What To Know About Below Deck

• Below Deck is a reality series following the lives of those who live and work on board luxury superyachts

• Catering to their wealthy guests across a six-week period, the team bend to their dietary and entertainment demands in order to receive a hefty tip

• When they’re not working, the team dine and party on land, often resulting in romantic entanglements or arguments

• The series has been running since 2013, and is now heading into its 13th season

What is Below Deck about?

In Below Deck, viewers are given an insight into how the other half lives –from the crew’s perspective on board a luxury superyacht.

Tracking the crew during a charter season, we go into their quarters to see the friendships that form, the relationships that bloom, and the tensions that rise as they are forced to eat, sleep, work, and play together.

Tasked with providing a first-class experience, the team have the safety and enjoyment of their charter guests in their hands and will go the extra mile to ensure that they leave with memories to last a lifetime.

But while everything may looks like it's running smoothly in front of the guests, behind-the-scenes it can be as choppy as the waters they’re sailing on. It’s up to everyone involved to make sure that they keep their cool… or risk losing the massive tip at the end of each trip.

Once they get that, it’s time to party, with the crew letting their hair down and partying in some of the most luxurious locations in the world. But with the libations flowing and tongues loosened, it doesn’t always end in a good night.

First launching in 2013, Below Deck has since become its own franchise with multiple spin-offs, exploring the world through the eyes of the workers who serve the rich elite.

How many episodes of Below Deck are there?

At the time of writing (June 2026), Below Deck has run for 12 seasons.

This comes to a total of 187 episodes, with the length of seasons ranging from 11 (season one) to 20 (season seven) hour-long episodes.

Season 13 is scheduled to air later this year but is yet to have a confirmed return date.

Nearly every season includes a “Crew Tells All” special featuring previously unseen footage, as well as at least one Reunion special, where Andy Cohen interviews the cast about what had been seen on screen.

Who stars in Below Deck?

On Below Deck, each season features a crew led by a Captain, a team of Stews, Deckhands led by a Bosun, and a chef (occasionally with a sous-chef, depending on the size of the boat).

While there are some repeated faces, most crew members only appear for a few seasons – and in total there have been 95 cast members to appear on the show.

The guests also only appear for two to three episodes.

The most notable faces of Below Deck are:

• Captain Lee Rosbach (seasons 1 to 10)

• Captain Kerry Titheradge (seasons 11-12)

• Bosun/Lead Officer Eddie Lucas (seasons 1-3 and 8-9)

• Chief Stew Kate Chastain (seasons 2-7)

• Chief Stew Fraser Hollander (seasons 8-present)

• Chef Ben Robinson (seasons 1-3)

• Chef Rachel Hargrove (seasons 8-10)

• Lead Deckhand Ben Willoughby (seasons 10-11)

• Deckhand Kyle Stillie (seasons 11-12)

What is the age rating of Below Deck?

Below Deck episodes are rated 15 Hayu – meaning the show is not considered suitable for young children.

All scenes are based in real environments, with the actions of those not scripted or pre-planned.

This means the show contains:

• Prominent scenes of excessive drinking

• Scenes of a sexual nature - including depictions of intimate acts and sounds

• Scenes of an adult nature including drinking games involving innuendo

• Frequent use of profanity

• Scenes of violence and in some cases, some violence

• Life-threatening scenarios in line with life on a boat

• Scenes of nudity (though blurred)

How many spin-offs of Below Deck are there?

Currently, there are four spin-off series in the Below Deck franchise – each focusing on a different customer experience, and locations in the world.

Below Deck Mediterranean (2016 - present) – focuses on charters within the Mediterranean sea including Croatia, Greece, Italy, France and Malta.

Find out more here

Below Deck Sailing Yacht (2020 - present) – focuses on charters on board a sailing yacht, as opposed to a typical relaxing superyacht.

Find out more here

Below Deck Down Under (2022 - present) – focuses on a charter season around the seas of Australia, New Zealand and Africa.

Find out more here

Below Deck Adventure (2022 - 2023) – focused on a superyacht as it sailed through the much cooler fjords of Norway, with guests taking on adventurous sports including rock-climbing, cycling and parasailing during their time hiring the ship.

Find out more here

How can I watch Below Deck on Sky?

Below Deck airs on Bravo in the US, and Hayu in the UK, but we have great news!

From July 2026, Hayu will be joining HBO Max, Netflix, and Disney+ in the services included as standard with a Sky Ultimate TV package.

But there’s no need to hold out until then for your Hayu fix... Sky subscribers can also enjoy a taste of Hayu content – including Below Deck Season 9 – right now through the Sky home screen.

For more information on the Hayu content available through Sky – click here!

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Below Deck is available to watch now on Hayu.