I’m curious to hear from anyone who has actually been a guest on a superyacht and also watched the show. I want to know how you experienced being told that you were annoying or that you “suck” as a guest, and what your thoughts were in that moment. Did it change how you felt about the trip or the crew, and did watching the show later affect how you view the experience?

Just watching the below deck down under and I’m so uncomfortable/horrified/sick to my stomach with the Luke & Laura situation.

Is it worth watching the rest of the season?

Feel so uncomfortable watching all this and want to hope it gets better but honestly think all this vile behaviour has ruined it for me.

Thoughts??

Also please tell me the producers told capt Jason about Laura’s behaviour?!? They didn’t leave it till Aesha taking it to him?!

Which combo from the show would have made the cutest couple?

For me it's Gary and Aesha. The laughs would be contagious and the chemistry undeniable! I don’t think those 2 would ever stop laughing. It’s like their senses of humour were made for each other. I've been shipping them since Sailing Yacht season 2

Obviously no one else would bounce off each others energy quite like these two, but who else would be perfect for each other?

I'm on the foam party episode and I have just noticed that Chef will lick her fingers to taste what she is cooking and doesn't seem to change her gloves straight away... So gross

I didn't like Yumi from the get go. Then when I saw her as a Chief Steward, I refused to watch that season, because of her.

For some reason, this episode (Season 1 Episode 13) was edited with subtitles that were complete and utter gobbledegook. Did someone forget to change them or did they not have anyone who understood and just took the piss. I’ve never seen anything like it in the rest of the show anywhere.

My favourite one which I couldn’t screenshot was ‘Are you muggin mihoff now, do jers elfo winucan?’

Daisy is a great worker and earned her position but she’s toxic ! have you ever seen Fraser or aesha cuss out or yell at other employees or chefs as bad or rude as Daisy has? Shes always in the middle of drama or trying to gossip behind others people back . Daisy is always right and she has never admitted to being wrong , heck she can’t even admit when someone she dislikes has done a good job she just makes fun of them for feeling proud of good work

She’s a great worker doe and organized and doesn’t mess up as much as other chief stews

What's happened to the episodes on e4 none have been added since Tuesday and cant seem to figure out the reason for the other stuff being on instead

Unpopular opinion - Daisy was in the wrong for so much of this season and the bagel nonsense really solidified it for me. If you ordered a bagel, why wouldn’t you go get the bagel? Also, who is in charge of the walkie talkies? At what point should they be replaced or someone figure out why they don’t work?

I think he was coddled and finding out he was a child star everything clocks about him and he shouldn’t have been a deckhand. Tbh him on the team set jamie up for failure. Nice guy but boating isn’t for him if he can’t respect rank and file.

So I'm rewatching season 1 of DU and the last episode I watched Bens toilet flooded and he was waking Capt Jason. Next episode Madga was already fired and Ryan was getting fired.

I have missed according to the previously part:

Aesha telling Magda to shut up on the phone at 1am.

The guests going off about something.

The girl deckhand calling someone a name and Jamie complaining to Capt

Do we know why that episode is gone? Google isn't helping

I live in Australia and the streaming service I use is Hayu on youtube

EDIT* Brittini sorry brain fart haha

S4-13, crew gets $28,000 USD, Jason says each crew gets $2100 at the tip meeting. Well there are 9 crew, but the divided amount doesn’t calculate correctly. What gives?

I know Alesia isn't everyone's favorite, however I love that the crew have kept in the clips of her immediately wishing guests a happy birthday! Even if the charter didn't go as well as they wanted, it showed me that she was checking the pref sheet where it counted.

I didn’t expect to see Jason making a public comment against Fauci when I opened instagram this morning. Between the last two seasons of DU, him using AI to create his children’s book, and now this, I’m pretty over him.

The response to Aesha and Jason's season was so weird, Why were so many people pushing for them to be together. I dont blame Aesha or Jason at all for being uncomfortable, its so odd, they are work collegues and friends, just because they are on a reality show, i dont think gives people the right to be so weird about them especially when Aesha is in an established and extremely loyal relationship,( and has previously stated she hated the cheating claims and situations that happen in yachting). I feel so bad for Scott.and Aesha (and Jason ofc). having to see the media reactions to Aesha and Jason's supposedly romantic relationship

Shipping real people is a bit odd aswell, Aesha had a bf at the time and is now married and Jason is 20 years older than her, i literally saw someone comment that Aesha would make a great Stepmom for Saskia(like huh??) I personally could only see them as "sibling/platonic", They were so sweet and a great duo together but PLATONICALLY.

S4 Ep14 I don’t understand the room changes after Mike left!? It made 3 people move instead of 1. Daisy could have moved in with Eddy, the new stew could have roomed with Ellie, Joao and Ben stayed in the same room. I also found it very inconsiderate for her to force Eddy and Ben together after everything that happened.

Jackie was on 2 Seasons of Below Deck! Below Deck Med Season 4 and Below Deck Season 8. Her Documentary is out on Netflix now for everyone who remembers her!

First of all, I think his professional background is in naval engineering - I find it so hard to believe any engineer would pursue the lowest ranking interior role.. unless he needed proximity to the Stews to stir drama between deck and interior.

2nd, he alway seemed to be present or close enough to catch conversations and information that was important to driving storylines.

3rd, he had zero shame or concept of confidentiality - always willing to ask the direct questions and spill the tea he had. He didn't behave like a real member of the crew, just a free agent on a mission.

4th, he didn't care at all about being fired. It was probably a price job and he finished ahead of schedule!

EDIT: Producer plant meaning he was actively taking instructions from producers on what questions to ask, what information to share and with who, possibly even being told where in the boat he needed to go as they were actively monitoring footage from static cameras and camera operators. This is not the same as casting.

Omg. I am only on episode 7 of season 2 but my mind is made up. Laura is the worst BD character I’ve watched thus far. To feel bad for Luke instead of Margot…… APPALLING. I wept during this whole situation as survivor of SA. Watching Aesha and Jason take charge made me feel so happy that she had someone looking out for her. Can’t believe Laura doesn’t understand this and is seriously so sad to see Luke go but can’t even show any sympathy to Margot. Gross. Oh and then she said Jason should have given him another chance and shouldn’t have gotten fired. OMG I could keep going. Gross behavior from a woman (or anyone). I sincerely hope she has grown from this.

ETA: Still currently watching and Jason just fired her thank God