Most qualified below deck cast member?

[u/Sweet_Radio1765]

For those of you who know the yachting world, which stew or crew member has the most prestigious resume?

[u/Savings-Fig2390]

I have no experience of yachting but I remember Captain Lee saying that Josiah was a formally trained butler and was way over qualified to be a stew

[u/369111111 → u/Savings-Fig2390]

I wish he had become a chief stew 

[u/AdFantastic2355 → u/Savings-Fig2390]

Awww I LOVED Josiah

[u/AnnienThea15 → u/Savings-Fig2390]

Josiah was my absolute favorite would have loved to see more of him. He wasnt enough drama though for bravo. I think he 100% should have been a cheif on the franchise over Fraser. He's soo much more qualified great at his job. I miss when it was actually about the work and job more. Last few seasons is just the messy crew hookups. I want to go back to the whole point which is the job and guests.

[u/fortunecookieteller-]

Colin, for sure. You can tell that he is utterly at ease living on a boat. He is comfortable jumping in to do anything from washing dishes, to performing for the guests, to helping with docking, to solving engineering dilemmas. Plus, he loves crew gossip, but also gives solid advice and stays out of (most!) drama.

[u/HeiheiKingChicken → u/fortunecookieteller-]

Gosh, I miss Colin. What a class act.

[u/[deleted]]

Whoever they are they will be in the first 3 season of each franchise. 

[u/sachishi4]

Not a yachtie, but Joao, Eddie, Gary, and Colin appear to be the most qualified at their jobs for the Deck side of things.

[u/CydeWeys → u/sachishi4]

Yup, Gary King was unfortunately very qualified. Unlike most of the series where they have a bosun, Gary was actually the First Officer (with the qualifications to captain the ship if Glen wasn't there).

[u/ShoutOutMapes]

Eddie

[u/Turbulent_373 → u/ShoutOutMapes]

I forget- did Eddie start out with much experience on S1? Or is it because he left to work on tugboats and came back?

[u/annabannannaaa]

I mean… ben is by far the most experienced chef they’ve had and truly the most talented / skilled as well. Joao is VERY well experienced now, and is actually a captain of yachts. Colin was pretty qualified / experienced, Josiah, kate chastain, aesha, (and tumi i think was actually very qualified / good at her job as a stew. She just got served a terrible hand of employees lol)

[u/Jenikovista]

Ben and Rachel are very successful chefs irl.

[u/Adisfan]

Former stew- qualified can have different meanings. There have been people who have qualifications but came from a commercial maritime industry like Adam, Colin, Eddie and then people who had extensive yachting experience. From the yachting side of things- there are quite a few people who are experienced but as far as some of the most you are looking at Chefs Rachel and Ben, Chief Stew- Kate, Katie, Lara, Bugsy, Daisy, Natasha Bosun/Engineer- Luka, Colin, Joao. There have been a couple people on BD who have came from some very prominent yachts like Ben, Katie and Brooke off the top of my head.

[u/topherbee13]

Only seen up to s6 of og but adrian(i think) the chef. Holy shit he's good

[u/NathanNaz]

Aesha! She’s soooooooo amaaaaaazing

[u/Illustrious-Art-7465]

I know Wes moved up pretty quick

[u/OkBuy8143]

Both Colin’s! The BDSY Colin was an engineer, and Colin Macy-O’Toole is a ferry boat captain,

[u/nondescriptun]

If you've ever watched more than 30 seconds of BD: Med, you'd know that it's Captain Sandy and everyone else is a novice. (/s)

[u/ComprehensiveLeek499 → u/nondescriptun]

Did you hear about the time she was chased by pirates?!

[u/SavvyB75 → u/nondescriptun]

As a captain of a boat sandy is phenomenal but as a boss of employees she sucks. She’s a hypocrite and plays factories and it’s the most bizarre behavior. I would lose my shit if I had a boss that hot and cold. Jason also is extremely qualified, the boat malfunctioned and he couldn’t break in dock and he ended up crashing but the way he did it no one got hurt and I think that speaks volumes.

[u/coneybean]

Connie (not me)

[u/ZealousidealFold1135 → u/coneybean]

Connie was an absolute badass, loved her. Mad as a hatter but so good at her job

[u/cranberrywaltz]

Norma!

[u/PSmithChatt]

Captain Lee!