“Below Deck” has built its reputation on showcasing the intense drama that unfolds aboard its opulent superyachts, capturing the often tumultuous interactions between charter guests and crew members.

Fans are drawn to the show for its unpredictable nature, as each season delivers a fresh dose of scandals—from arrests and drug allegations to romantic entanglements and unexpected dismissals. Audiences are constantly kept on their toes, never quite sure what twists the next episode might bring.

The latest installment, “Below Deck Mediterranean” Season 10, remains true to this formula. According to Chief Stewardess Aesha Scott, 33, there’s always at least one guest each season who seems determined to stir up trouble.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, the New Zealand native shared, “Every season, there’s always one guest who goes overboard with drinking and tries to push everyone’s buttons, breaking all the rules along the way.”

Scott, however, has become adept at handling such situations. “I’ve gotten really good at not letting it get to me,” she stated confidently. “You just have to rise above it and not take any of their nonsense.”

Chief Stew Aesha Scott spoke exclusively with the DailyMail about the rules for alcohol consumption on the superyacht

The 33-year-old New Zealand native returns with Captain Sandy Yawn in, what she calls, the ‘best season of Below Deck ever’ 

‘Because there’s that whole golden rule of “the customer’s never wrong” and in superyachting you must always say “yes,” but that’s not true. You just need to learn how to properly say “no.”‘

Calling herself the ‘security guard’ onboard, since they don’t have actual security on stand-by, Scott explained that there ‘aren’t any specific rules’ when it comes to how many drinks a charter guest can have during a certain time period. 

‘To be completely honest, I make my drinks quite strong because the stronger they are, the earlier you’re going to go to bed, most likely,’ she jokingly revealed.

‘But, once they get to the point where they are very clearly intoxicated, to the point where they can’t stand up, I’m not going to keep going at that point. You have to make a judgment call per person.’

Over the summer, during Below Deck season 12, a jaw-dropping moment took place when a charter guest was arrested after jumping in the ocean without a life vest. The guest in question then shouted at crew members during what appeared to be a drunken meltdown.   

Given the reputation the Below Deck franchise has for being ‘the most real reality show ever,’ per Scott, the Bravo show (spinoffs include Below Deck Under and Sailing Yacht) doesn’t have the same rules in place as a show such as The Bachelor.

It was reported in 2017 that a drinking rule – two-drinks per hour – was implemented following a Bachelor in Paradise sexual misconduct scandal that involved heavy drinking. Filming was halted and an internal investigation was launched.

Last season on Below Deck, fans watched as a charter guest had a complete drunken meltdown on the yacht and was arrested after jumping in the ocean without a life vest on

Scott said the crew does not follow the ‘golden rule’ of the customer’s never wrong and said that she has learned when to say ‘no’ when it comes to alcohol consumption

After a brief hiatus and the investigation concluding with no charges of sexual misconduct, production continued without the parties involved, DeMario Jackson and Corrine Olympios, and the new drinking rules set in place. 

While still prioritizing the charter guests’ safety onboard, Scott says that viewers of Below Deck get to witness ‘really raw, real life things.’ 

‘This season, every single charter, some new crazy thing happens that I just didn’t expect. And I really feel like the story gods were shining down on us,’ Scott remarked about season 10. ‘I think the viewers are going to be hooked right from start to finish. 

‘It’s not just a whole season of hookups or only toxic drama. There’s such a variety of things that happen that I think there’s going to be something for everyone at home to relate to at some point.’ 

On the ‘best season of Below Deck ever,’ per Scott, the Chief Stew is joined by Captain Sandy Yawn, deckhand Max Salvador, bosun Nathan Gallagher and new cast members Chef Josh Bingham, deckhands Christian Trimino and Tessa Budd, and stews Kizzi Kitchener and Victoria SanJuan.

Gushing over Captain Yandy Sawn, Scott said, ‘I love that woman so much. And I always say what I wish people saw more of from her was her silly side because she does have such a silly side. 

‘And I have fun when I’m at work. I love working with her because she does not micromanage or overlook me at all, she lets me do my own thing.’

She continued: ‘And then every time I have a break, like even if I get a three-minute gap, the very first thing that I do is run to the bridge or run to a cabin and just sit with her and laugh.

Scott said that she loves working with Captain Sandy Yawn because ‘she does not micromanage or overlook me at all, she lets me do my own thing’

The longtime stewardess said that Yawn is a ‘firm’ captain but also has a ‘silly side’

Scott’s nuptials to fiancé Scott Dobson will take place in New Zealand in March 2026

‘She is a firm but fair captain. And obviously because it fits the story better, you’re going to always see the part where she’s having to have a talk with someone or whatever. But, I feel like she’s silly the majority of the time.’

The co-workers have become so close that Captain Sandy – along with her wife Leah Rae Yawn – snagged an invite to Scott’s March 2026 wedding to fiancé Scott Dobson.

Their nuptials will take place in her hometown in New Zealand and will be filled with her favorite Thai food – lots of ‘curries and noodles’. 

Watch more of Aesha Scott and the drama that unfolds when new episodes of Below Deck Mediterranean air Mondays at 8pm ET on Bravo.