We’re back with the recap for Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5, Episode 13. Last time, Gary and Daisy went for a drink to celebrate Gary’s sober crew night out (yeah, I didn’t get that either). The guests on this charter were very difficult, to say the least. They didn’t like sailing, they didn’t like the food, they weren’t happy with the drinks or anything else. At the end of the cruise, they pulled Captain Glenn aside to complain about their experience on Parsifal III. Here’s exactly what went down on BDSY Season 5, Episode 13: “Mid-Strife Crisis.”
What happened in Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5, Episode 13?
In this week’s episode, despite being less than happy with the service, the departing charter guests leave a pretty decent tip for a single-night stay. Daisy lays down the law for a “manipulative” Danni, and Daisy finally plays a little kissy-face with Keith. The new charter guests are an awesome group of drag queens, but sadly, Cloyce’s kitchen mishaps leave them unimpressed. Here are some of the highlights from BDSY Season 5, Episode 13.
Glenn takes some heat from the departing guests
Glenn finds the departing guests waiting for him in the lounge. He asks, “Is there anything you guys want to talk to me about?”
The guests didn’t feel the service was what they were expecting aboard a superyacht. They thought the exterior crew did an outstanding job. But when it came to the interior crew’s service, it was a different story.
“When you come to this level of luxury,” the co-primary says, “you do want what you paid for. I feel like the guys kind of went over and beyond to help us have a good time. The girls were all really friendly, but … they weren’t as attentive.”
They also felt the ladies had been friendly to their faces. “But as soon as they turned around,” she says, “they were rolling their eyes [and] frustrated.”
Glenn apologizes, “because that should never happen … We’re gonna chat and find ways to make sure that that never happens again.”
The ladies offer a final word, as they say goodbye. “The main thing was I feel like the guys did such a great job of trying to make us happy,” Jillian says. Oh, boy. Poor Daisy. At least they left Glenn with an envelope. I was afraid they wouldn’t leave any tip at all.
Glenn confronts Daisy over the accusations of poor service
After the guests are gone, Glenn sits down with Daisy. He says the primaries didn’t think “the service was up to the level that you would expect on a super yacht.”
“There was just such a bad vibe,” Daisy responds. “I tried to start conversations, but the looks I was getting … It got to the point where I felt like, ‘I don’t wanna be around them.’”
But Glenn points out that Daisy is the leader of her department, and he wants to solve the issue. “What can we do different?” he asks.
Daisy’s still stinging from Danni saying that her boss snaps at her and doesn’t give enough direction. She blames Daisy for causing her to “lose [her] passion” for yachting.
“It’s not just you,” she tells Glenn. “F*ck me, this f*cking day.” I understand Daisy’s frustration. But Daisy’s also known to get stressed out and be hard on herself.
Glenn tells her to take a minute and come back. Daisy steps off the boat and goes for some air. And a good cry to let off some steam.
When Daisy returns, she apologizes to Glenn for “walking off.” But Glenn isn’t angry. He just wants her to realize that she “can do better.” They hug it out and are both ready to go back to work.
Surprisingly, the guests left a pretty decent tip for a one-night charter: $15,000. That’ll go a long way to heal Daisy’s hurt feelings. Even she admits it was a very “generous” tip.
Keith finally makes his move with Daisy
Getting ready for their crew night out, Daisy and Keith share a bonding moment over Danni. Daisy tells him she “assassinated my character.” He laughs that she did the same thing to him, when she wanted to be flirty and he wanted to stay professional in front of the guests.
“I’m not gonna let it ruin my night,” Daisy concludes.
Finally after dinner, Keith makes his move and admits he’s into Daisy. I think he’s a good match for her. He’s more mature than most of the other guys she’s dated.
Daisy confesses she feels “the same way and really enjoys [his] company.” Keith moves in for a kiss, and Daisy’s into it.
Back on the boat, Danni and Chase retire to the master suite, while Daisy takes Keith upstairs to talk. She explains that she and Gary have a “complicated relationship.” But Keith’s not at all discouraged.
