Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: What Are We?

"With one charter left to go, you would be excused for assuming our crew would now be emerging on the other side of some hard-earned lessons as better professionals and people. In some respects, that's true: V, who came on as a stew, is now one of the strongest members of the deck team; Cathy leveled up the interior team; and Josh has delivered banger after banger, night after night."

"Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people's feelings, knows that Max's red-hot temper is best handled with care. We pick up this week with Nathan, from the stern, screaming instructions at Max on how to hook the Jet Ski to the crane. The specifics of what they're fighting about don't matter as much as the fact that their bickering is reverberating through the boat."

"Sandy can hear it from the bridge; she comes over to tell Nathan to put Joe on the task next time instead of resorting to yelling. By the time Max gets back onboard, he's offended by Nathan's apparent insults, and the Jet Ski is still in the water. Unable to deal with Max any longer, Nathan asks Joe to send Max down and hooks the Jet Ski to the crane himself."

V moved from stew to a top deck team member, Cathy strengthened the interior crew, and Josh delivers strong performances. Aesha and Nathan became head teacher and aide in a third-grade classroom with Kizzi, Joe, and Max, whose constant touching, giggling, and tantrums disrupt lessons. Nathan's frustration models poor behavior for the children, increasing their agitation. Joe recognizes that Max's temper requires careful handling. Nathan yells instructions at Max while teaching Jet Ski crane procedures, prompting Sandy to suggest assigning Joe instead of shouting. Max returns offended, the Jet Ski remains in the water, and Nathan completes the task but fails to include Max in the demonstration. Nathan's conflict management continues to cause problems.

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