Television series
Below Deck Mediterranean
Genre
Reality Country of origin United States Original language English
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 139 (
list of episodes ) Executive producers
Mark Cronin
Nadine Rajabi
Courtland Cox
Running time 43 minutes Production company 51 Minds Entertainment Network
Bravo Release May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03 ) – present
Below Deck Mediterranean is an American
reality television series that premiered on
Bravo on May 3, 2016. Developed as the first spin-off of
Below Deck , it has aired seven seasons.
[1]
[2] The eighth season premiered on September 25, 2023.
[3]
The series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus
superyacht during a
charter season in
Greece (Season 1),
[2]
Croatia (Seasons 2 and 6),
Italy (Season 3 and 8),
France (Season 4),
Spain (Season 5) and
Malta (Season 7)
[4] which consists of filming for around six weeks with the cast temporarily replacing the conventional crew.
[5]
[6] All seasons are currently available on Peacock streaming service.
Yachts
Summary
Ionian Princess
[7]
[8] at 46m/150 ft
[9]
Sirocco
[10]
[11] built by Dutch shipyard Heesen 2006|2013 at 47m/154 ft
[12]
Talisman Maiton
[13]
[14] at 54m/178 ft
[15]
The Wellington
[16]
[17] (aka the Wellesley)
[18] built by Dutch shipyard OceanCo 1993|2016 at 56.2m/184'5 ft
Lady Michelle
[16]
[19]
Home
[20] built by Dutch shipyard Heesen 2017 at 49 m (160 ft)
[21]
Mustique
Specifications
Specifications from Yacht Charter Fleet
[22]
Season
Yachts
Model
Built | Refit
Built By
Length
Cruising Speed
Season 1
"Ionian Princess"
Custom
2005 | 2021
Christensen (U.S.A.)
45.72 m (150 ft)
[23]
12 Knots
Season 2 & 4
"Sirocco"
4700 Series
2006 | 2013
Heesen (Dutch)
47m (154 ft 2in)
[24]
22 Knots
Season 3
"Talisman Maiton"
Custom
2006 | 2016
Turquoise Yachts (Turkish)
54.2m (177 ft 10in)
[25]
12 Knots
Season 5
"The Wellington"
(aka "The Wellesley")
Custom
1993 | 2016
OceanCo (Dutch)
56.2m (184 ft 5in)
[26]
14 Knots
Season 6
"Lady Michelle"
(aka "Next Chapter")
Custom
2003 | 2017
Benetti (Italian)
55m (180 ft 5in)
[27]
14 Knots
Season 7
"Home"
Custom
2017
Heesen (Dutch)
49m (160 ft 9in)
[28]
13 Knots
Season 8
"Mustique"
Custom
2005
Trinity Yachts (U.S.A.)
54.99m (180 ft 5in)
[29]
12 Knots
Cast
Season 1: Ionian Princess
First aired: May 3, 2016
Mark Howard – Captain
[30]
Bryan Kattenburg – Bosun (ep 1), First Officer (ep 1–13)
Ben Robinson – Chef
Hannah Ferrier – Chief Stewardess
Julia d'Albert Pusey – 2nd Stewardess
Tiffany Copeland – 3rd Stewardess
Danny Zureikat – Deckhand (ep 1–12)
Jen Riservato – Deckhand
Bobby Giancola – Deckhand
Season 2: Sirocco
First aired: May 2, 2017
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
Adam Glick – Chef
Hannah Ferrier – Chief Stewardess
Christine "Bugsy" Drake – 2nd Stewardess
Lauren Cohen – 3rd Stewardess
Wesley Walton – Bosun
Malia White – Deckhand (ep 1–10), Lead Deckhand (ep 11–14)
Max Hagley – Deckhand
Bobby Giancola – Deckhand
Season 3: Talisman Maiton
First aired: May 15, 2018
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
[31]
Adam Glick – Chef
Hannah Ferrier – Chief Stewardess
Brooke Laughton – 2nd Stewardess
Kasey Cohen – 3rd Stewardess
Conrad Empson – Bosun
João Franco – Lead Deckhand
Colin Macy-O'Toole – Deckhand
Jamie Jason – Deckhand
Season 4: Sirocco
First aired: June 3, 2019
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn - Captain
Mila Kolomeitseva – Chef (ep 1–5)
Ben Robinson – Chef (ep 13–18)
Hannah Ferrier – Chief Stewardess
Aesha Scott – 2nd Stewardess
Anastasia Surmava – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–4, 13–18), Chef (ep 5–12)
June Foster – 3rd Stewardess (ep 7–13)
João Franco – Bosun
Travis Michalzik – Lead Deckhand
Colin Macy-O'Toole – Deckhand
Jack Stirrup – Deckhand
Season 5: The Wellington
First aired: June 1, 2020
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
[32]
Hindrigo "Kiko" Lorran – Chef (ep 1–10)
[33]
Tom Checketts – Chef (ep 11–20)
[34]
Hannah Ferrier – Chief Stewardess (ep 1–12)
Lara Flumiani – 2nd Stewardess (ep 1–3)
Christine "Bugsy" Drake – 2nd Stewardess (ep 4–12), Chief Stewardess (ep 12–20)
[35]
Aesha Scott – 2nd Stewardess (ep 13–20)
[36]
Jessica More – 3rd Stewardess
Malia White – Bosun
Peter Hunziker – Lead Deckhand (ep 1–6), Deckhand (ep 7–20) – later fired by the production company.
