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Nitin Sikka in his executive chef's jacketNitin on the top deck of his ship, by the funnel

Founder and lead expert

Nitin Sikka · Sea Chef Sikka

Chef de Partie with Disney Cruise Line, at sea since 2025

Nitin started as a hotel trainee in Gurgaon in 2011 and worked his way up every rung of the kitchen: commis, chef de partie, sous chef, then eight years as an executive chef running a full kitchen, hiring and training the team. In 2025 he went to sea. He built World Cruise Jobs to give Indian job seekers the straight answers he wishes he'd had, and to keep them away from the agents who charge for jobs.

“Nobody should pay for a cruise job. Prepare properly, apply on the cruise line's own site, and keep your money.”

Career

  1. 2025 – nowChef de PartieDisney Cruise Line, at sea
  2. 2017 – 2025Executive ChefSpectra Cuisine, GurgaonJoined as sous chef; ran the whole kitchen: menus, hygiene, ordering, vendors, hiring and training.
  3. 2016 – 2017Sous ChefRegenta Hotel, Goa, and Bunta Bar, New DelhiBuffets and à la carte, FSSAI and USPH hygiene standards, staff training.
  4. 2015 – 2016Chef de PartieZai Restaurant, Delhi
  5. 2011 – 2015Trainee to CommisRamada Hotel, Gurgaon, and restaurants in Delhi NCRStarted in all four hotel departments: kitchen, service, housekeeping and front office.

Ask him about

  • Galley and culinary roles
  • Resumes recruiters read
  • Documents: STCW, CDC, INDoS, C1/D
  • Interview practice
  • Spotting job fraud
  • Life on board

Education

  • Diploma in Hotel Management, New Delhi YMCA (2011)
  • B.A., University of Delhi (2016)

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi

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World Cruise Jobs is Nitin's own independent project. It isn't connected with, or endorsed by, his employer or any cruise line.

Watch Nitin explain

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  • In Hindi

    Never pay for a cruise job

    How the scams work, why genuine cruise lines never charge, and what a real hiring process looks like before you sign anything.

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  • In Hindi

    How much English do you need on a ship?

    Kitchen and housekeeping crew can start with working English; guest-facing roles need much more. How to judge where you stand.

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  • In Hindi

    Getting your first ship job starts with you

    Leave the comfort zone, learn from people who have already done it, and cut the distractions that slow your application down.

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