Her hours in the water and beaches, always bring that little extra to our guests experiences. She loves history, reading, exploring, photography and work outs. Lisa her battery never shuts off and she will always make you smile.
Lisa Dijkshoorn
First Officer
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Gert always knew he wanted to work on ships… He has been a born engineer always fixing things from young age. It was not a surprise he was going to pursue a job at sea, because the heart for travelling has always been there. During his traineeships he knew his heart was not in cargo, but in Passenger Vessels. After graduating from Nautical college in Rotterdam, he worked for several years on the Holland America Line, sailing all over the world until he got the opportunity to join the Legend and Sherakhan family. In 2021 he came onboard Sherakhan and makes sure she stays afloat! During his vacation he likes to plan the perfect balance of adventurous hiking travels, football and spend as much time as possible with his kids and family. On his travels he makes sure he can discover the world on a bike, rowing a boat or fishing his dinner for that day!
Gert Van de Werken
Chief engineer
Born and raised in Split, Vinko spent his childhood by the ocean. At his young age he has accumulated 10 years of experience sailing around the world on large yachts, tankers and luxury cruise ships. Vinko is looking forward to welcoming you onboard and making sure you relax, enjoy the ocean and create timeless memories at every turn! As a former professional waterpolo player, Vinko is for sure your go-to when it comes to various watersports such as swimming, freediving and of course also the game of waterpolo itself! Vinko can instruct you about all ins and outs related to this competitive team sport. When not in the water, you’ll most likely find Vinko in the gym for a good solid work-out or outdoors since he also loves to spend time going hiking and fishing.
Vinko Buble
Chief engineer
After finishing his Bachelor of Science Marine Technology at the DAVAO Merchant Marine Academy, Niceas started his career in the Indian Ocean where he learned all his sailing skills. From 1999 until 2006 he worked as a sailor in Dutch waters. He decided to move to the yachting industry and he started working on board Sherakhan. With more than a decade of experience on board Sherakhan, Niceas has proven to be a friendly, hardworking and very motivated person who is always smiling. He is an excellent tender driver and he knows how to pamper his guests.
Niceas Garte
Bosun
Erwin completed Maritime School in the Philippines in 1998. He then took a job on a passenger / cargo ship as a cook and deckhand. He worked there for 6 years, before he joined us on board Sherakhan. Erwin started off in the galley, but he was soon transferred to the deck department, because of his passion and skills for being outside and taking care of the exterior. He puts all his love into delivering perfect work. Whenever he is working alone, a real perfectionist rises and when he’s working with a team, he takes an important role guarding the ships quality. He is a softly spoken man with an enormous smile and an encouraging attitude. After 9 years we are glad that he is with us for another year round!
Erwin Ledesma
Deckhand
Eyyup basically grew up on water. His father gifted him his first boat at the age of 9. While still attending school, Eyyup would always find himself helping with daily/weekly charter boat trips during school breaks. Later with 18 years of age, Eyyup received his seaman certificates and has been working on sailing and motor yachts ever since. During all these years he has been able to travel to numerous countries and gather loads of experience tending to high-profile guests needs. For Eyyup working and living on a boat is a team effort. All these individuals from different walks of life are coming together to work for the common goal; making the guests happy by ensuring they have an unforgettable time on board!
Eyyup Yilmaz
Deckhand
Ruan was born and raised in South Africa. He recently completed his construction management and deckhand courses. He has jet ski charter experience and ever since dreamed of exploring life at sea. This will be Ruan’s first yacht charter season. He looks forward to sharing his energy and jokes with the team and passengers. He takes a lot of pride in his work and strives to deliver excellence. His positive attitude and infectious smile will leave your day brighter! He loves sports, fishing trips and travelling. He is always happy and one of his favourite things to do is making the best experience out of everything. The beach set ups will always be with that little bit extra, he loves to make sure the BBQ (braai) will be one to never forget.
Ruan Combrinck
Deckhand
Price: €595,000 - €650,000 / Per Week
Length: 228' 6" Ft
Guests: 26
Speed: 13 Knots
Cabins: 13
Build year: 2005
Crew: 19
