Below Deck Down Under

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 current third season began airing on February 3, 2025.

Below Deck Down Under
Genre	Reality
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producers	Mark Cronin Nadine Rajabi Courtland Cox Zachary Klein Cristina Lopez Christian Sarabia Tania Hamidi Jill Goslicky
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	43–54 minutes
Production company	51 Minds Entertainment
Original release
Network	Peacock (season 1) Bravo (season 2–present)
Release	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) – present
Related
Below Deck Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck Sailing Yacht Below Deck Adventure

Yacht

Specifications

Specifications from Yacht Charter Fleet^[3]

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[4]
Season 2	"Northern Sun"	Conversion	1976	2007	Narasaki Shipyard	50.9 m (167 ft)	10 Knots[5]
Season 3	"Katina"	Custom	2015	2017	Brodosplit	60 m (196 ft 10 in)	12 Knots[6]

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)

Timeline

Cast member	Seasons
	1	2[7]	3
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]
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]
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]
Nate Salmon			Bosun[note 20]
Nicolas Cattelan			Deckhand[note 21]

1. Bradbury returned in season 2, episode 3, as a replacement deckhand; he also serves as interim Bosun during season 2, episode 7.
2. Dennison appears in episodes 14–17, replacing Ziomek.
3. McKeown appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for his job performance.
4. Post appears in episodes 14–17, replacing McKeown.
5. Ziomek appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for her job performance.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Franco, who previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean, appears in episode 8 onwards, replacing Jones.
9. Jones appears in episodes 1–7, before being let go for sexual misconduct towards a fellow crew member.
10. Kodra appears in episodes 1–13, before being let go for his inexperience on super yachts.
11. Neale appears in episode 9 onwards, replacing Bileskaline.
12. Sisson first appears in episode 2, having been on a different charter at the start of production of season 2.
13. Vliet is promoted to Lead Deckhand in season 3 episode 12.
14. Arvanitis appears in episodes 1–11, before being let go due to aggressive behavior.
15. Bird appears in episodes 1–4, before being let go/quits the yacht due to dissatisfaction with the job.
16. Duffield became 3rd Stewardess in episode 15 after Barros was promoted to 2nd Stewardess.
17. Du Toit appears in episodes 1–11, before being let go due to poor job performance and causing toxicity amongst the crew.
18. Barros is promoted to 2nd Stewardess in episode 15.
19. Harris appears in episodes 6 onwards, replacing Bird.
20. Salmon appears in episodes 11 onwards, replacing Du Toit.
21. Cattelan appears in episodes 11 onwards, replacing Arvanitis.

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released	Network
1	17		March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)	Peacock
2	18		July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)	September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)	Bravo
3	17		February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)	May 26, 2025 (2025-05-26)

Season 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"G'Day Mate!"	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
2	2	"Unchained and Untamed"	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
3	3	"The Plunger from Down Under"	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
4	4	"The Pirate's Booty"	March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
5	5	"Something's Fishy"	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
6	6	"The Tipping Point"	April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
7	7	"The Safety Dance"	April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
8	8	"Prom Night"	April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
9	9	"Squid Games"	April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
10	10	"Loads of Croc"	May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
11	11	"Benny and the Jet Skis"	May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
12	12	"Yachtie or Nice?"	May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
13	13	"99 Problems and Thalassa Ain't One"	May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26)
14	14	"New Kids on the Block"	June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
15	15	"Nice Girls Finish Last"	June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)
16	16	"Dirty Laundry"	June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
17	17	"Drink Like No One's Watching"	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
18	1	"Yes, We Cairns!"	July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)	0.76[8]
19	2	"Floating Circus"	July 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)	0.85[9]
20	3	"Ice, Ice, Maybe"	July 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)	0.72[9]
21	4	"All's Fair in Love and Downpour"	July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)	0.75[10]
22	5	"Everyone Everywhere All at Once"	July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)	0.61[10]
23	6	"All Wrong"	August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)	0.78[11]
24	7	"The Turnover Day"	August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)	0.77[11]
25	8	"Great Sexpectations"	August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)	0.87[12]
26	9	"Angel Nude Cake"	August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)	0.80[12]
27	10	"Kiss Kiss Clang Clang"	August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)	0.81[13]
28	11	"Anchors Astray!"	August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)	0.78[13]
29	12	"Find Me Some Budgie to Love"	August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)	0.92[14]
30	13	"The Wheel of Misfortune"	August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)	0.84[14]
31	14	"Tick the Box"	September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)	0.91[15]
32	15	"It's Not About the Lactose"	September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)	0.79[15]
33	16	"The Magic Seamen"	September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)	0.83[16]
34	17	"An Eruption of Volcanic Proportions"	September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)	0.73[16]
35	18	"She's Just Not That Into You"	September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)	0.82[17]

Season 3 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [18][19]	Original release date [19]	U.S. viewers (millions)
36	1	"Seychelles, by the Seashore"	February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)	0.59[20]
37	2	"Too Many Cooks"	February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10)	0.54[21]
38	3	"Walking on Eggshells"	February 17, 2025 (2025-02-17)	0.59[22]
39	4	"Kiss and Don't Tell"	February 24, 2025 (2025-02-24)	0.58[23]
40	5	"Submergency"	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)	0.53[24]
41	6	"The Captain's Lounge"	March 10, 2025 (2025-03-10)	0.54[25]
42	7	"Declaration of Love"	March 17, 2025 (2025-03-17)	0.61[26]
43	8	"Rumble in the Jungle"	March 24, 2025 (2025-03-24)	0.55[27]
44	9	"Foam Sick"	March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31)	0.58[28]
45	10	"A Greek Tragedy"	April 7, 2025 (2025-04-07)	0.58[29]
46	11	"The Shots You Don't Take"	April 14, 2025 (2025-04-14)	0.64[30]
47	12	"Across Frenemy Lines"	April 21, 2025 (2025-04-21)	0.61[31]
48	13	"Lipstick Service"	April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28)	0.61[32]
49	14	"The Circus"	May 5, 2025 (2025-05-05)	0.59[33]
50	15	"Smoochies"	May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)	0.56[34]
51	16	"Come Swell or High Water"	May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)	0.66[35]
52	17	"Never Can Sey' Goodbye"	May 26, 2025 (2025-05-26)	0.51[36]

Broadcast

Season 1 of Below Deck Down Under aired on Peacock in the United States and Hayu in the UK and Australia every Thursday. It began airing on March 17, 2022 on Peacock and Hayu.^{[citation needed]}

Currently, Below Deck Down Under airs on Bravo, with episodes being released on Peacock the next day.

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.^[37]