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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 3 - Smoldering Secrets
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Smoldering Secrets

    S2:E3

    The hungover crew of the Parsifal tries to piece together what they did the night before; Dani does some sleuthing while Gary and Sydney downplay their hookup; Daisy's frustration with the deck team ratchets up.

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  2. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 1 - Holy Ship! We're Sailing
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Holy Ship! We're Sailing

    S1:E1

    Welcome to Below Deck Sailing Yacht, where the winds are stronger, the stakes are higher, and the job is tougher than ever. This season, the crew boards Parsifal III, a 180-foot long luxury sailing yacht. The existing crew includes Captain Glenn Shephard and yachtie couple Paget Berry and Ciara Duggan, who are joined for the charter season by Chef Adam Glick (Below Deck Mediterranean), Jenna MacGillivray, Byron Hissey, Madison Stalker, Georgia Grobler, and Parker McCown. For the first time ever, Paget and Ciara find themselves working in the same department. And with the boat in total disarray, tensions between the old and new crew begin to simmer as they hustle to get ready for their first charter of the season.

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  3. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 2 - My Big Fat Bleak Wedding
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - My Big Fat Bleak Wedding

    S1:E2

    The first charter of the season is underway, and Chief Stew Jenna is already feeling the pressure as she is tasked with planning an impromptu wedding for two drunk guests. First Mate Paget is trying to keep his cool and patience with his new deck team, including Ciara, his girlfriend of four years. Parker, an inexperienced deckhand, struggles to adjust to the posh world of yachting. Meanwhile, Captain Glenn attempts a risky maneuver while climbing the mast to fix a broken sail. During the first night out, two yachties have a steamy interaction that quickly makes their professional relationship personal.

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  4. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 3 - Rosé-Fueled Regrets
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Rosé-Fueled Regrets

    S1:E3

    After a wild, wine-fueled, night out, Jenna wades through a sea of regrets and braces for the awkward interactions that follow. A group of high-maintenance, vegan guests board Parsifal, and Adam struggles to live up to their meatless and milkless expectations. Georgia gets attitude from Chef Adam and seeks solace in her budding friendship with Madison and burgeoning flirtation with Paget. And Paget worries about how to be both Ciara’s boss and her boyfriend as tensions between them escalate making them question if the charter season will get the best of them.

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  5. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 4 - Baby on Board
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Baby on Board

    S1:E4

    Stews brace and dishes break as the last breakfast of charter is served on full tilt. To make matter worse, the deck team gets into choppy waters during a rough docking. Parker feels the strain of being on charter and his immaturity begins to show. On their night out, Paget continues to bond with the crew, particularly Georgia. Jenna comes down on Georgia’s laundry system and sends her away in tears. Then, Parsifal welcomes its youngest guest to date – a newborn. And baby talk permeates the yacht as Adam and Jenna’s relationship blossoms.

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  6. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 5 - Shmexual Shmension
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Shmexual Shmension

    S1:E5

    Parsifal sails into strong winds with a baby on board as Glenn stumbles into awkward conversation with a flirtatious primary. Adam and Jenna’s relationship heats up which stokes the fires between the Jenna and her interior team. Madison gets frustrated when Jenna sends her to do a beach picnic setup with little notice, and Georgia piles laundry on Madison’s workload. Ciara and Parker get in a spat about deck duties, and Paget tries to mediate while the guests wait nearby. But everything comes to a head when Ciara discovers that the boat is crashing into the dock!

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  7. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 6 - Oof! I Did It Again
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Oof! I Did It Again

    S1:E6

    Paget’s patience runs out when he’s left to pick up the slack after Parsifal crashes into the dock. A new charter of men from Long Island set sail in all of their champagne-sabering, chest-bumping glory, and the crew scrambles to meet their loud and incessant demands. Adam goes into beast mode while trying to cook for the bros, but he gets comfortable with Jenna, who wants more from their relationship. The guests cruise beach bars for chicks but end up taking a dive in the drink. Madison must decide how to handle a charter guest that crosses the line. And Parker and Madison facilitate an out-of-control yacht party.