[37]
Alex Radcliffe – Deckhand (ep 1–18), Lead Deckhand (ep 18–20)
Robert Westergard – Deckhand
Season 6: Lady Michelle
First aired: June 28, 2021
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
[38]
Mathew Shea – Chef
Katie Flood – Chief Stewardess
Lexi Wilson – 2nd Stewardess (ep. 1–9), Stewardess (ep. 9–13)
Courtney Veale – 3rd Stewardess (ep. 1–9), Stewardess (ep. 9–14), 2nd Stewardess (ep. 15–18)
Delaney Evans – Stewardess (ep. 9–13)
Malia White – Bosun
David Pascoe – Deckhand (ep.1–16), Lead Deckhand (ep. 17–18)
Lloyd Spencer – Deckhand
Mzi "Zee" Dempers – Deckhand
Season 7: Home
First aired: July 11, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
David White – Chef
Natasha "Tasha" Webb – Chief Stewardess
Kyle Viljoen – 2nd Steward (ep. 1–17, ep. 19)
Natalya "Nat" Scudder – 2nd Stewardess
Elena Dubaich – Stewardess (ep.18–19)
Raygan Tyler – Bosun (ep.1–5)
Storm Smith – Lead Deckhand (ep.1–5), Provisional Bosun (ep. 5–9) Bosun (ep. 9–19)
Mzi "Zee" Dempers – Deckhand
Jason Gaskell – Deckhand (ep. 1–14)
Courtney Veale – Deckhand (ep. 6–13), Lead Deckhand (ep.13–19)
Reid Jenkins – Deckhand (ep. 14–19)
Season 8: Mustique
First aired: September 25, 2023
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
Jack Luby – Chef
Tumi Mhlongo – Chief Stewardess (ep. 2–16)
Kyle Viljoen – 2nd Steward (ep. 3–16)
Natalya "Nat" Scudder – Temp Chief Stewardess (ep. 1–2), 3rd Stewardess (ep. 3–9)
Jessika Asai – 2nd Stewardess (ep. 1–2), 4th Stewardess (ep. 3–10), 3rd Stewardess (ep. 10–16)
Brooke Boney – Temp Stewardess (ep. 1–2)
Lily Davison – 4th Stewardess (ep. 10–16)
Ruan Irving – Bosun (ep. 1)
Luka Brunton – Deckhand (ep. 1), Provisional Bosun (ep. 1–2), Bosun (ep. 2–16)
Lara Du Preez – Deckhand (ep. 1–5), Lead Deckhand (ep. 5–16)
Haleigh Gorman – Deckhand
Max Salvador – Deckhand (ep. 3–16)
Season 9: Mustique
Expected: 3 June 2024
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain
Johnathan Shillingford – Chef
Aesha Scott – Chief Stewardess
Elena Dubaich – Stewardess
Bri Muller – Stewardess
Iain Maclean – Bosun
Joe Bradley – Deckhand
Nathan Gallager – Deckhand
Gael Cameron – Deckhand
Timeline
Cast Members
Seasons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mark Howard
Captain
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn
Captain
Bryan Kattenburg
1st Mate
Ben Robinson
Chef
Chef
Hannah Ferrier
Chief Stew
Julia d'Albert Pusey
Stew
Tiffany Copeland
Stew
Danny Zureikat
Deck
Jen Riservato
Deck
Bobby Giancola
Deck
Adam Glick
Chef
Christine "Bugsy" Drake
Stew
Stew/CStew
Lauren Cohen
Stew
Wesley Walton
Bosun
Malia White
Deck
Bosun
Max Hagley
Deck
Brooke Laughton
Stew
Kasey Cohen
Stew
Conrad Empson
Bosun
João Franco
Deck
Bosun
Colin Macy-O'Toole
Deck
Jamie Jason
Deck
Mila Kolomeitseva
Chef
Aesha Scott
Stew
