Who are Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom? 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2's last primary charter guests give away huge tip

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2's last primary charter guest Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom arrives on the deck with their friends
PUBLISHED SEP 19, 2023
Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom are the last primary charter guests of 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 (Instagram/@swagstrom)
Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom are the last primary charter guests of 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 (Instagram/@swagstrom)

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA: 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 is coming to an end. And, the show is to feature its final primary charter guests. We will see Andrew Hagstrom and his wife Melissa Hagstrom, co-primary charter guests, coming on the deck along with their friends.

Andrew is a Cannabis entrepreneur. His LinkedIn profile reveals that he has been the Head of Partnerships of Weedmaps ever since March 2023. 

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom (Instagram/@swagstrom)
'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom (Instagram/@swagstrom)

Andrew claims to be a "proven leader with a strong sales and marketing background." He went to the University of Arizona for his studies. As of now, he is residing in San Juan Capistrano with his wife and kids.

Andrew's wife Melissa Wirkus Hagstrom is a writer, editor, copywriter, and PR Manager. She has been working for more than 11 years with One Punch Distribution in Public Relations. Andrew and Melissa together have two kids, a son and a daughter.

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom and their kids (Instagram/@swagstrom)
'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom with their kids (Instagram/@swagstrom)

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom arrive with close friends 

Andrew and Melissa will be seen accompanied by a bunch of their close friends. Some of them will be married couples. 

The primary charter guests and their friends will be seen drinking, playing various games, and enjoying themselves on the deck with delicious cuisines. 

In the final episode, Captain Jason Chambers will join the primary charter guests for dinner.

Primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom gives enormous tip 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 crew (Instagram/@swagstrom)
Primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom gives enormous tip to 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 crew (Instagram/@swagstrom)

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 crew members get huge tip from last primary charter guests Andrew and Melissa Hagstrom

As Andrew and Melissa leave the deck they hand over a white envelope filled with the tip to Captain Jason.

The crew members sat down together for one last time to see how much they received.

Captain Jason announced that the crew received a total of $17,000 from the final primary charter guests, resulting in $1,400 for each crew member.

The crew members were seen being excited with the tip. In Season 2, the crew members received a total tip of $164,000.



 

Will there be 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 Reunion?

It is unclear if 'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 will have a reunion episode, as one was not held for Season 1.

It is speculated that there might be a reunion episode in Season 2 as it has been the most controversial season in the Below Deck franchise.

If the reunion happens, Bravo will bring back all cast members except Luke Jones and Laura Bileskalne, who were fired over sexual accusations.

'Below Deck Down Under' Season 2 releases new episodes every Monday at at 8 pm ET on Bravo.

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