Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Captain Sandy Yawn revealed how worried viewers should be about her future on the show after celebrating 15 seasons on screen.
“With Below Deck,, I want to do that for the rest of my life — as long as they have me,” Sandy gushed exclusively to Us Weekly.
Sandy also expressed interest in branching out, adding, “I’d like to do another show — like Traitors — or another Bravo crossover show would be cool. Or we could have a crossover on our vessel like Below Deck Down Under had.”
The captain has been at the helm of the Below Deck spinoff ever since season 2 premiered in 2017. Looking back at her time on the show, Sandy is excited about what comes next.
“It doesn’t feel like 10 years. But when I look in the mirror and I’m like, ‘It’s been 10 years,’” Sandy quipped. “I’d really cool because to get to be the captain on the same show for 10 years is incredible. I’m so grateful that I get asked back.”
Sandy pointed out the importance of “having a consistent crew” she loves as much.
“I get to see the growth from them over the years,” she added. “And reflecting back on all the charters I’ve done within the Below Deck franchise has been really awesome. Even when I took over Captain Lee [Rosbach]’s show for a bit. Al; those experiences mean something to me — and has through the years just made me a better captain.”
She continued: “The practice of pausing and then drawing from experience and making decisions based on my past experiences [has been a big lesson]. I think is something that was a big lesson for me.”
Bravo’s Below Deck franchise has been a reliably dramatic and fun port in a reality TV storm since its 2013 debut. When Below Deck Mediterranean returns to Bravo for season 11 on Monday, June 8, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Sandy will be joined by familiar faces including Aesha Scott, Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallagher.
Season 11 is also a season first with its first plot line involving bosun Nathan splitting his time between work on the water and time on land with partner Gael Cameron and their new baby.
“The fact that we were able to do that for him was great,” Sandy noted. “Every time I saw Nathan, he seemed very excited to see his family, but when he would come back, he was very tired!”
Aesha had to address her own work-life balance issues, catering to guest demands while planning her wedding.
“Coming back this season, I was a little wary,” she noted to Us. “I was getting married soon, but it honestly ended up being my favorite season ever!”
Deckhand Joe is also back after a rough season 10, telling Us, “I understand it’s not a comfortable position — even as a viewer — so watching myself back, I have learned from the situation. I’m really focused on my job right now.”
Below Deck Med airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.
