Episode
Below Deck Mediterranean: Ship Happens
Overview
As the second charter comes to a close, tensions between the crew continue to boil as Chef Mathew takes issue with a request. Courtney and Lexi bond over familial hardships, while the deckhands bond over their developing crushes. Meanwhile, an insult toward the deck team prompts a strong defense, leaving Katie struggling to keep the peace and the crew possibly short-handed.
Details
- Series
- Below Deck Mediterranean
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2021-07-26
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Ship Happens is Episode 5 in Season 6 of Below Deck Mediterranean. It aired on 2021-07-26. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 4: Love At First Night
Courtney celebrates Mzi's birthday; David becomes smitten with Malia; Katie implements a new stew rotation throwing Courtney into an unfamiliar role; Chef Mat aims to continue his positive momentum.
Episode 6: The Morning After
After an explosive night out, the crew ponders whether they can forgive and forget. The third charter arrives with high energy and even higher maintenance. Meanwhile, when a crew member has a shocking change of heart, Captain Sandy must decide if she is willing to give one more chance.
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Episode 3: It’s Like Rain On Your Wedding Day
As the crew scrambles to get ready for a wedding that may or may not happen, Captain Sandy prepares to officiate for the first time. Meanwhile, Mat hopes to redeem himself after his disastrous first day and Katie sacrifices any breaks to help her team. Later that evening, the group’s first night out leaves some crew members feeling the love, while others clash in a big way.
Episode 7: Can't Fight This Feeling
Chef Mathew struggles to please an incredibly difficult charter guest, and Katie tries to reinvigorate Lexi as they try to make amends. Meanwhile, Courtney and Mzi grow closer, and David finally gathers the courage to ask Malia a burning question.
Episode 2: It's Not Easy Being Green
Malia works to get her deck crew up to speed while preparing a bachelor and bachelorette party, but an inexperienced deckhand has trouble keeping up. The rest of the charter season hangs in limbo as the crew wonders whether Chef Mat will return.
Episode 8: At Your Lack of Service
After striking out with Malia, his supervisor on deck, David navigates awkward waters. With a new charter underway, it’s Courtney’s turn on service leaving Lexi in laundry and Katie picking up the slack. Chef Mathew continues to prove he’s worth a third chance, while tensions begin to brew between Captain Sandy and Malia.
Episode 1: A Yacht in Kneed
Captain Sandy returns to Croatia at the helm of the mega-yacht Lady Michelle. By the time the first charter guests arrive, the team is left in an impossible situation that threatens to derail the season before it can even begin.
Episode 9: Brews, Stews & Management Blues
Chef Mathew hopes to polish off his most successful charter to date, while Lloyd leads an Oktoberfest celebration. Katie struggles to keep the interior afloat leaving her to make a very unusual decision about her team.
Episode 10: Burning Down the House
A new crew member arrives on Lady Michelle and Katie is left in a bind when she finds out some surprising new information; Chef Mathew faces his most challenging preference sheet yet.
Episode 11: Should I Stay or Should I Go
A whiteout storm and bad weather forces the crew of Lady Michelle to find creative ways to keep the guests entertained.
Episode 12: Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls
Mzi reveals his feelings for Courtney; David gets closer to Delaney; a brutal injury threatens to derail one of the budding romances; old tensions between Lexi and chef Mathew resurface, leading to an explosive stand-off.
Episode 13: A Hard Day's Night
The crew of Lady Michelle grapples with the fallout of Lexi and chef Mathew's fight; Mzi must face Courtney after his romantic gestures fall flat; Katie wrestles with the potential of another crew shakeup; David's injured leg gets Malia in hot water.