‘Below Deck’: The Franchise’s Most Overboard Moments
Think of it as a sexier, sunnier, saltier Upstairs, Downstairs.
Below Deck mates the swells who can afford to charter a luxury yacht with the proles who cook and clean for them and cart them around. Lots of personalities, lots of opportunities for did-that-just-happen highlights — and over 22 seasons, the BD flagship and its four spinoffs (Mediterranean, Sailing Yacht, Down Under, and Adventure) have not disappointed.
Scroll down to take a look at the nine most overboard moments.
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First mate Gary’s got it going on!
Below Deck Sailing Yacht Seasons 2, 3
He notches two love triangles (Alli and Sydney, Ashley and Gabriela), a brief fling and big sparks with Daisy!
Rocker + strippers = 1 wild charter
Below Deck Down Under Season 1, Episodes 3, 4
“It’s like trying to herd really horny cats!” chief stew Aesha says of the uninhibited guests.
No towel swan on the bed for jerks
Below Deck Season 2, Episode 5
Chief stew Kate left rude guests a blanket folded into a penis shape. “It’s a rocket ship!”
Is that the dock, or are you just happy to see me?
Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2, Episode 11
High winds and a thruster snafu send the yacht crashing into concrete.
Chef Mila fails at five-star cuisine
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 4, Episode 1
Microwaved steaks? Nachos with canned corn? And she trained at Le Cordon Bleu!
A drunken guest takes a late-night swim, defying a livid Captain Lee
Below Deck Season 8, Episode 10
Shameless, she asks for bacon. He cancels the charter.
Snitch! Hannah has “drugs on board”
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 5, Episode 12
Captain Sandy is alerted to the chief stew’s undeclared Valium and CBD vape…and fires her.
A line snares Ashton, dragging him overboard
Below Deck Season 6, Episode 10
A cameraman acts quickly before the deckhand’s ankle is severed.
Lexi goes haywire in the hot tub
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 6, Episode 5
The inebriated stew spits insults at all the crew and is so aggressive, producers step in.
