Season guide
18 episodes · first aired 2026-02-02
Capt. Jason and his dream crew set sail in the Caribbean’s most exclusive and private hideaway, Canouan. This season the crew welcomes aboard some of the most demanding guests in “Below Deck” history, including in a franchise-first, a charter with the full cast from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”
As Capt. Jason reunites with his all-star heads of department Chef Ben, Daisy and Joao for a high-pressure opening charter with The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, a sudden crew emergency rattles the boat before guests even board.
As housewives drama continues to boil over, Capt. Jason keeps his distance while mounting pressure in the galley puts Chef Ben and Alesia at odds. When mechanical failures, a last-minute service change and an over-the-top guest request push the crew to their limits, Alesia is left questioning whether she has what it takes to stay in the kitchen.
Capt. Jason introduces anonymous guest feedback cards and the crew celebrates a record-breaking tip. During a crew night out, personal tensions bubble to the surface when Alesia’s romantic rejection sparks fallout, and a game turns explosive between her and Chef Ben.
A crew shakeup fuels Jenna’s jealousy and distracts Chef Ben in the kitchen. A string of missteps leaves Daisy and Capt. Jason scrambling to regain control before mounting guest complaints sink the charter.
Reeling from harsh guest feedback, Chef Ben overcompensates in the galley and clashes with Daisy over radio miscommunication. New crushes form on board and jealousy ignites when a scandalous text is sent among crew members.
As Alesia scrambles to bury a regrettable text, gossip spreads faster than she can contain it; Chef Ben finds his footing in the galley until a broken oven threatens to derail the charter and push him back into crisis mode.
A broken oven forces Chef Ben to attempt a seven-course dinner under extreme pressure; Cracks spread across the boat as Mike goes missing when he's needed most.
A high-stakes four-day charter with a vow renewal gets off to a rocky start when Jenna’s cabin mistake puts the interior team under scrutiny. As pressure mounts in the galley, a sharp comment from Chef Ben pushes Ellie past her limits and forces Capt. Jason to step in and restore order mid-service before the charter spirals out of control.
As galley tensions boil over and guest complaints rattle Chef Ben’s confidence, Capt. Jason demands professionalism when Chef Ben and Ellie clash through a tense dinner service. Mounting interior mistakes force Daisy to draw a hard line with her team. Capt. Jason calls Chef Ben and Ellie to the bridge for a final reckoning.
Peace in the galley comes at a price when Chef Ben introduces a pet-name penalty to keep tensions in check. Ellie makes a bold move on Joao. Alesia stirs the pot by pulling Eddy away from Jenna.
Jenna and Eddy find their way back to each other despite Alesia's meddling. Missteps quickly pile up as Ellie makes a disastrous breakfast mistake, a surprise drag show is spoiled by loose lips.
After charter guests depart with a surprise gift and a daring offer for extra tip money, Capt. Jason grants the crew a long-awaited day off, but time away only fuels the drama as Daisy reaches her breaking point with ongoing infighting.
Chef Ben begins to feel Daisy no longer has his back and when a demanding charter guest sends him spiraling in the galley, her attempt to step in only deepens the rift between the two heads of department.
Chef Ben and Jenna try to take their flirtations to the next level, but Eddy’s jealousy and Mike’s interference get in the way. After Mike crosses a line with Daisy, tensions explode across the boat. Crew gossip sparks a room swap. A shrimp-cocktail dispute causes Daisy and Ellie to clash.
The arrival of a new stew pushes Jenna’s jealousy into overdrive. A fight between Daisy and Ellie over shrimp cocktail puts Chef Ben in the middle. After Eddy reveals a text that changes everything, Chef Ben must decide where he stands with Jenna.
A not-so-secret kiss puts relationships onboard under serious strain, with consequences that leave one crew member stripped of their stripes; A high-pressure dinner service takes an unexpected turn, leaving both the guests and Capt. Jason stunned.
In the wake of one crew member's demotion, another pushes for a promotion; Chef Ben's plan to promote Ellie stirs tension with Daisy; A crew night out explodes into a full-blown showdown, leaving Joao caught in the middle and forced to pick a side.
Capt. Jason draws a line in the sand with his HODs before the final charter; a returning charter guest proves difficult for the galley team; the crew says goodbye.
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