🛎️ Charter guests · rankings

🥰 Best Charter Guests

The dream charters: fun, kind and generous guests the crew still talks about. 25 charters from all five shows.

1 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S3 · Eps 14–15 Lane Merrifield's group Canadians stuck at anchor still have a blast 📰 on 2 “best guests” lists · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $23K tip
2 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S3 · Eps 6–8 Jim's group Big Jim's 'talentless' talent show 📰 on 2 “best guests” lists · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $21K tip
3 🛳️ Below Deck S12 · Ep 5 Jack's group Beach volleyball with the lovely Finns 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $28K tip
4 🛥️ Below Deck Med S4 · Eps 5–6 Daniel & Sheree Music-video shoot leaves the season's biggest tip 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $27K tip
5 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S1 · Eps 14–15 Kerry & Dino Heartwarming friends' trip with a pajama runway 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $12.7K tip
6 🛳️ Below Deck S12 · Eps 15–16 Group of eight women, three of them single Flirty finale: pink Malibu, fire and ice, fireworks 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $28K tip
7 🛥️ Below Deck Med S5 · Eps 3–4 Roy Orbison Jr.'s group Roy Orbison Jr. and Ace of Base come aboard 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $21K tip
8 🛥️ Below Deck Med S10 · Eps 15–16 Michael & Valerie Iberico Ham Panic on the Parents' Getaway 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $27K tip
9 🛳️ Below Deck S10 · Eps 5–6 Gigi Fernández's group An Olympian's tennis charter and a $31K tip 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $31K tip
10 🛥️ Below Deck Med S1 · Eps 9–10 Linda's group Crew wanted to keep these guests all season 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $20K tip
11 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S3 · Eps 15–17 Laura & Matt Parsifal's first wedding 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $20K tip
12 🛥️ Below Deck Med S8 · Eps 5–6 Roy Orbison Jr.'s group Orbisons' third trip: a pirate treasure hunt 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $28K tip
13 🛥️ Below Deck Med S10 · Eps 7–8 Joe's group The Franchise's First Matchmaking Charter 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 4/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $25K tip
14 🛳️ Below Deck S11 · Ep 15 Rob & Noreen Overnight yacht owners leave $25K 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $25K tip
15 🦘 Down Under S2 · Eps 10–11 Becky & Michelle A family day on a disappearing island 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $17.5K tip
16 🛥️ Below Deck Med S9 · Eps 16–17 Stacey & Brad Toga Party, Drag Queens and a Happy Ending 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5
17 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S4 · Eps 7–8 Jim's group Big Jim's back for talent show No. 2 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $27.5K tip
18 🦘 Down Under S4 · Eps 16–17 James & Kai Backyard Envy stars and a fillet-it-yourself dinner 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $23K tip
19 ⛵ Sailing Yacht S4 · Eps 3–4 Kim's group Justin Guarini aboard, and the whole crew joins dinner 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $23K tip
20 🛳️ Below Deck S12 · Eps 13–14 Friends of Emily's group A Derby dinner and a heartfelt friends' trip 📰 on 1 “best guests” list · 🥰 crew loved them 4/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $21K tip
21 🦘 Down Under S4 · Eps 14–15 Sujay & Brenna The easy guests: a gift for the parents 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $22K tip
22 🛳️ Below Deck S9 · Eps 5–6 Ronnie's group A 75th birthday, a casino night and a tip briefcase 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $25K tip
23 🛥️ Below Deck Med S3 · Eps 9–11 Ken & Amber Novotnys return and leave the biggest tip yet 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 5/5 · 💸 $25K tip
24 🛳️ Below Deck S10 · Ep 17 Keith & Jolynn Bodybuilders win over a nervous Fraser 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $20K tip
25 🛥️ Below Deck Med S3 · Eps 6–7 Derrek & Iliana Easygoing guests who cleared their own plates 🥰 crew loved them 5/5 · 🎉 fun 4/5 · 💸 $19.8K tip

How this list works: Every charter is summarized from episode recaps. We rate each group 1–5 on how demanding, fun and chaotic they were and how much the crew liked them, add the tip, and count mentions in press rankings (Collider, Screen Rant, Showbiz Cheat Sheet and others). Each list says which of those it weighs most.