Yes. Galley Academy is the official feeder course into Host Academy. By Friday of Galley Academy, you should have the cooking foundation required to enter the host track without being the weakest link on the kitchen side.

Galley Academy teaches you to cook and serve at a professional standard. Host Academy teaches you to operate as a working host on a charter yacht: managing the full guest experience, working as a unit with the skipper, and delivering hospitality that guests pay to talk about.

Host Academy is a job audition as much as a course. You are cooking for real Skipper Academy students (your guests) on a real charter. The pace is significantly higher, the stakes are real, and you are assessed throughout on technical accuracy, warmth, professionalism, and consistency.

Completing Galley Academy does not, by itself, qualify you to work as a host for Quarterdeck. Host Academy is the dedicated route for that, with its own assessment and entry standards. Galley Academy is the foundation, not the qualification.

On Friday your instructor will give you an individual debrief: what you did well, what to continue working on, and an honest readiness assessment if Host Academy is your next step. Certificates are issued to students who meet the standard.

If you intend to continue to Host Academy, let us know as early as possible so we can coordinate your schedule and handover.

If your goal is to develop professionally as a cook rather than work as a yacht host, Culinary Academy may suit you better. It focuses exclusively on cooking technique and runs a career placement track for graduates seeking paid chef work after the course.

See: How does the application process work for Culinary Academy?

Questions? Get in touch at info@quarterdeck.co

QD Team