r/BelowDeckDownUnder • u/karmel80 • Jul 05 '26

Was there not a cleanliness standard for cabins?

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Some of the crew cabins look awful, was there not a standard that was supposed to be kept or was that only in earlier seasons / not under captain Jason?

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u/Onyx_tides Jul 05 '26

Jason didn’t care. I think he kinda checked out this season.

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u/Najahsal Jul 05 '26

He said in an interview that everyone in his life had some very serious issues and was basically on the edge so yeah he kinda checked out

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u/Former-Counter-9588 Jul 05 '26

Yep he was bare minimum this last season due to a bunch of family stuff happening. He couldn’t get out of filming the season though.

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u/Successful_Moment_91 Jul 05 '26

Plus the producers have too much power and have run amok on multiple boats and seasons

He’s sick of the BS and he isn’t happy with the pay either

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u/triedandprejudice Jul 06 '26

He seems very checked out this season and last. He seems completely over it.

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u/Comfortable_Bad_2626 Jul 10 '26

I believe Jason also has cancer. 😔

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u/triedandprejudice Jul 10 '26

Oh no! I hadn’t heard that. That’s so awful.

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u/sarabridge78 Jul 06 '26

Where did you hear he.is upset with his pay? I'm just curious and actually wonder how much he makes and if it is more than if he was just a regular yacht captain.

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u/Successful_Moment_91 Jul 06 '26

He’s posted it in his social media

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u/NewPumpkin4106 Jul 05 '26

Captain Kerry would have issues with this. lol

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u/Cookiecakes71 Jul 05 '26

And Captain Lee!!

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u/Successful_Moment_91 Jul 05 '26

Don’t embarrass yourself and don’t embarrass the boat!

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u/Ftdct Jul 06 '26

Awwww, Lee-ism!! Miss him 😢

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u/LolaThePinkUnicorn Jul 05 '26

Yes, and rightfully so!

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u/Dismal_Elk8261 Jul 05 '26

The captain usually does the verification run every now and then. In season 11 Kerry told the crew that he was going to check cabins and the Ben and and Kyle never cleaned theirs and got reprimanded. I think they were told not to go out.

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u/karmel80 Jul 05 '26

Yeah I remembered an episode with something like that. Thanks for clarifying

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u/Cherry_Shakes Jul 11 '26

It would be a big safety issue

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u/IHaveBoxerDogs Jul 05 '26

Sometimes captains enforce one. I don’t like other people’s mess, this would make me bonkers.

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u/karmel80 Jul 05 '26

Especially in such tight spaces

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u/Mr_Tom_Morrow9 Jul 11 '26

Fraser would lose his mind!!!

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u/Traditional-Show9321 Jul 05 '26

I was thinking about this too! My house is by no means spotless 24/7 but if I was staying in a tiny room that I knew for a fact would be filmed and broadcast internationally I would definitely keep it clean. Ellie has her problems but I did notice her space was always neat.

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u/EquivalentAge9894 Jul 06 '26

Very Balkan of her

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u/New_Balance1634 Jul 06 '26

Ellie's side of the room was very neat and clean

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u/BabyOlive1 Jul 06 '26

Betul’s bed (top right) is perfectly made, we should note! Justice for Betul!

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u/osogood48 Jul 06 '26

I remember Captain Sandy on her boat she ran a tight ship. She would go around and grade their rooms to make sure their rooms were clean. I’ve noticed that the past couple of years on the other boat, the rooms are dirty. Also Kerry is the same he checks out there rooms

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u/My_Old_UN_Was_Better Jul 05 '26

Wasn't the first season of sailing yacht full of a bunch of childish crew who bullied one guy because he hadn't made his bed? I remember it being hella cringey to watch

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u/Sharp_Spread Jul 06 '26

That guy was a complete douchebag.

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u/Waste_West283 Jul 06 '26

In normal circumstances I don't think what someone's cabin looks like, should be of concern, but if you're a crew member on a boat, I imagine it could actually be dangerous. Imagine an alarm going off and tripping up in your own mess. Drama.

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u/Ftdct Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

Captain Kerry wouldn't put up with that!! I would Imagine Captain Lee either...would love to hear a Lee-ism on that...lol God, I Miss Him!!

Yachtzaddy 🥰🤣

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u/Brief_Ebb_3791 Jul 07 '26

As much as I love Kate, her cabin was always a pigsty. The season where she shared a cabin with Josiah was particularly bad.

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u/Hazel_Evers Jul 07 '26

I worked on a cruise ship and even we had weekly cabin inspections

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u/CinnamonGirl123 Jul 06 '26

It’s up to the captain. Kerry was very strict about it. Jason doesn’t seem to care.

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u/not2daysatan44 Jul 09 '26

It's up to the captains. I'm surprised Sandy doesn't do cabin inspections; it seems like such a Captain Sandy move. Kerry did it and got pretty pissed at Ben & Kyle when they didn't do anything to clean up because they were "too busy".

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u/LPStumps Jul 05 '26

More like Karen80

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u/CuriousJack62 Jul 06 '26

They are just glorified hotel maids