Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 premieres Monday, June 8 at 8/7c on Bravo, sending Captain Sandy Yawn and her crew back to charter duty in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
The new season puts M/Y Akira One at the center of the action, with Yawn at the helm, chief stew Aesha Scott running the interior, bosun Nathan Gallagher leading deck operations and returning deckhand Joe Bradley back on board. The cast also includes chef Joy Lefaucheur, stews Gen Lillie, Kayley Smith and Kat Johnston, plus deckhands Cooper Dawson and Luke Brumer.
The announcement came during NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation in New York City on May 11, giving Bravo a fresh launch date for one of its most reliable reality franchises. The source package presents the Season 11 cast through official bios and photos, framing the team as the people viewers will follow through the season's charters.
Scott, who has become one of the show’s most recognizable faces, said she tries to send a message to Scott or nap if she can when the workload piles up, adding that even 10 minutes of closed eyes feels like a dream. She also said she loves walking, reading, swimming and chatting with friends over a cocktail, but that privacy on a boat is scarce and the quietest moments often come while cleaning a guest bathroom or taking a shower.
That reality is part of what makes the new season work. Yawn brings 37 years of yachting experience, while the crew will spend the charter season in a place that looks glamorous from shore but leaves little room for the crew to disappear. Scott said stews do not spend much time outside and are often surprised by how little sun they get, a reminder that the show’s polish comes from long hours below deck rather than life on the water above it.
What viewers get next is straightforward: a new season begins Monday night, and the first test will be whether this crew can turn the pressure of a Dubrovnik charter run into the kind of chaos that keeps Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 moving.
