Below Deck Down Under
American reality television series
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Below Deck Down Under is an American reality television series that premiered on Peacock on March 17, 2022. The show is the third spin-off of Below Deck, following Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht. Announced in February 2022, the series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus superyacht during a six week charter season in Australia (seasons 1 and 2) and Africa (season 3). Aesha Scott, the chief stew featured in the first two seasons, previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean. Captain Jason Chambers made Australian headlines in 2019 after an accident where he crashed a superyacht into a wharf in Queensland.[1] In May 2023, it was announced that the series would be permanently moving from Peacock to Bravo for its second season.[2] The fourth season began airing on February 2, 2026.
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 68 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 43–54 minutes |
| Production company | 51 Minds Entertainment |
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| Release | March 17, 2022 – present |
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In May 2026, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[3]
Yacht
Specifications
| Season | Yachts | Model | Built | Refitted | Built By | Length | Cruising Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | "Thalassa" (aka Keri Lee III [ex. Katharine]) | Custom | 2001 | 2016 | Trinity Yachts (U.S.A) | 55.17 m (181 ft) | 12.5 Knots[5] |
| Season 2 | "Northern Sun" | Conversion | 1976 | 2007 | Narasaki Shipyard | 50.9 m (167 ft) | 10 Knots[6] |
| Season 3–4 | "Katina" | Custom | 2015 | 2017 | Brodosplit | 60 m (196 ft 10 in) | 12 Knots[7] |
Cast
Season 1: Thalassa
First aired: March 17, 2022
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Ryan McKeown – Chef (ep 1–14)
- Nate Post – Chef (ep 14–17)
- Aesha Scott – Chief Stewardess
- Tumi Mhlongo – 2nd Stewardess
- Magda Ziomek – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–14)
- Taylor Dennison – 3rd Stewardess (ep 14–17)
- Jamie Sayed – Bosun
- Culver Bradbury – Deckhand
- Brittini Burton – Deckhand
- Ben "Benny" Crawley – Deckhand
Season 2: Northern Sun
First aired: July 17, 2023
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Tzarina Mace-Ralph – Chef
- Aesha Scott – Chief Stewardess
- Laura Bileskaline – 2nd Stewardess (ep 1–7)
- Jaimee Neale – 2nd Stewardess (ep 9–18)
- Margot Sisson – 3rd Stewardess (ep 2–18)
- Luke Jones – Bosun (ep 1–7)
- João Franco – 2nd Officer/Bosun (ep 8–18)
- Culver Bradbury – Deckhand (ep 3–18), Interim Bosun (ep 7)
- Luka Brunton – Lead Deckhand (ep 13–18)
- Harry Van Vliet – Deckhand
- Adam Kodra – Deckhand (ep 1–13)
Season 3: Katina
First aired: February 3, 2025
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Tzarina Mace-Ralph – Chef
- Anthony Bird – Sous Chef (ep 1–4)
- Alesia Harris – Sous Chef (ep 6–17)
- Lara Rigby – Chief Stew
- Brianna Duffield – Stew (ep 1–15), 3rd Stewardess (ep 15–17)
- Marina Marcondes de Barros – Stew (ep 1–15), 2nd Stewardess (ep 15–17)
- Wihan du Toit – Bosun (ep 1–11)
- Nate Salmon – Bosun (ep 11–17)
- Harry van Vliet – Deckhand (ep 1–12), Lead Deckhand (ep 12–17)
- Johnny Arvanitis – Deckhand (ep 1–11)
- Adair Werley – Deck/Stew
- Nicolas "Nic" Cattelan – Deckhand (ep 11–17)
Season 4: Katina
First aired: February 2, 2026[8][9]
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Ben Robinson – Head Chef
- Alesia Harris – Sous Chef (ep 1–3), Stewardess (ep 3–)
- Elena "Ellie" Dubaich – Galley Hand (ep 3–)
- Daisy Kelliher – Chief Stewardess
- Jenna Woudberg – 2nd Stewardess (ep 1–16), Stewardess (ep 16–)
