Below Deck Mediterranean

Stew Kasey Cohen from Below Deck Mediterranean described yachting conditions in the Med as being pretty rough. Cohen, who is an experienced yachtie told Showbiz Cheat Sheet she didn’t anticipate the rough conditions and ended up getting pretty seasick during the season. Having an experienced captain like Captain Sandy Yawn helps reduce the likelihood that …

Traveling can be a little disorienting. But when you keep losing your hotel room key like Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean and Leah Shafer, you start to wonder what is going on. The couple traveled from their Denver, Colorado home base to New York City for several media appearances leading up to Pride …

Yacht chefs like those featured on Below Deck Mediterranean have to do more than just impress the guests with their culinary skills. They also have to keep the crew fed and happy so that workers have enough juice to service the guests. A happy crew translates to happy charter guests, which ultimately means a better …

From Ashton Pienaar’s near-death experience on Below Deck to crew members falling ill with the flu. How do crew members pay for health-related expenses? And do crew members receive health insurance while working on yachts? Like some employees, a comprehensive medical package is often offered as a benefit of employment. But the yachting industry operates …

If Below Deck Mediterranean charter guest Dr. Jennifer Berman looks familiar, it’s because she and friends enjoyed a birthday voyage last year on the Talisman Maiton. Berman, who is also friends with Captain Sandy Yawn brought her pals to see Yawn in action. She was treated to a fun birthday rap courtesy of deckhand Colin …

Below Deck Mediterranean viewers have recently accused Bravo and cast members of planting a fake chef this season to create drama. Chef Mila Kolomeitseva hasn’t exactly been hitting it out of the park and, in fact, she’s been continuously striking out. Despite the cast and production crew’s insistence that she isn’t a plant, fans don’t …

Deckhand Travis Michalzik from Below Deck Mediterranean delivered the mic drop moment of the season when he referred to Chef Mila Kolomeitseva as an “absolutely oxygen thief.” The crew was venturing out for their first off-charter dinner. And Michalzik, deckhand Jack Stirrup, stew Aesha Scott, and Kolomeitseva were in a van together. Kolomeitseva observed that …

Below Deck Mediterranean viewers saw a completely different and touching side of João Franco during a recent episode. Now that he’s the bosun this season, Franco knew he needed to tone down his wild side and allow the true adult inside him shine through. That also meant perhaps sharing more about himself with the crew …

Whether the crew is on Below Deck or Below Deck Mediterranean, they typically refer to the captain as “captain” and their first name. Crew members calling Captain Lee Rosbach “Lee” seem few and far between. But a few crew members have called Captain Sandy Yawn just “Sandy.” When Travis Michalzik casually referred to Yawn as …

Even though chief stew Hannah Ferrier only worked with Chef Ben Robinson for one season of Below Deck Mediterranean, their connection was undeniable. Robinson was the chef only during the first season of Below Deck Med. He and Ferrier had their fair share of arguments, but they also had a romantic spark that was hard …

Danny Zureikat from Below Deck Mediterranean may have been one of the most polarizing crew members on season one. The giddy deckhand’s zest for life may have been his demise as he is the only one (thus far) fired from the series. His early days on the show portrayed an eager, happy go lucky deckhand …

Below Deck has shown how having a trained medic on staff is critical to maintaining crew and guests’ safety. When Chef Ben Robinson basically sliced off a piece of his hand on Below Deck, bosun Eddie Lucas was quick to provide first aid. Lucas methodically followed protocol to deal with what seemed to be a …

For just about any Below Deck Mediterranean fan, conjuring a visual of the “nuts ladies” likely produces a pretty negative visceral reaction. The women who embarked upon a girls’ trip (from hell for the crew) were the first group of charter guests last season and were unjustly demanding and self-righteous out of the gate. Chief …

Even though Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean and other crew members have refuted claims that chef Mila Kolomeitseva was a production plant, fans continued to wonder how she ended up on the yacht. Charter guests pay thousands of dollars to vacation on a luxury yacht. So fans, who have grown accustomed to the …

It was the moment that completely stunned the Below Deck Mediterranean crew and fans. Chef Mila Kolomeitseva shared her view of homosexuality and it was received with significant shock and anger. After what could only be surmised as a challenging charter for Kolomeitseva, the crew decides to do what they do best after charter: go …

He was only on Below Deck for one season, but fans just can’t seem to quit Josiah Carter. The second stew with the dry sense of humor and unyielding goal to get the job done won the hearts of not only fans but a number of crew members and guests alike. So when Carter recently …

Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean has a reputation for being a pretty fearless leader. But she recently performs one duty that would make even the bravest person think twice about doing. Armed with goggles and a blacklight, Yawn does a full below deck yacht inspection. Cameras caught the level of disarray the vessel …

During an episode of Below Deck Mediterranean last season, deckhand João Franco and bosun Conrad Empson had a dispute over whether or not someone needed to keep watch when the yacht was docked overnight. Charter guests were aboard the vessel and Franco argued that someone needed to keep watch. He said this was necessary to …

Kasey Cohen from 'Below Deck Med' Shares How She Beat Her Seasickness

Oftentimes, Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean and Captain Lee Rosbach from Below Deck work with a pretty diverse set of crew members. The seasoned captains know sometimes crew members make mistakes and if the individual continues to put in enough effort, they usually can keep their job. However, if the crew member embarrasses …