“Coming off the breakup with Colin,” Daisy interviews, “I’ve learned a lot. I think [Keith] deserves honesty from me.”
For his part, Gary’s feeling some kind of way about the situation. “Daisy’s made it pretty clear … that she doesn’t want anything with me,” he interviews. “She not my girlfriend, [but] I love her to bits.”
Back in their cabin, Daisy congratulates Gary for behaving himself on their night out and asks if he’s okay with her and Keith kissing. He tersely answers that he is, but we all know he’s not.
Keith and Daisy are the hot topic of conversation next morning. Keith tells Chase that Gary says he’s okay with him and Daisy. But Chase warns him that Gary “doesn’t always say what he means.”
Keith really like Daisy and feels like “there’s something here,” but he doesn’t want to “piss off” his boss.
Danni seems contrite, but she’s just pulling a snow job
At the preference sheet meeting, Glenn announces that the next group will include Detox, a “drag superstar” (and RuPaul’s Drag Race legend) from Chicago. She is bringing her sister Heather, along with another drag queen, Lola LeCroix, and three other friends, including adult film director Marc.
Daisy sits down with Danni for a follow-up to their talk of the day before. Daisy assures her that she thinks Danni’s a “great stew … and a great asset to the team.”
“That said, it’s not my job to create passion in you,” she concludes. Daisy urges her to stop blaming her boss for being unhappy. She believes Danni’s being manipulative and difficult, and she’s “really not okay with it.”
Daisy says she’s allowed her “extra liberties,” like allowing her to go into the guest cabins for her romantic liaisons. She wants Danni to “reflect on her position.”
Surprisingly, Danni apologizes, and Daisy graciously accepts it. “Hopefully, we can go forward and finish the season strong,” she concludes.
But in a confessional, Danni says, “I think Daisy hates me because I’m a threat to her position.” Get a grip, girl. There are only two charters left. Don’t get yourself fired before the end of the season.
Fresh fruit should not be onion or garlic-flavored
When the guests arrive, they are funny and charming. What a refreshing change from the last guests who just weren’t happy with anything.
After meeting them, Davide confesses to Keith and Gary that he actually won a drag contest when he was 17 or 18. “I was hot,” he brags.
It’s a very windy day, so the first item on the agenda is to get the sails up and go sailing. When Glenn explains how the different sails work and that there’s “a lot of friction there,” the guests all laugh.
Detox’s sister Heather chides him, “Know your audience, Glenn.”
When the sails are fully up and the engines turned off, the boat keels and Detox yells, “Vacation mode activated!” They love it!
They’re very happy guests, until Daisy brings up a plate of fresh fruit. When they taste the fruit, it seems to have been cut on the same board as garlic or onions and tastes like it. Cloyce! Wash your cutting board, dude.
Cloyce realizes he did cut up an onion on the same cutting board as the fruit. “After last night, I don’t feel like I’m in the right headspace,” he admits. “Stupid, stupid, stupid.” He may have more cooking experience than you’d expect for his age, but even I know better than to do that.
Danni returns with a new plate of fruit “cut with a new board and a new knife,” so she’s “hoping for the best.” Fortunately, it’s delicious and doesn’t taste of onion or garlic.
Chef Cloyce is losing his concentration in the galley
At dinner, the guests aren’t impressed with the first course of croquettes, which one of them describes as “a cheese stick in ball form.”
When Cloyce presents the arugula salad with goat’s cheese, Marc comments, “Bless his heart! Hope he got his parents’ permission to be out this late.”
Luckily, they all like the salad. “Good job, teenager,” Heather says.
When Detox complains about the next course being slow (it’s been all of seven minutes), Marc quips, “He might be grounded.” That drag queen shade can be cutting!
As the clock keeps ticking on the time between courses (it’s now 13 minutes since the last course), Cloyce is having a problem with the smoker in the galley.
The guests are getting restless. “He’s a child,” Marc says. “I want to be nice.” But they also want to know when the food is coming.
“Cloyce has been consistent in his inconsistencies,” Glenn says. “And at this point in the season, I need someone I can depend on.”
Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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