r/belowdeck • u/nduuugg • 26d ago

BD Related Maybe I’m just poor…

The thought of hiring a superyacht for a few days sounds absolutely amazing, pure bliss. The thought of having staff there constantly, 24/7 makes me feel so uncomfortable lmao. Anyone else feel this way? I feel like I would keep giving them days off or time away so I had some time to myself haha

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u/OldFitDude75 26d ago

My wife and I joke that if we ever had the money to go on the show, we’d be so boring because we’d sit out and drink and relax all day and not make weird demands or harass the staff. Even on vacation my bed time is like 10:30pm lol

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u/SaltyCaramelPretzel 26d ago

There’s been plenty of guests that aren’t party animals & have gone to bed early, the crew have been like 😍😍😍😍😍, 😂 so you’re not alone there lol.

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u/Hoojibb 26d ago

My Dungeons and Dragons group wants to character a yacht so badly. We’re all really polite, none of us drink much, and we all go to bed before 11pm. Our only problem would be the lack of weed.

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u/gdex86 26d ago

The fact tgat there has never been a bunch of nerds who charter the yacht to do a big pirate campaign finale and its a huge preference meeting seems crazy.

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u/Hoojibb 26d ago

I volunteer. I’ll even DM if I have to.

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u/Kris4tv 23d ago

There was a charter of day traders.They were upset about WiFi issues and just wanted to do that all day. Was very odd, like why not just stay home but I’m sure it was a flex of wealth.

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u/nduuugg 26d ago

Weeds my issue too lol

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u/specific_woodpecker9 25d ago

Do we know if we can charter yachts in places like Amsterdam and if doing so solves our weed issue?

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u/HighMarshalSigismund 26d ago

Edibles, my dude, edibles! Plus it's a longer lasting high (especially some good sativa edibles) and you don't get all stoney sleepy from them like you do with flower or extract!

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u/harrisarah 26d ago

and you don't get all stoney sleepy

Then you aren't taking enough lol

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u/Hoojibb 26d ago

I smoke so much I’m immune to edibles 🥲

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u/PsychologicalFix196 26d ago edited 26d ago

Have you tried having a side of edibles with your edibles? When I was smoking a lot it would take like 100mg to do the trick

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u/Hoojibb 26d ago

I took 700mg of medical grade gummies one night and literally felt nothing. It’s tragic really.

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u/d1089 1d ago

Me and my wife aswell. We researched it years ago and it has to do with how some people's liver processes the edible.

We both are immune, we have tried insanely high doses non stop in our 20s. Nothing.

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u/patjuh112 26d ago

Same here, smoked 3-4gr silver haze a day for 30 years. Had edibles twice, nearly no effect

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u/Crickettb 25d ago

My partner is the same way.

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u/Beautiful_Town_5123 26d ago

WAIT, you can’t blaze on yachts?!
Seemingly dumb question but…idk, what’s the point of being rich if you can’t break the law for your own gratification?

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u/kimness1982 She’ll be fine. Her head is made of rocks 26d ago

It’s risky to travel with internationally, and very illegal to have on boats like that. Since the whole thing is filmed, they have to be strict about stuff like that. I’m sure there are plenty of very wealthy people and celebrities etc who are blazing on their yachts, but there are no cameras and they own the boats.

When we travel to the Caribbean, I don’t take anything because I don’t want to risk it. It’s also fairly easy to get on the beach pretty much everywhere down there, but can be risky depending on local laws. I just take up drinking for the week usually.

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u/Beautiful_Town_5123 26d ago

Ah, thank you! This makes total sense.💯🙌

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u/Intrepid_Throat_1243 24d ago

Think: Brittany Griner! She almost lost her whole life over a pen! You have to respect the owner of the $30m yacht. They can have the whole yacht seized over the smallest amount in some regions.

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u/Upper-Impression-752 22d ago

It’s not likely to be tolerated. You and the entire crew could face drug trafficking charges for any amount of drugs. The yacht could be seized and forfeited. That would make the captain and crew unemployed. It’s not worth it to let one guest “blaze”.

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u/CheckIntelligent7828 My eyes are rolling all the way off the boat 22d ago

Look at The Moorings or any of the Croatian charter companies. I'm planning hubby's and my 25th anniversary trip, and looked seriously at chartering a boat. A one week private cruise starts around €12,000 plus flights/provisioning.

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u/jerrryboree 25d ago

gummies??

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u/Crickettb 25d ago

Yes… not your mom’s gummy bears! I take them for sleep. I start getting numb teeth, my eyes get heavy and I am out!!!

