Captain Sandy Yawn has officially assembled her crew for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11, and there are a few familiar faces among them to show the newbies the ropes.
When the latest charter season kicks off in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Captain Sandy will be at the helm of M/Y Akira One, with the Below Deck Med cast — including chief stew Aesha Scott, bosun Nathan Gallagher, and returning deckhand Joe Bradley; along with Chef Joy Lefaucheur; stews Gen Lillie, Kayley Smith, and Kat Johnston; and deckhands Cooper Dawson and Luke Brumer — assisting her.
The news was announced during NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation in New York City on May 11, and you can see all of the official Below Deck Med Season 11 cast photos and learn more about the yachties’ lives below.
Captain Sandy Yawn’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Bradenton, FL
Birth date: Feb. 23
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Years of experience in the yachting industry: 37
Favorite off-boat activities: Snowboarding, skiing, and playing in the water.
What is your wildest charter guest story from your career? I had guests shooting water balloons from a massive slingshot on deck into a crowd during the Cannes Film Festival. The guests were also dressed for a red carpet.
Favorite place you’ve been on charter/place you traveled? I love the south of France and the Amalfi Coast.
What’s one thing about working and living on a boat that would surprise people? The show reveals it all, so no surprises there.
Aesha Scott’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Tauranga, New Zealand
Birthdate: Nov. 27
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Years of experience in yachting: 9
Favorite off-boat activities: I love walking, reading, swimming, and chatting with friends over a cocktail.
What do you do in your off time in your room on the boat? I’m usually so busy going over orders or preferences for the next charter guests. I try to send a message to Scott or nap if I can. Even 10 minutes of closed eyes is a dream.
What is the best place on the boat to find privacy? Privacy doesn’t really exist on a boat. Cleaning a guest bathroom is probably the most privacy I’ll get, and I often enjoy quiet time in there. Otherwise, when I’m in the shower.
What’s one thing about working and living on a boat that would surprise people? Stews don’t spend much time outside. When you finish a season people are always shocked that we aren’t tan. “But you work on a boat?!” We work inside and don’t see much sun and definitely don’t swim until the season is over.
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Nathan Gallagher’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Burtonport, Ireland
Birth date: June 19
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Years of experience in the yachting industry: 3
Favorite off-boat activities: Everything to do with boats
Special skills: Making people laugh
What Bravo shows do you watch? Below Deck franchise and Summer House
What are the biggest and smallest tips you’ve ever gotten? The tips I got while on the show [are the biggest]. I’ve never received tips like that in my life.
What’s one thing about working and living on a boat that would surprise people? You can make friends with people you’d never make friends within normal life.
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Joe Bradley’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Alicante, Spain
Birth date: March 18
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Years of experience in the yachting industry: 3
Favorite off-boat activities: Rock climbing, go-karting, motorbikes, the awe of sunsets, dancing, playing the guitar, piano, and swimming
Special skills: I play the guitar, piano, and speak fluent Spanish.
Who do you miss most from home when you’re traveling for work? The most beautiful, kind, and powerful woman this world has to offer…my mother
What is your wildest charter story from your career? There was a Catamaran crash in Italy. A huge Catamaran lost power and crashed against all the boats.
What are the smallest tips you’ve ever gotten? I had a guy onboard who owned a nut packaging company, and I got a packet of nuts. They weren’t even salted.
Cooper Dawson’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Charleston, S.C.
Birth date: Sept. 13
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Years in the yachting industry: 0
Favorite off-boat activities: Fishing, disc golfing, skincare, and lifting in the gym
Best friend on board: Joe Bradley
First impression of M/Y Akira One: “Damnnnnnn, she’s big.”
Favorite charter destination: Dubrovnik, because it’s my first one
Surprising fact about working on a boat: It’s the most secretly unprofessional industry. We put on masks for the guests, but as soon as they’re gone, we’re just a bunch of modern-day sailors looking for a drink and a good time.
Gen Lillie’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Birth date: Nov. 9
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Years in the yachting industry: 4
Special skills: Table settings, aura readings, and being a brutal truth teller
Craziest guests: A group I had in the BVIs went through over 100 bottles of champagne in 48 hours and jumped in shark-infested waters while drunk in the middle of the night after being told not to.
Largest tip: $10,000 per person
Favorite charter destination: Turkey
Sum up this season in three words: Crazy, crash out, and manbabies
Chef Joy Lefaucheur’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: St. Barth, Caribbean
Birth date: March 22
Zodiac sign: Aries
Years in the yachting industry: 10
Favorite off-boat activities: Being successful, attractive, and eating ice cream in Italy
Special skills: Uplifting people
Who do you miss most from home? The Amazon delivery guy
Largest tip: I once received a Bitcoin, a shopping spree at Louis Vuitton with an unlimited budget, and a week at the Nobu Hotel in Cabo San Lucas.
Surprising fact about working on a boat: The crew is pickier about food than the guests. They act as if they also have a private chef. No one ever eats leftovers.
Kat Johnston’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Nova Scotia, Canada
Birth date: May 30
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Years in the yachting industry: 1
Favorite off-boat activities: Traveling, chugging iced vanilla lattes, and scrolling Instagram Reels
Special skills: I can sing “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” by Taylor Swift from memory without missing a beat.
Who do you miss most from home? My dad because he is my best friend in the whole world. We talk every day when I’m onboard, and I always look forward to our coffee dates when I get home. Love you, Dad!
Surprising fact about working on a boat: Working in the interior sometimes you don’t see sunlight for days. So, I basically turn into Edward Cullen.
Sum up this season in three words: Lit, crazy, movie
Kayley Smith’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Birth date: January 9th
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Years in the yachting industry: 1
Special skills: I can rap Eminem’s famous verse in “Rap God.”
What Bravo shows do you watch? Vanderpump Rules!!
Wildest charter guest story: I did a 22-day Atlantic Ocean crossing with guests on board, and it CAUGHT FIRE!!! We were in the middle of the ocean and one step away from calling in a mayday!
Favorite charter destination: Sardinia, Italy
Surprising fact about working on a boat: You will likely butt heads with each person at some point, but you will also love these people quicker and more deeply than you could ever imagine!
Luke Brumer’s official bio for Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11
Hometown: Pretoria, South Africa
Birth date: Jan. 16
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Years in the yachting industry: 2
Favorite off-boat activities: Fitness, health and wellness, mountain climbing, and reading
Special skills: Handstands, impersonating accents (or trying to,) eggs benedict, making incredible smoothies, giving great hugs, and seeing the good in people
What do you miss the most from home? My solitude
Favorite charter destination: Sailing into Positano at sunrise and hearing the church bells
Sum up this season in three words: Big. Lessons. Learned.
When does Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 premiere?
Season 11 of Below Deck Mediterranean premieres Monday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock.
As you await the premiere, get a sneak peek at Below Deck Med Season 11 by watching the official trailer.