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  8. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 7 - Oooof There It Is
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Oooof There It Is

    S1:E7

    After witnessing the guests have an out-of-control party, Captain Glenn stands his ground and sets limits on this testosterone-filled charter. Madison and Georgia are on different pages as they try to find their own ways to navigate Jenna’s demands. Adam critiques Parker’s cabin etiquette, which sends Parker over the edge. Paget and Georgia take a swim together, and Ciara catches them in a compromising position. Jenna and Adam can’t agree on the speed of their relationship, and it results in a heated disagreement on the dock.

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  9. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 8 - No Bra, No Shoes, Bad Service
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - No Bra, No Shoes, Bad Service

    S1:E8

    Adam and Jenna can’t see eye-to-eye on where their relationship stands, and their epic fight on the flybridges is a buzzkill for the rest of the crew. Ciara tries to manage Parker, but he resents her bossiness. When the two come to blows, Captain Glenn takes notice, and calls the deck team for a meeting. Despite feeling overwhelmed with work, Madison finds time to fall harder for Parker. In the wake of their first fight, Adam and Jenna find themselves on shaky ground. Parker botches a beach stakeout, and Madison and Ciara blunder the picnic setup and suffer Jenna’s wrath.

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  10. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 9 - Parker's Big Adventure
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Parker's Big Adventure

    S1:E9

    Jenna and Adam pick up the pieces of Madison and Ciara’s botched beach picnic while Georgia steps up to surprise the guests. Jenna discovers why Madison is so exhausted all the time. Parker tries to prove himself by executing a mission for the guests, while Ciara steps aside to let him make his own mistakes. After Jenna reaches a breaking point with Madison, she talks to Glenn about how to best proceed with or without her.

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  11. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 10 - Big Deck Energy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Big Deck Energy

    S1:E10

    Captain Glenn and Jenna have a tough meeting with Madison. The crew bonds on their day off and Georgia, Ciara, and Paget get a little too close as a proposition is made. Parker reconnects with his ex, Kaiti, and invites her to visit Corfu. After a blissful day together, Adam and Jenna’s “shmexual shmension” finally comes to fruition. But the afterglow doesn’t last long as Adam’s jealousy erupts after Jenna and Georgia discover they have something in common.

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  12. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 11 - May the Breast Man Win
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - May the Breast Man Win

    S1:E11

    After Adam has a jealous outburst, Jenna asks Georgia to be her buffer. Madison keeps her head down and works hard to earn back Jenna’s trust. The Playboy guests get creative with seashells during a photo shoot on the beach. Tensions remain high between Paget and Ciara. And Parker has difficulty with a beach picnic setup that sends him into an epic downward spiral. Captain Glenn intervenes, but it may be too late.

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  13. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 13 - Awkward
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Awkward

    S1:E13

    Jenna’s jealousy mounts as the charter guests continue to shamelessly flirt with Adam. Paget and Ciara can’t get on the same page, but Paget and Georgia are perfectly in tune. Adam makes a big romantic gesture for Jenna that backfires. And a shocking marriage proposal puts a relationship to the test.

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  14. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 14 - The Birds
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Birds

    S1:E14

    A murder of crows in the mast stirs up seafaring superstitions that put the crew on edge and the boat on its side. Madison and Georgia friendship is pushed to the brink. While Paget and Chris begin a very British bromance, Adam keeps Jenna at a distance. Georgia attempts to get her mind off of Paget, but it’s not enough. Everyone’s issues are put in perspective when a group of hilariously heartwarming charter guests board to celebrate the life of a dear friend.

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  15. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 15 - You Snooze, You Lose
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - You Snooze, You Lose

    S1:E15

    Jenna and Adam try to move forward in their strained relationship. When Jenna joins Adam for a nap on her break, Madison and Ciara pick up the slack in service, and Glenn takes notice. Chris gets injured handling a heavy water toy, and then Paget hurts himself as well, leaving Ciara to carry extra weight as the deck team limps toward the homestretch. After witnessing the lag in service this charter, Captain Glenn calls Jenna in for a meeting that may have lasting consequences.

