Below Deck season 13 premieres tonight, Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, and it sends Captain Kerry Titheradge and a mostly new crew to Phuket, Thailand, aboard the motor yacht Azul V. It is the first time the original Below Deck has gone back to Phuket since 2019. Episodes stream the next day on Peacock. Behind the drama, the show runs on a simple money machine: wealthy charter guests, a crew that lives on tips, and a network that has turned a working yacht into one of its most reliable franchises.
Below Deck Season 13 Premiere: What Happens Tonight
Bravo confirmed the cast and setting in its official Below Deck season 13 cast bios, published September 21. Captain Kerry returns for his third season in charge. Fraser Olender is back for his fourth run as chief stew, and Rainbeau de Roos returns as second stew after season 12. Everyone else on the boat is new.
The official synopsis promises Kerry some of his toughest challenges yet. That usually means a green deck team, a demanding first charter and at least one blowup in the galley before the first tip meeting.
Below Deck Season 13 at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Premiere | Monday, October 12, 2026, 8 p.m. ET, Bravo |
| Streaming | Next day on Peacock |
| Yacht | Motor yacht Azul V |
| Location | Phuket, Thailand (first return since 2019) |
| Captain | Kerry Titheradge (third season as Below Deck captain) |
| Chief stew | Fraser Olender (fourth season) |
| Second stew | Rainbeau de Roos (returning) |
| Chef | Moe Vilomar (new) |
| Bosun | Alex Wright (new) |
| Deck team | Matthew Fitzpatrick-Buck (lead deckhand), James Bishop, Jessenia Stidger |
| Interior | Kaylee Brown, Rosa Simms-Preston |
Meet the Crew
Captain Kerry was born in Brisbane, Australia, and has worked in yachting since 2004, with 11 years as a captain on various boats before television found him. He first led a Bravo crew on Below Deck Adventure, then took over the flagship show. His calm style is a big reason the show has felt steadier since he arrived.
Fraser Olender, from Hampstead in London, has eight years in yachting and is now one of the most recognizable faces in the franchise. Rainbeau de Roos lists her hometown simply as “the world” and brings six years on yachts. Chef Moe Vilomar comes from Jersey City, New Jersey, with four years of yacht cooking behind him.
On deck, bosun Alex Wright from London has five years of experience, and lead deckhand Matthew Fitzpatrick-Buck, from Umdloti in South Africa, also has five. James Bishop from Bournemouth has two years. Jessenia Stidger is from Ka’a’awa, Hawai’i, and has danced hula since she was three. Rosa Simms-Preston from Glastonbury has three and a half years in yachting, and Kaylee Brown rounds out the interior.
What Below Deck Season 13 Means for the Money
The real scoreboard on Below Deck is the tip meeting. Crews live on charter tips, which are split across the whole team, and those numbers swing wildly from guest to guest. Season 12 gave a good picture of the range, as Bravo’s own recaps showed.
| Season 12 charter tip | Per crew member | Crew reaction |
|---|---|---|
| $19,990 | About $1,500 | Captain Kerry called it “pathetic” |
| $22,000 | $1,692 | Kerry said he “would’ve expected more” |
| $27,500 | About $2,100 | Rainbeau called it a good, average, solid tip |
Over a full season of charters, those payouts add up to serious money for deckhands and stews, often more than their base pay. Bravo does not publish what it pays the cast, and the salary numbers that circulate online are guesses. Entry-level crew are widely believed to earn a few thousand dollars per season from the show itself, with captains and chief stews paid more. Treat any exact figure you see as an estimate.
Phuket matters here. Thailand charters tend to attract international guests with very different tipping habits from Caribbean or Mediterranean charters, so Below Deck season 13 could swing either way at the tip table. Fans will be watching whether the crew clears the $20,000 mark consistently.
Below Deck Season 13 and the Cast’s Net Worth
For the stars, the show is worth far more than the paycheck. Captain Kerry’s net worth has been estimated at $1 million to $5 million by bio sites, based on decades of captain’s salaries rather than TV fees, and Distractify noted that range back in 2022. That figure has never been confirmed by Kerry or Bravo.
Fraser Olender has turned Below Deck into a personal brand, with paid appearances, social media partnerships and a large Instagram following. The same pattern built fortunes for earlier Bravo names, such as Vanderpump Rules DJ James Kennedy, who parlayed reality fame into club bookings and brand deals. For most of the new crew, the bigger payday comes after the show airs, not during filming.
How It Fits Bravo’s Fall Slate
Below Deck season 13 lands in a crowded fall for reality competition and docuseries. Fox launched Hell’s Kitchen season 25 in September, and CBS opened Survivor 51 with a prize money twist. Below Deck has one edge over both: there is no single winner. Everyone on board gets paid from the same tip pot, so the money story plays out every episode instead of only in the finale.
Below Deck Season 13 FAQ
When does Below Deck season 13 premiere?
It premieres Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with episodes streaming on Peacock the next day.
Where is Below Deck season 13 filmed?
Below Deck season 13 was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, aboard the motor yacht Azul V. It is the show’s first return to Phuket since 2019.
Who is the captain on Below Deck season 13?
Captain Kerry Titheradge, an Australian who has worked in yachting since 2004, leads the crew for his third season on the show.
How much do Below Deck crew members make in tips?
It varies by charter. In season 12, single-charter tips ranged from $19,990 to $27,500, which worked out to roughly $1,500 to $2,100 per crew member.
The Bottom Line
Below Deck season 13 brings back a trusted captain, a fan-favorite chief stew and a new crew to Thailand, where the tip pot will decide who has a good season. For Bravo, it is one more installment of a franchise that keeps printing money. For the crew, the real reward may come after the cameras stop, when TV fame turns into brand deals and bookings.
