
The "Below Deck" franchise sets sail with a new boat, crew and location in this series that follows nine members of a crew who live and work aboard a 150-foot yach;. as the ship journeys through the Mediterranean, each episode features a new group of elite passengers, with each group presenting a different set of challenges for the crew; leading the ship's team as captain during this series' run have been Mark Howard, a veteran of nearly 30 years on yachts, and Sandy Yawn, one of the few females in the yachting industry to hold the position; other crew members include chief stewardess Hannah, who sees the Mediterranean as the ultimate location for yachting.
Two crew members contend with whether or not to feel guilty after committing a major betrayal; romantic entanglements on the boat get messy.
Capt. Sandy makes a critical decision that impacts the deck team; after the second charter comes to an end, the crew has an eventful night out; two crew members' relationship takes a tumultuous turn, causing Capt. Sandy to intervene.
An argument over a jet ski causes a major rift in the deck team; a long-held bromance is threatened; a heart-to-heart about commitment is interrupted; tempers flare in multiple directions.
A group of loud, brash New Yorkers board the boat and put the crew back on their heels; bad weather keeps the boat at the dock and a considerable emergency pops up; a crew member gets injured; a long-running friendship frays.