'Below Deck': Who is Michael Durham? Bourbon is a weakness for primary charter guest
Bravo's 'Below Deck' Season 9 charter kicked off with Nikki Foster as the primary charter guest alongside her group of girlfriends as they cruised on the stunning waters of St. Kitts in the Caribbean, aboard the superyacht My Seanna. Nikki and her friends proved to be relatively laidback guests, who didn't give the crew much trouble. Aside from Nikki pointing out that she had some minor issues with the housekeeping service on the luxury yacht, the group was overall mighty satisfied with the service and left a tip of $18,000 at the time of their departure.
Aside from the drama amongst the crew members, fans love the Bravo show for the erratic guests it attracts aboard the luxury superyacht. In sharp contrast from Nikki and her friends, the second charter guests proved to be quite a handful for the crew members. In a sneak-peek for the episode released by Bravo, the guests can be heard swearing at each other and drinking heavily. My Seanna was chartered by Michael Durham and his colleagues. If you're curious to know more about Michael then we got you covered.
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Who is Michael Durham on 'Below Deck'?
According to the guest preference sheet handed over to his crew members by Captain Lee Rosbach, Michael is a Seattle-based real-estate broker at Keller Williams. Michael made it very clear from the get-go that he and his friends really loved and appreciated bourbon. Michael was accompanied by his colleagues- Justin Richards, Terri Augustyn, Sean, and his fiance Curtis. According to Michael's LinkedIn profile, he's been working as a commercial real estate broker at Keller Williams for a little over four years. Prior to becoming a commercial real-estate agent, Michael briefly worked as a loan officer with Pacific Finance Group, and as a Commercial Capital with the Legacy Group. He also mentioned that he is passionate about politics on the professional networking platform.
Set on the stunning waters of St. Kitts in the Caribbean, superyacht My Seanna welcomes back veterans Eddie Lucas, in his new role as first officer, alongside chef Rachel Hargrove who is ready to redeem herself after a memorable last charter season. A fresh crop of yachties includes new chief stewardess Heather Chase, stews Jessica Albert and Fraser Olender and deckhands Jake Foulger, Rayna Lindsey and Wes O’Dell. The synopsis for the episode titled 'Bourbon Buffoonery' reads, "Captain Lee lays down the law as the crew gets ready to welcome their second charter group onboard My Seanna. Eddie is determined to promote Jake to lead deckhand but Captain Lee has reservations. Heather is on a mission to redeem herself from the first charter's housekeeping mistakes and improve her interior team's performance issues, much to her stews' chagrin. Rachel confronts Eddie about the unsavory remarks he said about her behind her back last charter season and Rayna finds a new friend in Fraser. A rowdy bunch arrives onboard and their drunken antics prove to be much more than the crew bargained for."
'Below Deck' Season 9 airs every Monday at 9/8c on Bravo.