Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 premiered exclusively on Bravo TV on October 7, 2024. This season includes crew members such as Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and First Mate Gary King, alongside new cast mates Chef Cloyce Martin, Chief Engineer Davide Morosi, stews Diana Cruz and Danni Warren, and deckhands Keith Allen and Emma Crouch.
In the newly released November 24, 2024 episode 8, Chief Stew Daisy evaluated Danni and Diana's performance. She asked them to increase their speed and finish their tasks timely. Tensions increased between Daisy and Danni as Danni questioned why she was being targeted. Danni also talked about how she could "not chill" because Daisy would assign another task right away.
During her confessional interview on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 episode 8, Danni implied Daisy was feeling intimidated by her. Daisy on the other hand mentioned Danni's "attitude" and explained she had no problem with her and wanted her to stop "being annoying."
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 episode 8 titled An Eye for a Decline was released exclusively on November 24, 2024. The episode synopsis reads as the following:
"The crew works to avert a major nautical crisis; tensions between Danni and Keith remain high; Gary attempts to drown his sorrows and despite Daisy trying to comfort him, he ends up making a mess and nearly taking out an eye."
What happened on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 episode 8?
On Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 episode 8, Daisy asked Danni and Diana what their thoughts about the recent charter were. While talking about the ups and downs the crew faced, Chief Stew Daisy stated that everyone should increase their speed and fulfill their respective duties on time. She stated that prioritizing finishing tasks on time was important. Daisy continued to say:
"Well, I'll go first, I think that was my favorite charter. I think it's important just, trying to be quicker like with decoration, I just feel like sometimes we're taking too long. And I know it's like oh we have two hours, but it'd rather be done quicker and then have time to chill. I just think it's less stressful for everybody involved. We're just always trying to be better."
Later in her confessional interview, Daisy hinted at the implications of what was said about Danni and Diana's work performance. She said:
"There's a lot being said right now, without a lot of words."
Then junior steward Danni told the cameras that she always finishes work on time but is still "number one on Daisy's target list." She also said that she had no intentions of trying to be a chief stew and replacing someone else. The Below Deck Sailing Yacht cast member elaborated that it wasn't her fault if someone felt intimated by her. Hitning towards Daisy's attitude, Danni mentioned:
"I always get my work done, I always work hard, everything always looks great so I don't understand why. I'm like number one on Daisy's target list."
The upcoming episodes will further showcase the professional dynamics between Daisy and Danni. New episodes of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 will air exclusively on Bravo TV every week on Monday, October 7 at 9/8c and the next day on Peacock TV.