

Like any workplace, there are rules in place to keep everyone safe and guests happy. (Nine) Cast have to abide by lots of rules Cameras are now in the laundry room to avoid missing anymore hook-ups. There are hidden cameras on the boat, especially in the laundry room after a Season 3 hook-up between two cast members wasn't filmed because there were no cameras in there.

However, just because the camera crew have left doesn't mean the filming stops.
#Where does the captain sleep on below deck tv
So when it comes time for the TV crew to clock-off for the day, they sleep on a separate boat or head to shore to stay in a hotel. With limited space on the yacht, it's already hard enough for the yachties to pretend the cameras aren't there. (Nine) Production crew don't sleep on the yacht So producers not only have to cast people who will be entertaining and appealing on camera, they also have to have the right experience and certification for working on a yacht.īut when it comes to poor staff performance, it's Captain Lee Rosbach who decides who stays and who gets fired. That's because it would take a lot of background checks and paperwork to find out if the usual staff can do the show.Įven if the regular yachties were cleared for filming, it doesn't mean they would make interesting TV. When the yacht isn't being filmed for Below Deck, it is staffed by a different crew. (Nine) The staff on Below Deck isn't the regular team Guests get a hefty discount but are known to tip well. The guests are also asked to tip generously but there is no requirement for them to. That sounds like a good deal for us regular folk, but even with a discount the price is about US$150 to $200,000 a week. RELATED: 3 of Below Deck's craziest guest moments (Nine) Guests get a discountīeing filmed while enjoying a sailing trip isn't everyone's idea of a good time, so the rich and famous have the cost of their charter slashed by 50 per cent. Life at sea is eventful enough without adding fake drama to the mix.

Unfortunately, crew have said the seven or eight week mark of working a charter is when yachties really let loose. The show is filmed for only six weeks because of the high-cost of chartering the yacht. Though the drama of Below Deck is already pretty juicy, it seems things heat up even more when the production crew leaves.
