adventure with Captain Glenn Shephard and his interior and exterior crew. There have been some troubling new developments with season 5, the cast, and when fans can expect the hit Below Deck spinoff's return.

While the network was silent about Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, a lot has been going on behind the scenes that may be cause for concern. However, crew sightings have revealed First Officer Gary King has also posted some clues that confirm the location and highlight that filming has already happened. A few observations also highlight that viewers are not far away from watching another season despite any drama signaling otherwise.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Latest News

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Has Had A Lot Of Drama

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5's location as been confirmed as Ibiza, Spain. In June 2023, Reddit Take_Me_To_Ibiza spotted Captain Glenn's Parsifal III and snapped a picture. The then reshared the post, stating that the famous boat was "spotted in Ibiza." The iconic reality TV show's last two seasons covered Spain and Italy. Therefore, it wouldn't be surprising that the crew is exploring nearby areas and visiting exotic locations such as Ibiza. The location is part of Spain's Balearic Islands, including resort cities such as Palma. It seems like a perfect setup for the show.

34-year-old First Officer Gary King has been mired in controversy. While his reputation throughout his three seasons in Below Deck Sailing Yacht has largely been negative, with fans believing him to be sleazy, a pot-stirrer, and a bad boss, optics have gotten even worse for Gary. A former makeup artist for the Below Deck franchise, Samantha Suarez came forward in August 2023, alleging that Gary was sexually inappropriate with her during filming in the summer of 2022. Gary was never held able by production, although Bravo said they investigated the misconduct allegations.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5's Release Date

BDSY has An Air Date

The Below Deck franchise typically follows a schedule. Historically, Below Deck Sailing Yacht has been filmed in August for a Spring/Summer release schedule the following year. It usually follows after Below Deck's OG series. The show's airing schedule has been similar since 2020. Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 1 aired in February 2020, and the next three seasons also came out at a similar time. However, season 5 has not followed the norm, and it has a Fall air date of October 7, 2024.

There has been overlap with the main show and its spinoffs before, so it would not be unusual for that to happen again. However, instead of BDSY following its usual schedule, Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 aired first. This is likely due to Gary's misconduct and the public fan outcry over his continued involvement in Below Deck Sailing Yacht. In the past, certain cast have been edited out when seriously damaging information has come to light about them.

Peter Hunziker from Below Deck Med season 5 was edited out after his past racist social media posts surfaced. The reason Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 is delayed in its release date, is likely due to Gary's behavior and the network's need to edit him from the latest filming. The latest season was likely filmed in Summer 2023, as has been tradition up until now. This means fans will be watching a season that was filmed almost a year and a half ago.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5's Cast

The Usual Crew Is Returning

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5's cast has been confirmed. Captain Glenn will lead the show, as he's the main icon. Gary will also be resuming his duties as the First Officer, as some of his posts suggest he was in Ibiza during filming. Chief Engineer Colin MacRae lives and breathes sea life, but he will not be returning to Captain Glenn's side. Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher is very busy these days but will be making a return to the show that made her a Bravo icon.

The confirmed crew for BDSY season 5 is as follows:

So season 5 will have three returning faces, and a bevy of new ones that will take on the challenges of maintaining the sail boat and looking afte the guests.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Trailer

Below Deck Mediterranean Just Ended

The Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 trailer was released on September 12, 2024. Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 with Captain Sandy Yawn at the helm and Below Deck Down Under Chief Stew Aesha Scott returning to the Med series just aired its finale episode. In the season 5 trailer, Daisy had a lot of screen time. The Cheif Stew, who was entangled in a love triangle in season 4, is back and means business.

"I'm f***ing good at my job and I'm taking back the reigns."

Daisy has a lot to prove this season, and it looks like that is what she is setting out to do. However, she does not appear to be opposed to a boatmance, as she was seen kissing one her crewmates.

Gary was barely featured in the trailer, likely due to the public's disdain for him. At this point, it's unclear how big of a role he will play in season 5 given the sexual misconduct allegations. But knowing Gary, he is sure get involved in a boatmance of his own because he has proven he can't hep himself.

Gary will likely get a villain edit in season 5. A scene in the trailer was shown where Gary was scolding a female deck team member, and instead of coming off as helpful like he should in his role, he came off as condescneding. More will be revealed about how Gary leads the deck team this time around. There will also be issues with the Chef, as Daisy points out in the trailer. An unappetizing-looking meal was plated and Daisy made a comment about how it was unservable.

Also in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, the Parsifal III will get into some trouble when another boat gets too close in the middle of the night. It's unclear from the trailer whether the two vessels will make . Another scene shows the usually calm Captain Glenn becoming enraged and waking up the crew. Captain Glenn will also fire someone this season. Despite Gary's appearance in season 5, it should be an entertaining season.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht premieres Monday, October 7 at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.

Source: Take_Me_To_Ibiza/Reddit, Bravo/YouTube