10th season of Below Deck returns with largest yacht in show’s history

The 10^th season of hit reality TV show Below Deck will return on 21^st November 2022 around the Caribbean island of St Lucia, according to TV network Bravo.

The show, which follows a superyacht crew through an eight-week charter season, is one of the network’s most highly-rated series.

This season will see Captain Lee and his crew on the 60-metre (196-foot) Benetti motor yacht known as St David. The season 10 yacht will be the largest yacht in the show’s history and will be one of the few in the series to use the yacht’s real name.

Delivered in 2008 by Italian shipyard Benetti, St David is a full-custom yacht with both interior and exterior design from UK-based studio Winch Design. The yacht also become a finalist at the 2009 World Superyacht Awards.

At the time of her launch, St David was the sixth largest yacht in the Benetti fleet. She was last sold in 2018, with an asking price of $22,097,925 (c. €22.5 million).

Morley Yachts is currently her Central Agency for charter, and she is currently on the charter market from $319,283 (c. €325,000) per week, plus expenses during low season and $338,952 (c. €345,000) per week plus expenses during high season.

The yacht is a historically popular charter yacht that has made appearances at a number of high-profile events, including the Cannes Film Festival.

One of the most notable features on board St David is a spiral staircase that leads through all three decks and is lit by a skylight in the spa pool of the sun deck. The sun deck itself showcases sunloungers and a sunpad spread where guests can relax.

There is a shaded portion of deck which benefits from a casual dining arrangement and a spa pool bordered by more sunpads, which can also be fitted with an alfresco cinema screen. Accommodation is for 12 guests in six cabins, with a split-level master suite.

St David has expansive water toy facilities and storage, including scuba dive gear. She most recently refitted in 2021 and works included new interior and exterior fabrics, audiovisual upgrades and a new skylounge cinema. The watersports equipment has also seen a recent upgrade, with a new 7.2m (23ft) tender, new Waverunners, and an electric foiling surfboard.

Alongside Below Deck stalwart Captain Lee Rosbach, season 10 will also see chef Rachel Hargrove and chief stew Fraser Olender make a comeback.

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Source: BOAT International