Below Deck Season 7 Brings High-Seas Drama to Bravo Africa

Below Deck Season 7 is bringing luxury, demanding guests, workplace rivalries and plenty of drama to Bravo Africa when the hit reality series returns on 20 September 2026 at 18:10.

New episodes will air every Sunday on Bravo Africa, DStv 124, with the season running through to its finale on 17 January 2027.

And if you thought working on a luxury yacht was all sunsets, champagne and spectacular ocean views, the crew is here to remind you that somebody still has to actually do the work.

🛥️ Welcome aboard M/Y Valor

Season 7 takes viewers aboard the luxury superyacht M/Y Valor, with the action unfolding in the exotic waters of Thailand.

Returning to the yacht is Captain Lee Rosbach, alongside Chief Stewardess Kate Chastain and newly promoted Bosun Ashton Pienaar.

They will be joined by a new group of yachties who have the unenviable task of delivering five-star service while spending long hours working together in an environment where there isn’t exactly an easy escape route.

When the workplace is a superyacht in the middle of the ocean, even a small disagreement can become a very big problem.

🍾 Luxury comes with pressure

The guests may be there to relax, but the crew certainly isn’t.

From elaborate dinners to demanding charter guests, the yachties have to maintain the kind of service expected from a luxury holiday experience.

That means keeping guests happy, managing the unexpected and making sure everything runs smoothly.

Behind the scenes, however, the pressure begins to build.

Relationships are tested, loyalties are questioned and personalities collide as the crew tries to keep the charter season on course.

It’s essentially office politics — but your office is floating somewhere off the coast of Thailand.

❤️ And then come the boatmances

Of course, this wouldn’t be Below Deck without a little romance.

As the season progresses, new relationships begin to develop among the crew.

Working long hours together, living in close quarters and spending weeks aboard a luxury yacht is apparently a recipe for more than just professional teamwork.

Romances begin to bloom while rivalries develop, creating another layer of drama for viewers to follow.

The result is a familiar Below Deck cocktail: beautiful locations, luxury lifestyles, demanding guests, workplace tension and relationships that can become complicated very quickly.

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🌴 Thailand becomes part of the story

One of the biggest attractions of the new season is its setting.

Thailand provides the backdrop for the charter season, giving viewers a front-row seat to some of the country’s spectacular tropical scenery while the crew deals with the less glamorous side of luxury travel.

The contrast is part of what makes the show work.

Guests get the dream holiday.

The crew gets the job of making that dream happen.

And viewers get to watch what happens when things don’t go according to plan.

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👀 Who will crack first?

With a demanding charter season ahead, the big question is whether the crew can keep everything under control.

Will the new yachties find their feet?

Will the returning crew members manage the pressure?

Will the demanding guests push them too far?

And, perhaps most importantly, will the boatmances survive life at sea?

One thing is certain: keeping the waters calm may prove considerably harder than it looks.

📺 When to watch Below Deck Season 7

Below Deck Season 7 premieres on Bravo Africa (DStv 124) on:

📅 Sunday, 20 September 2026

⏰ 18:10

📺 New episodes every Sunday

🏁 Season finale: 17 January 2027

The series is produced by 51 Minds, with Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox and Lauren Simms serving as executive producers. Daniel Volpe, Cristina Lopez and Rebecca Henning are co-executive producers.

For viewers who enjoy reality television, travel, luxury lifestyles and a healthy dose of workplace chaos, Below Deck Season 7 looks set to provide plenty of all four.

Because when you’re working on a luxury yacht, apparently the ocean isn’t the only thing with waves.