Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 has finally reached its end, after a pretty wild ride. Despite being a roller coaster of a season, there were good laughs and plenty of iconic moments along the way.
Tumi Mhlongo did a great job as Chief Stew, and Kyle Viljoen and Jessika Asai did a great job as stews all season as well. Despite Natalya Scudder leaving early, Lily Davison successfully stepped in to take her place. Chef Jack Luby was another great addition, who did a great job pleasing the guests stomachs all season.
Despite stepping up as Bosun, Luka Brunton proved himself to be a player. Lara Du Preez, on the other hand, really helped to carry the deck team as Lead Deckhand. Haleigh Gorman and Max Salvador were fun additions as well, and of course, Captain Sandy Yawn was a pleasure to watch as always.
Below Deck Med Season 8 was a lot of fun, but these were our absolute favorite moments!
Captain Sandy Calling Kyle Out
Don’t get me wrong, Kyle is great entertainment. But I probably wouldn’t want to work with the guy. After Kyle’s late arrival, he moved through the boat creating drama with almost every other crew member. Kyle was fake toward Natalya and Tumi, quickly turned his back on Jessika, and got in a petty argument with Max. Kyle got away with everything for a little too long, until word of his actions finally got to Captain Sandy.
Captain Sandy did not hesitate to call Kyle out, which quickly put him in his place. I have never seen Kyle look as terrified as he did during that meeting with Captain Sandy in the bridge. Captain Sandy correctly identified Kyle as the common denominator of all the drama onboard, and made it clear that she would not tolerate his nonsense any further. After the intervention, Kyle really cleared up his act, and made efforts to make peace with the rest of the crew.
Lily’s Big Redemption
Lily stepped in as 4th Stew after Natalya’s departure, although the British native had a rough start onboard. Despite showing an eagerness to learn, Lily struggled during her first two charters. Lily had trouble doing everything from making beds to laundry to helping out with service. Tumi became pretty fed up with her, and alerted Captain Sandy of the problem. Captain Sandy had a talk with Lily, that caused the Stew to do a 180 immediately.
During her third charter, Lily really stepped up her game. She slayed the game in cabins, and really stepped up in the laundry room as well. Lily also found her footing with the guests, and enjoyed hosting game nights and having fun with them. Even Tumi was impressed, and she commended Lily for having such a great attitude and wanting to do better. Lily was likable from the jump, so it was great to watch her go from zero to hero with her interior skills.
Captain Sandy Accidentally Exposing Luka
One of the funniest moments of the season was Captain Sandy accidentally exposing Luka to the rest of the crew, not realizing what she was doing. While in the bridge with Luka, Captain Sandy realized that he was texting one of her former crew members Katie Flood. Captain Sandy immediately suspected that Luka had a crush on Katie, and became fixated on the idea.
Shortly afterward, Luka was in the crew area with Jessika, Tumi, Max, and Jack. Captain Sandy came down and announced her thoughts on Luka and Katie, leaving Jessika shocked. While Captain Sandy did this unintentionally, she played a part in exposing Luka’s playboy tendencies to Jess, which needed to happen. After all, Luka had been texting Natalya behind Jess’ back the whole time as well, despite leading her on to think they were more serious than they were.
By the end of the season, Jess thankfully realized that Luka did not have the right intentions with her. Jess had a messy ending after kissing Max and a random stranger on a night out, but thankfully realized that Luka was bad news. The best part about the whole situation was that Captain Sandy added fuel to the fire without realizing what was going on between Jess and Luka at all. Captain Sandy really makes Below Deck Med what it is.
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