# Captain Kerry says this Below Deck season brings changes the show has never seen

> Before the Thailand premiere, Kerry Titheradge talked weather, an older boat and decisions he might rethink

Litty News · Below Deck · 5 Nov 2026

Source: https://www.litty.com.au/news/below-deck-captain-kerry-teases-changes

Captain Kerry Titheradge told Us Weekly that Below Deck season 13, which premiered on Bravo on 12 October, will bring "some changes that I don't think we've ever seen on Below Deck before".

The season puts his crew on the motor yacht Azul V off Phuket, the show's first time back in Thailand since 2019, with chief stew Fraser Olender and second stew Rainbeau de Roos returning.

## What makes Thailand different?

Kerry called it "the country of smiles" and told Us Weekly it was a very different experience from the Caribbean and Norway. The hard part, he said, was weather that turns quickly with little warning.

## What was the biggest challenge on board?

An older vessel he had to "baby" through the charter season, he said. Bravo's own premiere coverage shows why: the boat starts on compressed air, with three starts a tank.

## Does the captain set the mood?

"Everything comes from the top, right?" he told Us Weekly, adding that a captain's stress filters through the whole crew. To Bravo Insider he described the season as one "focused on growth and coming together".

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Kerry is not saying which decisions he would take back. The season will.

From [Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/below-decks-captain-kerry-teases-surprise-franchise-changes/) and [Bravo](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/captain-kerry-titheradge-shares-misconception-about-filming-below-deck). Image: Stephanie Diani/Bravo.

By Litty Newsroom

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