Sandy Yawn Leads Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 to June 8 Premiere
below deck mediterranean season 11 now has a premiere date and a full crew, with Captain Sandy Yawn returning to M/Y Akira One in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Bravo set the season to begin Monday, June 8 at 8/7c, then move to Peacock the next day.
Sandy Yawn Returns to Akira One
37 years in yachting gives Yawn a built-in edge, and this season puts her back in charge of the charter operation at sea. The captain’s cast Q&A leans into the limits of boat life, where she said, “The show reveals it all, so no surprises there.”
May 11 was the date Bravo rolled out the season during NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation in New York City, turning the reveal into a scheduled programming move rather than a slow-drip tease. That matters for viewers who follow the franchise as a fixed summer return: the network has now locked the start of the new charter cycle and the place where it begins.
Aesha Scott and the Crew
Aesha Scott returns as chief stew alongside bosun Nathan Gallagher and returning deckhand Joe Bradley, giving the interior and deck teams some continuity before the first charter even begins. The rest of the crew fills out fast: Chef Joy Lefaucheur, stews Gen Lillie, Kayley Smith, and Kat Johnston, plus deckhands Cooper Dawson and Luke Brumer.
Scott’s own Q&A points to the cramped reality of the boat, where she said, “Privacy doesn't really exist on a boat.” She added, “But you work on a boat?!” when asked about how people react to stews not getting much sun, which is the kind of practical detail viewers will see tested once service starts.
Dubrovnik on June 8
Dubrovnik, Croatia is the backdrop for the eleventh season, and that setting gives the premiere a clear operational frame: new charter guests, a fixed crew list, and a boat that has to run on schedule from day one. Bravo’s rollout leaves one straightforward next step for viewers who follow the series for the crew dynamics as much as the sailing—watch the premiere on June 8, then check Peacock the next day.
This is the right level of information for a returning franchise: the cast is set, the captain is in place, and the season has a date. The only real variable now is how quickly this group turns the official lineup into the kind of onboard friction the show trades on.
