Published 3rd October 2026
In late 2022, we welcomed UFC star Alexander Volkanovski on board The Crusader III when he brought his YouTube series, Cooking with Volk, to Rottnest Island.
Alexander came to learn from the best in sea to plate seafood. Led by Chef Tony Howell, the Rottnest Cruises team showed him how we take seafood straight from the water to the plate. That included our signature approach to cooking fresh lobster, along with fish and scallops from the island’s clear waters.
Tony walked Alexander through the ins and outs of cooking fish on the barbecue and preparing it sashimi style, all on deck with Rottnest as the backdrop.
Cooking with Volk is Alexander’s own series, where he shares his favourite recipes and easy Australian and Macedonian dishes. The Rottnest episode has had more than half a million views on YouTube, giving people around the world a taste of what makes WA seafood so special.
Since then, our sea to plate experience has gone on to win national recognition. The Luxe Island Seafood Cruise placed in the top 3 for Seafood Experience at the 2024 National Seafood Industry Awards, and was named in delicious magazine’s 2025 delicious.100.
A big thank you to Alexander and his team for spending the day with us, and to Chef Tony Howell, Captain Ivan Zoranich, deckhand Aaron Johnston and the whole crew for looking after everyone so well.
Want to taste it for yourself? Join us on the Luxe Island Seafood Cruise, Rottnest’s only sea to plate cruise.