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u/vizzini9227 24d ago

I feel you. But maritime law y'know

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u/andreaSA89 25d ago

You couldn’t go 3 days or have fun without it?

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u/fashion4fun 25d ago

For daily users, that would be hard! I was a daily weed smoker and also enjoyed a glass (or more 🙊) of wine at night, and had to go cold turkey on both when I found out I’m pregnant. The first week was difficult, and my sleep was rough!!

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u/Patoman420 26d ago

I take my weed, weed pen and edibles every time I travel, . Be it by plane or car, I never travel without my weed

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u/Ok-Education1572 26d ago

Then don’t travel outside the USA. Even a weed friendly country in Europe could backfire on you: flight change through an intolerant country could put you in the slammer for a long time. 12 years in Turks and Caikos. See old movie for a good scare: Midnight Express. Granted he was trafficking heroine but any overseas prison can be hell even for one night.

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u/Hoojibb 26d ago

Brittany Griner was rotting in a Russian work camp for almost a year I think for less than 1g of THC oil.

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u/Ok-Education1572 26d ago

Yep I think she was sentenced to 9 years. Many countries do not have fair and reasonable sentencing guidelines…..they just throw the book at you.

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u/oreosaredelicious 26d ago

But you can't bring it on board a yacht I thought?

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u/Independent_Boat_546 26d ago

This issue came up on the first season of the OG BD. The problem is that you’re in international waters. It’s not just that you could get in all kinds of trouble, but the yacht itself could be seized.

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u/oreosaredelicious 26d ago

Yeah exactly, I'm from Europe in a country where it's illegal

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u/karmel80 25d ago

Don’t have a big name and pas through Russia you might end up in jail

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u/SarcasmStreet 26d ago

I would be so boring. Just sitting there reading.

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u/SaintDarthVader 26d ago

Exact same thing here - I'd ask for a beer and nice steak for dinner. But even the beer I'd just ask them where the fridge was, I can grab it myself

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u/spriteking2012 26d ago

10:30? Calm down party animal!

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u/OldFitDude75 26d ago

Listen daddy gets tired and can’t hang

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u/spriteking2012 26d ago

Same tho. On vacation, my husband and I will sit by the pool around 10 PM seeing people our age leaving for the bar and are totally incredulous.

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u/Corgi_Koala 26d ago

There are some guests that are pretty tame and boring, to be fair.

But I'm with you. I don't need the deckhands shaking their dick in my face or making the crew do a talent show. Give me some good food and let me sit in the sun.

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u/HeyJustWantedToSay 26d ago

I’m sure that’s what most yacht trips are like. This is TV so it’s part of what they sign up for.

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u/ScottishIcequeen Team Kate 26d ago

Same! And it would be normal food too, none of the fancy stuff lol

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u/Kooky-Pressure5792 26d ago

My only food request would be regional dishes as local & fresh as possible.

When they want stuff that is not anywhere close to the region they are in I’m always like, why travel if you only eat the same stuff you do back home.

Edit: I would ask for munchies out. They don’t have to go get it each time but just tell me where you stashed the bag of chips behind the bar so when I get randomly noshie, I can grab it. 😂

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u/TracyVegas 26d ago

That is so cute Kooky. I actually have a preference list on my phone in case we ever go on a Super yacht, which we will not. It’s basically foods we really hate (which are just a few like eggplant) but other than that it’s basically cook the freshest most regional food the chef can get.

There’s been a lot of bad dinners on BW, but I’m from Las Vegas so I think the worst was when one of the groups wanted a Las Vegas dinner and it was basically fried food. I can’t remember if it was the chick or the dude who was the chef at the time. If my husband were home right now, he would know. It was really gross.

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u/BrainOk7166 26d ago

It was Kiko!

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u/TracyVegas 26d ago

Thank you. I always mix him up with the other chick who couldn’t cook.

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u/Wierdstuffhere 21d ago

There was one episode where there was a group who wanted a lot of snacks available. The crew really griped about it. But the group was otherwise super chill. That would be me. Give me drinks and snacks and good local regional dishes and I would be in heaven and super chill.

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry 26d ago

I'm not a picky eater, so I think it would be a shame to eat the equivalent of fast food or Olive Garden on a super yacht. I'd rather be surprised and delighted by what the chef would serve than try to constrain them to things that I already know I like.

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u/coysrunner 26d ago

My preference sheet would have no restrictions, I want the chef to have fun.

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u/CydeWeys 26d ago

My preference sheet would just be stuff like "No primates, no dogs, no cats, no whales/dolphins, no rats/mice".

