What It's Really Like To Be A Charter Guest On Below Deck

In a Reddit Ask Me Anything, Below Deck charter guest Jane Zhao revealed the truth behind some pretty cringe-worthy scenes from her time on the show. Zhao was part of a group of eight guests that appeared on season five, episodes five and six, of Below Deck Mediterranean. This season takes place on a 184-foot motor yacht, shuttling the guests around the water and beaches of beautiful Mallorca, Spain. On this charter, however, due to inclement weather, the boat never actually left the dock. Despite the circumstances, these guests were still able to keep things exciting. 

One night, Zhao and her friends invited four additional, last-minute guests back to the boat for a pre-planned, six-course meal (via Vulture). This saddled Chef Kiko with the task of whipping up a whopping 72 plates of food, something that seemed to be of little concern to the guests. Anyone who has ever worked in the hospitality industry is shaking their heads right now. 

A Reddit user asked "Did anyone in your group think it was rude to double the size of a 6 course meal with very little notice?" Zhao replied: "We should have been more considerate. In hindsight after watching I feel terrible." The lesson here is being a charter guest in the lap of luxury on Below Deck may skew your expectations into the realm of the unreasonable, and you'll come off looking somewhat obnoxious.