Anastasia Surmava
Stew/Chef
June Foster
Stew
Travis Michalzik
Deck
Jack Stirrup
Deck
Hindrigo "Kiko" Lorran
Chef
Lara Flumiani
Stew
Jessica More
Stew
Peter Hunziker
Deck
Alex Radcliffe
Deck
Robert Westergaard
Deck
Mathew Shea
Chef
Katie Flood
CStew
Lexi Wilson
Stew
Courtney Veale
Stew
Deck
David Pascoe
Deck
Lloyd Spencer
Deck
Mzi "Zee" Dempers
Deck
Delaney Evans
Stew
David White
Chef
Natasha Webb
CStew
Kyle Viljoen
Stew
Natalya Scudderand
Stew
Raygan Tyler
Bosun
Jason Gaskell
Deck
Storm Smith
Deck/Bosun
Reid Jenkins
Deck
Elena Dubaich
Stew
Jack Luby
Chef
Tumi Mhlongo
CStew
Ruan Irving
Bosun
Luka Brunton
Deck/Bosun
Lara Du Preez
Deck
Jessika Asai
Stew
Haleigh Gorman
Deck
Max Salvador
Deck
Lily Davison
Stew
Episodes
Broadcast
Below Deck Mediterranean airs on the
Bravo cable network in the United States; the first episode premiered on Tuesday at 9/8pm
ET/PT on May 3, 2016. A half-hour preview special of the series aired on March 23, 2016.
[30] In 2021, the British
Channel 4 acquired the series for its
E4 'youth' TV channel, with the first episode due to begin on February 22, 2021 at 7:30pm.
[39]
Reception
Ratings
Below Deck Mediterranean : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 1.04 0.71 0.93 0.88 1.19 1.01 1.08 1.06 1.16 1.38 1.30 1.41 1.31 – 1.11 2 0.91 1.03 1.09 0.88 1.16 1.14 1.25 1.26 1.13 1.23 1.35 1.48 1.39 1.45 1.16 – 1.19 3 1.25 1.26 1.36 1.31 1.43 1.52 1.53 1.30 1.31 1.44 1.63 1.44 1.49 1.40 1.39 1.30 1.28 – 1.40 4 1.18 1.43 1.70 1.62 1.65 1.65 1.61 1.56 1.59 1.66 1.66 1.55 1.71 1.61 1.64 1.51 1.52 1.58 – 1.56 5 1.51 1.52 1.73 1.73 1.59 1.67 1.69 1.60 1.68 1.71 1.73 1.87 1.74 1.77 1.72 1.56 1.66 1.60 1.49 1.62 1.25 1.14 1.62 6 1.14 1.16 1.29 1.18 1.10 1.26 1.11 1.22 1.20 1.19 0.94 0.97 1.03 1.00 1.01 1.08 1.09 – 1.12 7 1.00 0.98 0.94 1.08 1.12 1.00 0.91 0.89 0.84 0.74 0.89 0.74 0.80 0.76 0.84 0.85 0.80 0.69 0.69 0.65 – 0.86 8 0.69 0.83 0.88 0.85 0.75 0.89 0.74 0.78 0.78 0.89 0.82 0.83 0.72 0.76 0.61 0.88 – 0.79
Audience measurement performed by
Nielsen Media Research
[40]
Controversies
Chief Stewardess Hannah Ferrier, who had appeared in the first five seasons, was fired during Season 5 after Malia photographed a box of
Valium and an empty
THC pen in Ferrier's cabin. Hannah was immediately fired by Captain Sandy and removed from the boat. It later transpired the medication was prescribed to help her deal with anxiety. Ferrier criticized the show for the repeated references to her medication as "drugs" and for using her illness as a plotline.
[41]
After 3 episodes of Season 5 had been aired on Bravo, Deckhand Peter Hunziker was fired by the production company for a racist and misogynist posting on social media. His appearances were minimized in later episodes.
[37]
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