Welcome back for the Below Deck Down Under Season 3, Episode 5 recap. This time round, the episode’s called “Submergency,” which casts a gloomy cloud over proceedings before things even get started. With romance on the yacht, and drama around each of the many corners, we’re in for another bumpy ride. Here’s everything that went down in BDDU Season 3, Episode 5.
What happened in Below Deck Down Under Season 3, Episode 5?
Below Deck Down Under Season 3, Episode 5 saw Tzarina and Marina exchange some salty glances and words. Wihan has everybody spinning with his flirty behavior, but his work antics are also raising some brows. Lara’s stressed that not everything is up to standard, and Captain Jason has a new sous-chef on the way. When new guests arrive, they look ready to a good time. But things go wrong on a jet ski, leading to a dangerous situation for one guest in particular. All that and more, on BDDU Season 3, Episode 5: “Submergency.”
Tzarina’s “brain is cooked” as Marina and Wihan enjoy a date
We pick things up right where we left off. Wihan’s kissing Marina on their date, and Tzarina’s just found out about their night out. “Backstabbing b*tch,” she says of the stewardess. “F*ck off.” Marina does herself no favors when Wihan calls her a “good kisser,” and she tells him she’s better than the head chef at playing tonsil tennis.
“It’s annoying because I thought Wihan and I were vibing,” Tzarina admits. “I feel like I misread the situation, again.” We’re then treated to Tzarina and Culver Bradbury flashbacks, where he told her he would “put a ring on it, quick.” He then decided to swap spit with another crew member. History’s repeating itself, and I feel bad for Tzarina! Still, at least she’s found out about Wihan within 24 hours…
In the crew mess, Bri tells Lara about “gentleman” Harry. She seems head over heels. But when Bri then explains Wihan is out with Marina, she’s stunned. “I don’t know what the deal is with this guy,” Lara says in confessional. “It’s just like, ‘Who’s the flavor of the day?’”
As Marina and Wihan return, the crew ask for a debrief. Marina has “no complaints,” and then throws some shade at Tzarina for no reason other than I think she must be incredibly insecure. It’s a shame, because Marina had been impressing me up to this point. But this just felt like mean girl behavior. Or, I could be totally misreading the situation. You tell me!
Wihan’s kissed two of the crew, and now wants to try for a third
It’s the morning after the night before, and Wihan wakes up in his cabin with Harry. “I was thinking about it … I’m into Adair,” Wihan confesses. “She’s so beautiful.” Harry is stunned, and says the deck-stew is just “going with the flow.” Wihan then says something about being “available” in confessional, but I’m distracted by yet another shot of that butt. He likes showing off those buns.
Now it’s time for true romance; Harry’s talking about dating a model for the first time in his life. He likes Bri “a lot,” and wants to “play it cool” with the stunner. For now, it’s working. I just hate that the Below Deck franchise has me thinking their relationship is doomed before it’s even taken off properly. Fingers crossed the two can break the mold.
In the bridge, Captain Jason has made contact with an available sous-chef, but they probably won’t be available for this next charter. Tzarina’s spiraling over Marina’s behavior. “I feel like that’s girl code just so far out the f*cking window,” she tells Lara. Then in confessional, the chief stew throws her under the bus. Sigh.
“For me, Tzarina is definitely a bit desperate to find love. On our last boat, she once left a trail of sweets from her cabin to this guy’s cabin. Like Hansel and Gretel, like, ‘This is where you should come to bed.’ She is hungry, so Marina, you need to be careful. If Tzarina wants a man, she is going to do everything to get that man.” I’m actually hopeful Tzarina will toss Wihan aside but, oh wait, she’s cuddling him and allowing herself to be lifted into the air. Never mind.
Who’s joining superyacht Katina and the crew?
It’s time for the third preference sheet meeting of the season. Aisha Murff is the co-primary. She’s a boat owner herself, expecting an “exquisite dining experience.” Her fellow primary is Gai A. Spann, who advises the crew should be prepared for “divas expecting luxury service.” Sounds pretty standard!
