Below Deck Sailing Yacht

This is the best of all the BD franchises and season three the best of all. Captain Glenn, best captain- Marcos, best chef of all seasons, all BDs. Some drama, some immaturity, particularly Ashley, who acted like a spoiled 12 year old 23 year old. I liked that for the most part the crew genuinely liked each other, such a welcome change from the snark from other seasons, which is exhausting to watch and frankly has kept me from finishing other BD seasons.

The first series is a bit slow the first few episodes in particular, but stick with it as the second series really takes off. With the arrival of Daisy the yacht becomes much more professionally run, Glenn's original perceived goofiness gives way to a seasoned captain and the charters actually run the best out of any of the various versions of the show while even more shenanigans below deck, but despite the turbulent personal dramas we don't get any of the nastiness towards crew members from their superiors or the cliques that form that taint the US and Mediterranean versions! Maybe the lower ratings stems from watching charters with for the most part nice guests and well run! The best part of the show though is when they sail, a nightmare for the interior crew but fantastic to watch, plus due to the size of the yacht we don't have to endure obnoxious guests buzzing around on jet ski's.

It's great, but it is slightly annoying to see such a vast contrast between all the quality and effort that we see and then the lazy trashy music, as if it is a floating ghetto or trailer park. Almost unbearable however the show is so great that it is worth the struggle. This is all about the cast and the guests and are fascinating to watch. I love that the guests are so vastly different and presents such an array of challenges and rewards for the crew. Such an interesting blend of personalities. The production values are high, and I highly recommend this for anyone who likes reality TV. If you can stand the "music," you won't be sorry.

Season 1 review - so good to know that Adam and Jenna split up right after and no longer together. They were the worst to overlook, both unprofessional bullies. I can tolerate Adam to some point, but that stupid woman made him so unlikable. Adam, you are a great chef, that girl did not deserve any of your praise or attention,I'm so happy you split up!! Keep do you!

The rest of the series are quite entertaining, S2 &3 with Gary are hilarious. He is such an immature player girls fall for, but entertaining to watch the usual boat drama. Cap is great, but looks the wrong direction always and fire great people instead of the problem causing ones.

Perhaps in an attempt to improve ratings, the show has gone off the rails with drama, over sexualization, and just plain ridiculous behaviour. No more, I've given this too many tries this season. Not worth continuing. Pity, used to be a show I looked forward to.