Episode
Below Deck Mediterranean: Drifting Standards
Overview
Capt. Sandy welcomes back a charter guest with high expectations. A deckhand and a guest drift too far away at sea, leaving Capt. Sandy questioning her bosun. As the yacht crew scrambles to address the guests' requests, the primary charter guest complains the food has not met their expectations.
Details
- Series
- Below Deck Mediterranean
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2024-06-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Drifting Standards is Episode 3 in Season 9 of Below Deck Mediterranean. It aired on 2024-06-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 2: Sneak, Sip, and Sink
The charter guests find themselves still without provisions, but two deckhands save the day by securing a surprise from a neighboring boat. Aesha struggles to keep the interior running smoothly as her third stew mismanages the laundry, resulting in guests missing their clothes. Two deckhands make an unsuccessful attempt at sneaking around.
Episode 4: Greeking Havoc
As the deck team leaps into action to salvage a chaotic beach picnic, tensions escalate. The chef finds himself in hot water when charter guests complain to Captain Sandy before disembarking. Meanwhile, romance begins to blossom between more than two crew members.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: My Big Fat Greek Yacht Emergency
Capt. Sandy embarks on a new charter season in Athens, Greece. She welcomes back familiar face Aesha Scott to serve as her chief steward. It's a homecoming until the provisions fail to arrive before the guests and the yacht crew is forced to scramble. When the second stew struggles to wake the chef, the guests get an unexpected surprise.
Episode 5: Caught Between a Dock and a Heart Place
Tensions flare when two stews pursue the same deckhand, causing heated confrontations. With a charter on the horizon, Aesha is rushed to the hospital due to an injury, leaving her interior team in disarray. Meanwhile, the deck team is still recovering from a difficult charter and struggles to maintain order.
Episode 6: Running Aft-er Time
Aesha's patience is tested when her stews' work starts slipping due to their transgressions. With tensions escalating, Aesha steps in to restore order and ensure the deckhands get their rest. A major mechanical issue prevents the anchor from lifting, leaving them stranded at sea.
Episode 7: Chain Reaction
To avoid being stranded at sea, Capt. Sandy must make a critical decision that could significantly impact the charter season. As tensions rise among the interior crew, Aesha attempts to broker a truce and struggles on the bow lead Capt. Sandy to question the bosun's decisionmaking. With wildfires encroaching on the marina, the crew must navigate an unprecedented environment.
Episode 8: Dirty Laundry
Tensions escalate on the interior when a stew reports a concern to Aesha. Before heading to a nearby island, the crew struggles with undocking amidst nearby wildfires. Aesha gives her interior team added responsibility with lunch service, but after overhearing a series of walkie calls, she begins to doubt if they can manage it on their own.
Episode 9: This Boat's Not Big Enough for the Stew of Us
After rough dockings, Capt. Sandy questions her bosun about safety concerns and trust. Romance and tension mix between a stew and a deckhand while another deckhand ends a relationship. A heated argument between two stews prompts Capt. Sandy to intervene on a most serious level.
Episode 10: Regret Me Knot
The stews face an ultimatum given by Capt. Sandy. Aesha implements a new laundry system. A deckhand's song about their romantic dilemma is overheard. During a day off, a deckhand apologizes as romance escalates.
Episode 11: From Cloud Nine to Flatline
Aesha consoles Capt. Sandy after a heartbreaking loss. The guests go on an excursion and romance heats up as a stew asks a deckhand out, which is followed by quick regret.
Episode 12: The Perfect Storm
The boat faces a catastrophic storm that exposes a major leak, putting the deck crew on high alert. Tensions rise as the stews voice their frustrations over a deckhand. As the storm intensifies, the interior crew's plans are thwarted, leading to chaos and challenges onboard.
Episode 13: Chef Woes and Cabin Blows
A potential catastrophe looms when a near-fatal dish is serve; interior challenges come to a head as Aesha's team remains in disarray; after the storm, the crew manages to fix the leak in the uninhabitable cabin.