Lara’s keeping Marina on laundry because she did a good job last charter, and Wihan’s taking the lead with the deck team. When she gets a second alone with Bri, Lara fills her in on Tzarina’s upset. So, they grab Harry to spill all of the tea. “What did Wihan say about Marina?” he asks. “He can’t make up his mind,” he tells them. And when they ask who about? He tells them between Marina and Adair.
Harry feeds back how upset Tzarina has been to Wihan, and he plays dumb. “She hasn’t said anything to me,” he says, before cracking a joke. As a bosun, with plenty of yachting experience, Wihan should know how these things work. You don’t just play with people like he has. It’s unnecessarily cruel at worst, and incredibly ignorant at best.
Helping bring in provisions, Tzarina makes her feelings semi-clear. “Now you feel guilty,” she says to Wihan. “Maybe it’s because you haven’t asked out a certain stunning chef.” He says she could ask too, but she puts the ball firmly in his court. Tzarina, don’t sell yourself short! Wihan probably isn’t worth it. And back inside, Jason’s confirming a new sous-chef to arrive in three days. Maybe it’ll be a guy you can have a good time with! Or maybe he’s right there in front of you – the chemistry with Johnny could be something special.
Tzarina reads up on the new sous-chef
Alesia Harris – very much a female, sorry Tzarina – is the new sous-chef headed to Katina. Jason says she “understands that it is gonna be cleaning and trying to support you.” Let’s hope she’ll stick around for the entire season, rather than just a few days.
The guests arrive, and look ready to party. They’re given a tour, before the drinks start flowing, and the yacht departs the dock. The deck team do a great job, despite Wihan’s mind being elsewhere. “How do I tell Adair I like her?” he asks Harry. I love that cheeky Harry is now the go-to for advice about talking to women. Wihan’s confidence took a few knocks when he lost out on a shot with Bri, and he’s now the underdog. Ever the wise man, Harry advises that charter is not the time. “But I need to plan these things,” Wihan protests, as my eyes roll further back.
In the galley, Tzarina recognizes the guests may be “picky,” as they have a restaurant background. She’s hoping to knock it out of the park, despite being a party of one right now. The guests warn she’s dealing with some restaurateurs, but she seems up for the challenge. Let’s hope Marina’s flirting with Wihan doesn’t throw her off her game.
As the lunch comes up, the guests look impressed, not only by how it looks, but how it tastes. They wolf it down, then get ready for the beach, which will include some mermaid antics, for whatever reason.
Life’s a beach
As the guests go to the beach, Lara picks up on some mess up on the sundeck. She calls Wihan to chat, and gives him a little bit of a dressing down. “Just maybe have a checklist to clarify … this stuff needs to be done.” He seems receptive, but as he leaves the room, he’s pissed. “It’s gonna become a problem,” he warns the seven seas. Yes, Wihan, I’m sure it will; but you could avoid that by focusing on your job instead of which female crew member you want to smooch next.
Jason’s helping out in the galley, while Wihan’s trying to make his list. Again, he’s going to Harry for advice; and Harry thinks it’s strange. “You’re the bosun for a reason, you make the list,” he says in confessional. Is Wihan a little out of his league? I’m beginning to think so.
At the beach, Johnny’s concentrating on making sure the women are having the “time of their lives.” He’s engaging in a photoshoot, both mermaid and human – the latter goes better than the former, which results in sloppy makeup and hilarious pictures.
Then, as Lara and Bri catch up with the guests back on the yacht, Lara tells them Bri almost has a boyfriend. Cue Harry walking in, right on time. “Are you gonna invite her to Australia?” they ask of him. “Maybe!” he replies, clearly joking. But Bri didn’t like that answer. Lara reassures her that he’s “already booked your flight.” Sadly, Bri thinks he’s playing “mind games.” NOT THIS. Bri’s past has her being too sensitive.
