Nate Salmon is our newest bosun on Below Deck Down Under Season 3. He has only graced our screens for a short time. But already, we can tell that we like Nate.
Nate is replacing Wihan du Toit, who, legend has it, still does not understand why he got canned. Unlike Wihan, Nate gets along with everyone on this cast. Additionally, his eagerness to support all departments already sees us loving this new bosun.
But who is Nate? Is he experienced enough to lead his new team on BDDU? Likewise, how has Nate already presented in his brief appearances thus far in Season 3? Here’s everything we know…
Below Deck Down Under bosun Nate Salmon has an impressive resume
Nate stepped on board mere hours after Wihan departed. As Captain Jason looked over his resume, he grew excited. And when we saw what he saw, we felt pretty stoked, too. From what we can gather, Nate has the experience to turn this deck team around.
This 29-year-old has been a bosun for four years. In all, Nate has seven years of experience in the yachting industry. He also spent two years working as a kids’ party entertainer. This experience might be helpful should a rainy day arrive on board.
Captain Jason was not the only yachtie impressed with Nate. When she saw his resume, Marina Marcondes de Barros also commented on how experienced their new Australian bosun was. On a different note, Alesia Harris remarked, “I love Aussie people!”
Before joining Below Deck Down Under Season 3, Nate explained that he “took a break” from his job back in Sydney. Nate had “just been traveling, backpacking a little bit,” he added. “Holy sh*t, I’ve just got off the plane, right into [a] charter. Absolute chaos,” he said in his confessional. “But it’s the way I like it.”
Harry Van Vliet approves of his new boss, saying, “Nate’s keen to teach,” which Harry appreciates. With a stacked resume and leadership skills for days, we feel thrilled to welcome Nate on board BDDU Season 3.
What else do we know about new Below Deck Down Under bosun Nate Salmon?
We spent some time plucking through Nate’s Instagram account, learning many things about our new Season 3 department head. In his bio, Nate includes his bosun job title. And through his reels, we see where Nate has landed, complete with thirst traps in tiny speedos, which we support. We also support all good time narratives, and luckily for us, Nate has a great sense of humor, posing and penning equally cheeky posts on his socials.
We saw his good nature emerging in Episode 11, AKA his first episode. “As a child, I had two older sisters. I grew up getting dressed like a princess. I grew up getting makeup put on me [and] getting water polo balls pegged at my head,” he breezily explained.
“Strong women” raised Nate. Therefore, he feels “grateful because it taught me how to listen. How to be positive, fair, and easygoing,” Nate noted. Already, Nate is a cut above his predecessor on Bravo.
Nate is more than just a competent bosun, however. As he revealed, his other skills include “Terrible (amazing) dad jokes and puns, lock-picking, and ski instructing.” With these specific, random skills and life experiences, Nate seems like a solid fit as the new bosun for BDDU Season 3.
How did Nate Salmon do as bosun on his first episode of Below Deck Down Under Season 3?
Nate has only been on the scene for less than one episode, but already, his presence is turning heads in all the right ways. “I just want a happy environment, but we’re gonna work,” Captain Jason explained in their first meeting. Captain Jason further explained that he “leads by example,” so he expects Nate to do the same.” Without missing a beat, Nate replied, “Fantastic. That’s what I always do.”
During his first job as the new bosun, Nate led his deck team in its first dock departure with no issues. “I cannot believe how smooth it went,” Captain Jason said in his confessional. “Nate, straight away, I can see he understands. Yeah, he’s a good bloke,” Captain Jason gushed.
Lara Rigby is also gushing over this new bosun. To backtrack, Wihan loathed helping other departments. But Nate moves differently. When Nate lent Lara his hand in the interior, Captain Jason saw, quipping, “I think we’re on the right path here.”
But then, the BDDU midseason trailer dropped, showing a new storyline ahead for Nate. In this trailer, we see a boatmance forming between Alesia and Nate. While this narrative is acceptable, this fling might distract Alesia and Nate, both newer hires on Bravo, from their work. But we will not get ahead of ourselves, as, for now, all is calm and bright enough on BDDU Season 3, and this fact is all we need.
Below Deck Down Under is streaming on Peacock.
TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF NATE SALMON? WILL NATE THRIVE ON BDDU? WILL HE AND ALESIA FARE WELL?