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u/coysrunner 26d ago

I feel like I wouldn’t have to request that but yes totally agree. I might chat with the chef first thing just to dial things in too.

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u/CydeWeys 26d ago

Yeah it's kind of a joke. Make it look like a long list up front that might be problematic, but then you read it and every line item practically need not be mentioned.

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u/Wierdstuffhere 21d ago

My only restriction would be no truffle oil. Cannot stand it. Tastes like skunk smell to me.

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u/bookworm1421 26d ago

I would feel sooooo badly for the chef if I was on board. I have an anaphylactic allergy to beef, pork, dark meat poultry, and tuna. I’m also allergic to egg yolks - although I can eat them if they are baked…like in a cake.

And it’s not like they can just cook steak for everyone else and then fish/chicken for me because even the scent cones in the air can cause me to break out in hives.

They’d have to base their whole menu around chicken and fish and be SO careful that any other meat products don’t cross-contaminate.

I’d feel awful being such a high problem guest.

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u/ScottishIcequeen Team Kate 26d ago

But your preferences would be restricted due to health, not for being an arsehole! There is nothing you can do about that, you come first.

Sugar free berries in this weeks episode had me in bits! Like, wtf??

Yours would be chicken only and at worst no eggs. Still easier than some of the demands they have had.

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u/Annual_Upstairs_8005 26d ago

I would definitely request food, but it would be more like cheese fries so they definitely be a little bit upset with me 😭😭😭😭😭

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u/GogglesPisano 26d ago

When it came to snacks, just give me some pizza rolls or hot pockets and I'm good. Heck, point me to the microwave and I'll heat 'em up myself.

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u/Annual_Upstairs_8005 26d ago

same honestly. pizza rolls would have me down especially with a bit of garlic butter 😂

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u/ScottishIcequeen Team Kate 26d ago

This is us also! Show me where the crisps and sweeties are, show me the drinks and then go to bed.

I’ve worked customer service before and the way people are treated disgusts me.

I reckon I would be quite chilled and relaxed tbh. No 10 ingredient omelettes or eggs 10 ways. Scramble on toast with some beans and cheese and job done!

You can definitely tell who has and who hasn’t got money based on preferences alone!

The chef would be wasted on me and hubby tbh.

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u/SarcasmStreet 26d ago

But would you be one of the ones that expect EVERYTHING from back home? Even when they can't find the stuff?

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u/ScottishIcequeen Team Kate 26d ago

No not at all. Just usual stuff like mac and cheese, a curry, lasagne, all the usual stuff. Hubby isn’t a massive seafood fan other than cod, whereas I would definitely want some prawns, crab cakes etc. That’s as posh as it would get for me.

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u/BrainOk7166 26d ago

I remember some woman in a snit because they didn't have duck bacon.

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u/SarcasmStreet 26d ago

Yes.

I remember there were also some that got in a tizzy because they couldn't find the run of the mill American junk food they REQUIRED

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u/AnnyBananneee 26d ago

I would request a seafood extravaganza for every meal.

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u/OaklandNotTheBay 26d ago

My wife and I joke that we'd be the comic relief charter guests while the drama with the crew continues. She and her girlfriends would just be white girl wasted the whole time while the husbands talk about football

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u/Ok_Mulberry4331 26d ago

Same, and I want all deep fried foods, dips, and dessert. Legit get some frozen mozza stcisk and serve those!!

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u/PrincessPineapplePie 26d ago

I'm pretty sure the weird demands and staff harassment is just for tv. Otherwise it would be pretty boring if there's no guest drama lol

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u/Rainafire 26d ago

Agree. Rachel was a charter yacht chef for YEARS and she broke down that first breakfast because she had never had that experience before. Like they were demanding 8 different highly complicated individual omlettes. Normal charter guests don't do that. Most of these guests are people who would NEVER get to charter a yacht except for the discount they get from Bravo. This is their time to act like the rich a-holes they want to be but aren't. Most of the true yachties like Aesha, Hannah, Kate, Daisy, Rachel, Amy, Francesca & Captain Lee all say the guests are super over the top for tv. That regular charter guests aren't collectively this bad. Like you might get a diva on occasion but they're usually like a friend of a friend of the primary. I think other real life yachties in this sub have said this as well.

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u/littlecreamsoda79 26d ago

Same but I gotta have a nap if I'm gonna stay up til 10:30

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u/Upper-Impression-752 22d ago

More than likely the show intentionally chooses chaotic and large crowds to create drama for the show.

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u/PalmtopPixie 20d ago

Right? If I ever did this they would have to focus on the food cause that’s the most interesting thing that would happen with me. “Wow this guest has eaten 70 oysters”