Silver and pearls
The theme for the night is silver and pearls, to celebrate how long the guests have known one another. “I wanna make this over the top and as glam as possible,” Lara says. “I need to make sure everything is perfect for them.”
Johnny’s doing his best to help out wherever he can, whether that’s in his role as deckhand, or with the stews; or even in the galley. When Lara says he’s no longer needed to help decorate, he heads to Tzarina. “How can I be of use?” He’s being such a sweetheart; a far cry from the angry man we see punching the cabin wall in the trailer for the season.
The crew are getting dressed up in silver to help celebrate, and of course Marina volunteers as tribute to help Wihan with his facial jewels. Bri points out that the bosun is just loving the attention, and he’s getting it from all angles.
Up top, the guests are ready to eat. They have a mushroom truffle risotto to start, which has Wihan professing his love for Tzarina’s food. “Did you say you loved me?” she asks him. “That too,” comes his response. STAY AWAY FROM HER.
The starter’s also a hit with the guests, who will enjoy a surf ‘n’ turf for their main. But before that, the deck team are sat lounging on the guest sofas. Lara instructs them to head to the crew mess, but Wihan is complaining. His feet are sore, and he wants to rest instead of running up and down. “It’s too much,” he whines to Johnny and Harry. “Someone has to address these f*cking problems.”
Wihan, when the captain himself is helping wherever he can, you have no ground to stand on. Shape up, or ship out. Literally.
Food is sent back to the kitchen
The surf ‘n’ turf arrives, but one guest complains that their meat is too raw. A second feels the same, and then a third. “This steak is so nice when it’s not overcooked,” Tzarina laments. But then a fourth plate is ran back. Tzarina is serving the steak “how it’s meant to be eaten,” and Jason agrees it shouldn’t be destroyed. I’m glad he’s there to recognize Tzarina knows what she’s doing; these guests are just picky.
As the coconut and pineapple Malibu cake arrives, the guests find their smiles once more. “This is really delicious,” they say before heading to bed.
With Harry and Bri cleaning up, Bri throws some “maybe” shade. Harry talks it off perfectly, then plants another kiss on his lady. “I’ve been waiting for that all day,” he says. She feels the same – and we’re back! Phew. But Harry’s mouth is catching up to him elsewhere.
He told Lara that Wihan used to work in a bar, taking off his clothes for the delights of gay men. King moves. But then he realizes Wihan probably doesn’t want people to know that. When Tzarina finds out, she says she’s going to ask to see some of his moves on a night out; but Marina’s in earshot and says she’ll have to “fight.”
Tzarina finds that “cute,” while Marina says there’s “no competition.” And Adair’s just cleaning the scraps of food out of her teeth. Wihan should probably put his focus elsewhere, because Adair seems to just want to put her effort into working hard this season.
There’s another jet ski issue, but Harry’s thumb is safe
“I might see if a masseuse might come to the boat for me,” Tzarina says to Wihan in the galley the next morning. “I’m a good masseuse,” he offers up. This flirting is outrageous. “I would rather not get into a fight with a certain Brazilian person on board,” Tzarina responds. “She put her foot down with me.”
Wihan says he likes that Marina asked him out for a drink, but she’s not his “girlfriend.” He seems shocked Marina is acting so possessive; and she’s mad he didn’t look her in the eyes the day before. Messy.
The guests want to take part in water activities, but there might be a jet ski leak. With one of the ladies on board unable to swim, this could go badly. Wihan thinks the problem spotted by Adair and Johnny on the jet ski isn’t a big deal. Johnny says it feels “dangerous,” but Wihan pushes back. They’re gonna give it a try.
India, the guest who can’t swim, is “very scared.” She climbs aboard a jet ski with Johnny, which just so happens to be the one Adair thought might be faulty. As they try to have fun, the jet ski begins to flip over. India is screaming for her life in the shallow waters; this isn’t good. We’ll find out what happens in next week’s episode, but something tells me Wihan’s in big, big trouble.
Below Deck Down Under continues Mondays at 8/7c on Bravo.
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