'Below Deck' Season 7: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Bravo's luxury yacht reality show
Bravo's hit reality show 'Below Deck' is back with season seven to give us the scoop on all the craziness that goes down in the lives of crew members aboard a luxury yacht during charter season. The crew members have to deftly juggle between the crazy demands of the guests while ensuring that their personal lives don’t affect their professional lives. Captain Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain (Chief Stewardess), and Ashton Pienaar (Bosun) return this season with all new crew members and fresh drama.
Release date
Season seven will premiere on Monday, October 7, at 9 PM ET/PT on Bravo. You can watch new episodes every Monday post-premiere at 9 pm ET/PT only on Bravo.
Plot
Season seven will see the mega yacht, Valor, head to Thailand with Captain Lee, Kate, and Ashton reuniting for a crazy adventure. Last season was pretty tough for Ashton, with a near-death experience, but this season we see him taking charge with fresh vigor. The new chef Kevin Dobson and chief stewardess Kate lock horns over their professional style of handling matters on the cruise.
Bravo's press release reveals, "With one demanding charter group after another, the crew is tasked with entertaining playboys and party girls this season; but after a shocking departure, the teams must band together to welcome back a crew member from seasons past."
Cast
The season sees the return of Captain Lee Rosbach. Rosbach has a rich experience of over 20 years in the yachting industry. He is an OG cast member of the show. Kate Chastain, the chief stewardess has been on the show since season two.
Kate is known for her exceptional planning and execution skills. She has organized some of the best parties onboard. Newly promoted as a boson, Ashton Pienaar had a near-death experience in season six. His outlook towards life and work has taken a complete turn. Apart from these three returning cast members, there are six new crew members making their debut on the show.
Kevin Dobson will be joining this season as a chef. Simone Mashile will serve as a second stew, Courtney Skippon will be the third stew. Brian de Saint Pern will be the new Lead Deckhand, while Tanner Sterback and Abbi Murphy will be the deckhands on this season.
Creators
'Below Deck' is produced by 51 Minds with Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox and Lauren Simms serving as executive producers. Daniel Volpe, Cristina Lopez, and Rebecca Henning are co-executive producers. Mark Cronin and Courtland Cox have earlier worked together on the TV series 'I Love Money'.
Trailer
The trailer shows mega yacht Valor making its way to Thailand. We see Kate storming off after a heated argument and asking the cameras not to follow her. The guests request one of the crew members to strip for them, while there are plenty of love triangles and heartbreaks among the crew members.
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