The BEST episodes of Below Deck season 3
Every episode of Below Deck season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Below Deck season 3!
Cruise into uncharted waters with this docu-series that follows a group of crewmembers living and working aboard “Honor,” a 164’ mega-yacht. The upstairs and downstairs worlds collide when this young single crew, known as “yachties,” live, love and work together onboard the luxurious, privately owned yacht, while tending to the ever-changing needs of their wealthy, demanding clients. While each crew member brings a different level of experience, they all share a love for this lifestyle that enables them to travel to some of the most beautiful and exotic locales in the world. Each episode features different charter guests -- from millionaires, to entertainers to hard-partying well-heeled friends -- as they move onto the boat for an at sea adventure.
#1 - Loose Lips Sink Ships
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/17/2015
Ben suffers a severe injury and relies on Rocky for help in the Season 3 finale. Also: Capt. Lee addresses Connie's yachting future; Eddie explodes when he discovers Rocky spilled information about their affair; and a celebratory bonfire turns dramatic when Eddie and Rocky confront one another.
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#2 - Fire!
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/2015
The stews are excited to welcome aboard a family of gorgeous charter guests, to celebrate their dad's 50th birthday. Leon commits a big faux pas by ignoring a guest's request to refrain from serving rabbit for dinner. Connie's deckhand skills impress Eddie and Captain Lee, but Emile is feeling underappreciated. Eddie begins to question his closeness with Rocky, but there's more at risk than personal relationships when a fire breaks out in the galley putting the whole boat in danger.
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#3 - Storm's a Comin'
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2015
Emile is miffed when Rocky spells out the status of their relationship in a public way. The charter guests, a preppy brother and sister, request an elaborate multi-course tasting menu, but Leon's failure to order provisions in time puts the meal, and the crew's tip, in jeopardy. Dane's professional and personal issues cause his crewmates to become very alarmed. A freak storm creates chaos for the crew and the guests, but the storm brewing between Kate and Leon could be the real disaster.
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#4 - Reunion (Part 1)
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/24/2015
Part 1 of 2. The cast reunites. Included: Rocky's work ethic is discussed; Eddie opens up about a personal drama; Deckhand Don returns; and Kate faces accusations.
#5 - The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/3/2015
The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Cynthia Bailey and Claudia Jordan, along with family and friends board the Eros to celebrate Cynthia’s birthday, but bad weather keeps them stuck at the dock where the crew must work extra hard to pamper their charter guests. Veteran deckhand Dave joins the boat, but his fellow "deckie" Emile proves to be the guests’ favorite eye candy, and the ladies demand his constant attention. Chef Ben's return complicates his relationship with Kate, which quickly affects the rest of the crew dynamic. Meanwhile, Rocky is confused and hurt when she overhears Eddie making multiple derogatory comments about her.
#6 - Pretty Cheeks
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2015
The return of Kate’s charter guest soulmate from last season, Dean, keeps the Eros crew on their toes and forces Kate to up her towel-art game. After a pep talk from her Dad, Rocky tries to keep going with her mundane stew tasks while Don tries to make amends with Eddie, but ends up butting heads with his fellow “deckies” instead. The heat in the kitchen flares up when Kate questions chef Leon’s credentials as a yacht chef after he is unable to prepare a traditional Bahamian meal for the guests. After catching an eyeful of Rocky in her thong swimsuit, Don decides to join her in a quick swim, and in doing so, puts his future onboard the yacht in jeopardy.
#7 - Reunion (Part 2)
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/1/2015
Eddie and Rocky come clean about their laundry-room affair; Captain Lee delivers doses of tough love to two members of the cast; Rocky claims her fling with Eddie continued after the end of the charter season.
#8 - What Took You So Long?
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2015
Captain Lee grills the crew as he tries to find out the cause of the galley fire and the inquiry leads to a contentious dismissal. In a fit of rebellion against Lee’s decision, Rocky takes a dramatic, unauthorized dive off the boat leaving her crew-mates shorthanded and angry. With Captain Lee at his wit’s end due to the ongoing chaos on the boat, his crew have to band together to create a special 50th birthday celebration for their charter guest, but an angry blow-up between Kate and Rocky could spoil the party. Meanwhile, A familiar face stirs things up when he joins the boat.
#9 - I'm Ironing the Captain's Shorts
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2015
After their less-than-stellar date, Rocky relegates Emile to the friend zone, and he’s not having any of it. Meanwhile, Kate fails to provision a special bottle of tequila for the new charter guests, and it could spell disaster for the tip if she can’t find it in time. A new deckhand arrives and the ladies of Eros all are too happy to have some new eye-candy. Searching for motivation, Rocky finds it in the way of a musical she writes in the laundry room. Eddie’s girlfriend issues are distracting him from his deckie duties, putting him on thin ice with Captain Lee. Tensions between Leon and Kate hit a new high when Leon mistimes a meal and Kate is left to clean up his mess.
#10 - Boom Boom in the Laundry Room
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2015
The crew enjoys a day off with an island hideaway, but Dane's drunken behavior leads to a confrontation with Eddie that puts Dane's future on the boat in jeopardy. When the charter guests, founders of a multi-million dollar apparel company, challenge Leon on his meal choices, he has to make a quick fix for the sake of the crew's tip. After witnessing Kate's failed attempts to smooth things out with Leon, Captain Lee issues the crew a stern warning.
#11 - My Dearest Emile...
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2015
Connie and Rocky’s whipped cream bikini party leaves a big mess on Eros. Eddie’s long-distance relationship is on the rocks, and his problems are compounded when Dane and the other deckies make a series of stupid mistakes. The charter guests, a group of former sorority sisters escaping their husbands and kids, keep the crew hustling as they relive some college hijinks. Rocky finally gets in the galley to make dinner, and the reviews aren’t great. Meanwhile, Emile gets a discouraging letter from Rocky.
#12 - Dirty Laundry
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/10/2015
Frustrations mount for Rocky over her job and Eddie. Meanwhile, Ben wows charter guests with a steakhouse-style dinner, yet his breakfast dishes fail to measure up, and Rocky divulges details about a secret affair.
#13 - Off The Radar
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2015
Rocky and Emile are disciplined for their dangerous stunt. Connie gets some terrible news that leaves her future on the boat in jeopardy. Kate soon realizes that there might be too many cooks in the kitchen after her and Chef Leon disagree over the charter guests' final dinner.
#14 - More Foam, Bosun!
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2015
Captain Lee, Kate, Eddie, and Amy are joined by five new crewmembers as they prepare the luxury yacht, Eros, for a new charter season in Abaco, Bahamas. New personalities bring new challenges as the crew welcomes their first charter guests, a hard-partying hotel owner and his friends. With inclement weather ahead, the crew must keep an on-boat "foam party" planned for the charter guests from turning into a wash.
#15 - I Don't Date, I Mate
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2015
In spite of being a man down with Don’s departure, Eddie and the rest of the deckhands feel relieved and stronger than ever. When primary guest Dean suggests a crew dive contest, the Eros team willingly obliges and Rocky breaks out her beloved mermaid tail to lure Dean and his guests into the sea. Meanwhile, Kate continues to question Leon's yachtie credentials after he tells her he’s worked on a cruise liner. Eddie, on the other hand, has trouble at home and begins to realize that holding a long-distance relationship while working on a yacht can be challenging. As one relationship struggles, another one begins when Emile decides to take Rocky out on an unforgettable date.