- Joe Caron – Stewardess (ep 1)
- Barbara "Barbie" Pascual – Stewardess (ep 15–)
- Mike Durrant – Deck/Stew (ep 1–14)
- João Franco – 2nd Officer
- Eddy Hounsell – Deckhand
- Betul Yazici – Deckhand
Timeline
| Cast member | Seasons | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2[10] | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Culver Bradbury | Deckhand[note 1] | |||||||||
| Brittini Burton | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Jason Chambers | Captain | |||||||||
| Ben "Benny" Crawley | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Taylor Dennison | 3rd Stewardess[note 2] | |||||||||
| Ryan McKeown | Chef[note 3] | |||||||||
| Tumi Mhlongo | 2nd Stewardess | |||||||||
| Nate Post | Chef[note 4] | |||||||||
| Jamie Sayed | Bosun | |||||||||
| Aesha Scott | Chief Stewardess | |||||||||
| Magda Ziomek | 3rd Stewardess[note 5] | |||||||||
| Laura Bileskaline | 2nd Stewardess[note 6] | |||||||||
| Luka Brunton | Lead Deckhand[note 7] | |||||||||
| João Franco | 2nd Officer/Bosun[note 8] | 2nd Officer | ||||||||
| Luke Jones | Bosun[note 9] | |||||||||
| Adam Kodra | Deckhand[note 10] | |||||||||
| Tzarina Mace-Ralph | Chef | |||||||||
| Jaimee Neale | 2nd Stewardess[note 11] | |||||||||
| Margot Sisson | 3rd Stewardess[note 12] | |||||||||
| Harry Van Vliet | Deckhand | Deckhand/Lead Deckhand[note 13] | ||||||||
| Johnny Arvanitis | Deckhand[note 14] | |||||||||
| Anthony Bird | Sous Chef[note 15] | |||||||||
| Brianna Duffield | Stewardess/3rd Stewardess[note 16] | Guest | ||||||||
| Wihan Du Toit | Bosun[note 17] | |||||||||
| Marina Marcondes de Barros | Stewardess/2nd Stewardess[note 18] | |||||||||
| Lara Rigby | Chief Stewardess | |||||||||
| Adair Werley | Deckhand/Stewardess | |||||||||
| Alesia Harris | Sous Chef[note 19] | Sous Chef/Stewardess[note 20] | ||||||||
| Nate Salmon | Bosun[note 21] | |||||||||
| Nicolas Cattelan | Deckhand[note 22] | |||||||||
| Ben Robinson | Head Chef | |||||||||
| Daisy Kelliher | Chief Stewardess | |||||||||
| Jenna Woudberg | 2nd Stewardess/Stewardess[note 23] | |||||||||
| Joe Caron | Stewardess[note 24] | |||||||||
| Mike Durrant | Deck/Stew[note 25] | |||||||||
| Eddy Hounsell | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Betul Yazici | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Elena Dubaich | Galley Hand[note 26] | |||||||||
| Barbie Pascual | Stewardess[note 27] | |||||||||
- Bradbury returned in season 2, episode 3, as a replacement deckhand; he also serves as interim Bosun during season 2, episode 7.
- Dennison appears in episodes 14–17, replacing Ziomek.
- McKeown appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for his job performance.
- Post appears in episodes 14–17, replacing McKeown.
- Ziomek appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for her job performance.
- Bileskaline appears in episodes 1–7, before being let go for her general disregard for personal boundaries and lack of respect for her co-workers.
- Luka joined the boat to help add some more experience to the deck team, replacing Kodra in episode 13. Luka already was friends with chief steward Aesha Scott before joining. He also had a previous relationship with season one stewardess Magda Ziomek.
- Franco, who previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean, appears in episode 8 onwards, replacing Jones.
- Jones appears in episodes 1–7, before being let go for sexual misconduct towards a fellow crew member.
- Kodra appears in episodes 1–13, before being let go for his inexperience on super yachts.
- Neale appears in episode 9 onwards, replacing Bileskaline.
- Sisson first appears in episode 2, having been on a different charter at the start of production of season 2.
- Vliet is promoted to Lead Deckhand in season 3 episode 12.