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  16. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 1 Episode 17 - Regatta Go!
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Regatta Go!

    S1:E17

    On the season finale, an uncomfortable drug search on Parsifal III casts a dark cloud over the final charter and sends the crew into panic mode. The crew scrambles to pull together a sailing regatta, but still wonder if they’ll get a tip. Tensions in the interior department finally boil over, as a heated confrontation erupts. Georgia has feelings she needs to get off her chest, even if it means possibly altering some relationships forever. Captain Glenn takes the crew out one final time to celebrate Ciara’s birthday and reminisce about the season. The crew says some final and emotional good-byes.

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  17. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 1 - Running on Fumes
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Running on Fumes

    S2:E1

    The first charter gets rocky when the guests get in a drunken personal fight; the next morning, the guests' excitement to sail puts Daisy and Natasha at odds over serving breakfast on heel; Jean-Luc realizes he may have lost two guests at sea.

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  18. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 2 - Nookie Mistake
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Nookie Mistake

    S2:E2

    Deckhand Jean-Luc tries to rebound after losing two guests, but his inability to sleep in his undersized bunk interferes with his work and his attitude. When the dust settles, the crew gives the guests a lot to mullet over as they pull together a rip-roarin’ 80s rock party. A confrontation about pita bread between Chef Natasha and Chief Stew Daisy doesn’t add up. Captain Glenn pushes the boat hard during a lively sail as primary charter guest Nikki’s father blesses the group with favorable winds. The crew goes absolutely wild during their first night off, and First Mate Gary makes a drunken decision that could have dire consequences for the deck team.

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  19. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 4 - Barrie'd Alive
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Barrie'd Alive

    S2:E4

    The Parsifal crew is on edge waiting for important test results; when night falls, they play a naughty game of Truth or Dare; when Sydney notices that flirtations between Alli and Gary are heating up, she takes matters into her own hands.

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  20. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 5 - Hollandaze and Bustiers
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Hollandaze and Bustiers

    S2:E5

    Natasha finds it nearly impossible to keep the galley afloat; Gary can't get any one-on-one time with Alli with Sydney hovering nearby; a beach picnic turns into a fiasco; the deck team puts on a drag show that has the guests raving.

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  21. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 6 - Throuple Trouble
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Throuple Trouble

    S2:E6

    Feeling a lack of support, Daisy remains at odds with Gary and Natasha; Daisy jumps through hoops to plan an extravagant proposal for Barrie and Scott; flirtations between Dani and Jean-Luc continue to build; plates fly during a lunch service.

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  22. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 7 - The Scorning After
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Scorning After

    S2:E7

    Sydney goes all-in on Gary; Alli is pushed to her breaking point; a rowdy group of returning guests spells trouble; Dani and Jean-Luc get more intimate during the the night shift, and Sydney notices Jean-Luc's work is suffering as a result.

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  23. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 8 - Cake Shock
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Cake Shock

    S2:E8

    Natasha is frustrated with Daisy's constructive criticism; Gary and Colin play blackjack croupiers for the guests; Sydney gets frustrated as Gary puts the hot pursuit on Alli.

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  24. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 9 - Panic on a Track
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Panic on a Track

    S2:E9

    The deck team springs into action when a surge of wind pushes Parsifal towards the dock; Dani has a panic attack while under sail; Colin receives heartbreaking news from home; Alli feels the pressure to address Sydney’s dirty laundry.

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  25. Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 2 Episode 10 - Knotty Knotty
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Knotty Knotty

    S2:E10

    The interior pulls off a murder mystery dinner; an anchor tangle threatens to hold up the guests’ departure; Gary and Alli openly express their affections; Jean-Luc and Gary argue about work; Dani and Alli take matters into their own hands.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Smoldering Secrets" is the best rated episode of "Below Deck Sailing Yacht". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/15/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Holy Ship! We're Sailing".