- Arvanitis appears in episodes 1–11, before being let go due to aggressive behavior.
- Bird appears in episodes 1–4, before being let go/quits the yacht due to dissatisfaction with the job.
- Duffield became 3rd Stewardess in episode 15 after Barros was promoted to 2nd Stewardess.
- Du Toit appears in episodes 1–11, before being let go due to poor job performance and causing toxicity amongst the crew.
- Barros is promoted to 2nd Stewardess in episode 15.
- Harris appears in episodes 6 onwards of Season 2, replacing Bird.
- Harris steps down as Sous Chef in episode 3 and switches to the interior.
- Salmon appears in episodes 11 onwards, replacing Du Toit.
- Cattelan appears in episodes 11 onwards, replacing Arvanitis.
- Woudberg was demoted from 2nd Stew in episode 16 due to her behavior while off charter.
- Caron only appeared in episode 1 as she quit before the first charter due to a family emergency.
- Durrant appears in episodes 1–14 and was fired for insubordination.
- Dubaich, who previously appeared on Mediterranean as a stew, replaces Harris as Sous Chef.
- Pascual, who previously appeared on the original Below Deck, appears in episode 15 onwards, replacing Durrant. She was already friends with Dubaich before joining.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "G'Day Mate!" | March 17, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Unchained and Untamed" | March 17, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Plunger from Down Under" | March 17, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Pirate's Booty" | March 24, 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "Something's Fishy" | March 31, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Tipping Point" | April 7, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Safety Dance" | April 14, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "Prom Night" | April 21, 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "Squid Games" | April 28, 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | "Loads of Croc" | May 5, 2022 |
| 11 | 11 | "Benny and the Jet Skis" | May 12, 2022 |
| 12 | 12 | "Yachtie or Nice?" | May 19, 2022 |
| 13 | 13 | "99 Problems and Thalassa Ain't One" | May 26, 2022 |
| 14 | 14 | "New Kids on the Block" | June 2, 2022 |
| 15 | 15 | "Nice Girls Finish Last" | June 9, 2022 |
| 16 | 16 | "Dirty Laundry" | June 16, 2022 |
| 17 | 17 | "Drink Like No One's Watching" | June 23, 2022 |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Yes, We Cairns!" | July 17, 2023 | 0.76[11] |
| 19 | 2 | "Floating Circus" | July 24, 2023 | 0.85[12] |
| 20 | 3 | "Ice, Ice, Maybe" | July 24, 2023 | 0.72[12] |
| 21 | 4 | "All's Fair in Love and Downpour" | July 31, 2023 | 0.75[13] |
| 22 | 5 | "Everyone Everywhere All at Once" | July 31, 2023 | 0.61[13] |
| 23 | 6 | "All Wrong" | August 7, 2023 | 0.78[14] |
| 24 | 7 | "The Turnover Day" | August 7, 2023 | 0.77[14] |
| 25 | 8 | "Great Sexpectations" | August 14, 2023 | 0.87[15] |
| 26 | 9 | "Angel Nude Cake" | August 14, 2023 | 0.80[15] |
| 27 | 10 | "Kiss Kiss Clang Clang" | August 21, 2023 | 0.81[16] |
| 28 | 11 | "Anchors Astray!" | August 21, 2023 | 0.78[16] |
| 29 | 12 | "Find Me Some Budgie to Love" | August 28, 2023 | 0.92[17] |
| 30 | 13 | "The Wheel of Misfortune" | August 28, 2023 | 0.84[17] |
| 31 | 14 | "Tick the Box" | September 4, 2023 | 0.91[18] |
| 32 | 15 | "It's Not About the Lactose" | September 4, 2023 | 0.79[18] |
| 33 | 16 | "The Magic Seamen" | September 11, 2023 | 0.83[19] |
| 34 | 17 | "An Eruption of Volcanic Proportions" | September 11, 2023 | 0.73[19] |
| 35 | 18 | "She's Just Not That Into You" | September 18, 2023 | 0.82[20] |
Season 3 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | "Seychelles, by the Seashore" | February 3, 2025 | 0.59[21] |
| 37 | 2 | "Too Many Cooks" | February 10, 2025 | 0.54[22] |
| 38 | 3 | "Walking on Eggshells" | February 17, 2025 | 0.59[23] |
| 39 | 4 | "Kiss and Don't Tell" | February 24, 2025 | 0.58[24] |
| 40 | 5 | "Submergency" | March 3, 2025 | 0.53[25] |
| 41 | 6 | "The Captain's Lounge" | March 10, 2025 | 0.54[26] |
| 42 | 7 | "Declaration of Love" | March 17, 2025 | 0.61[27] |
| 43 | 8 | "Rumble in the Jungle" | March 24, 2025 | 0.55[28] |
| 44 | 9 | "Foam Sick" | March 31, 2025 | 0.58[29] |
| 45 | 10 | "A Greek Tragedy" | April 7, 2025 | 0.58[30] |
| 46 | 11 | "The Shots You Don't Take" | April 14, 2025 | 0.64[31] |
| 47 | 12 | "Across Frenemy Lines" | April 21, 2025 | 0.61[32] |
| 48 | 13 | "Lipstick Service" | April 28, 2025 | 0.61[33] |
| 49 | 14 | "The Circus" | May 5, 2025 | 0.59[34] |
| 50 | 15 | "Smoochies" | May 12, 2025 | 0.56[35] |
| 51 | 16 | "Come Swell or High Water" | May 19, 2025 | 0.66[36] |
| 52 | 17 | "Never Can Sey' Goodbye" | May 26, 2025 | 0.51[37] |
Season 4 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [38] | Original release date [38] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Real Housewives of Down Under" | February 2, 2026 | 0.74[39] |
| 54 | 2 | "Night of the Living Dread" | February 9, 2026 | 0.62[40] |
| 55 | 3 | "The Boil Over" | February 16, 2026 | 0.64[41] |
| 56 | 4 | "The Chef's Assistant" | February 23, 2026 | 0.68[42] |
| 57 | 5 | "Textual Tension" | March 2, 2026 | 0.72[43] |
| 58 | 6 | "Gossip Boy" | March 9, 2026 | 0.64[44] |
| 59 | 7 | "Burnt Bridges" | March 16, 2026 | 0.65[45] |
| 60 | 8 | "Call Me By My Name" | March 23, 2026 | 0.70[46] |
| 61 | 9 | "Till Chaos Do Us Part" | March 30, 2026 | 0.65[47] |
| 62 | 10 | "Making Enemies" | April 6, 2026 | 0.64[48] |
| 63 | 11 | "Soapy Eggs" | April 13, 2026 | 0.61[49] |
| 64 | 12 | "Dates and Confused" | April 20, 2026 | 0.61[50] |
| 65 | 13 | "The Way the Cookie Crumbles" | April 27, 2026 | 0.70[51] |
| 66 | 14 | "Head of the Deck/Stew Department" | May 4, 2026 | 0.65[52] |
| 67 | 15 | "It's Not About the Shrimp" | May 11, 2026 | 0.66[53] |
| 68 | 16 | "The Garden Party" | May 18, 2026 | 0.69[54] |
| 69 | 17 | "When Egos Collide" | May 25, 2026 | TBD |
| 70 | 18 | "Canouan and Done" | June 1, 2026 | TBD |
Broadcast
Production and Economic Impact in Australia
Filming of Below Deck Down Under in Australia was facilitated by The Superyacht People, an Australian superyacht logistics company. The company initiated collaboration with the show's producers in 2017, conducting extensive location scouting and logistical planning. Season 1 was filmed in the Whitsundays and Season 2 in Cairns, with The Superyacht People coordinating charter yachts, support vessels, crew logistics, catering, and water taxi transfers.
The production reportedly injected tens of millions of dollars into the regional economy during a critical period following the COVID-19 pandemic. It also created employment opportunities for approximately 70 production crew members and supported numerous local businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors. The visibility from the show helped promote Australia's superyacht industry and scenic coastal regions to a global audience.
Strict COVID-19 safety measures were also implemented throughout the filming process to protect cast, crew, and local communities.[55] [non-primary source needed]
