I love the opening of the show. Nice to see Bravo giving Captain Lee the “star” treatment! We begin 31 hours before sail with Captain Lee sitting on the dock waiting for the crew to show up. Everyone appears to be in high spirits. Ben, Captain Lee, Eddie and Ben are all ready to go. I hate Kate already. Andrew is not much better. He lives at home with his parents and only works when they start to annoy him. Or something. Jennice seems great. I love that she is a deckhand. I have a feeling she will out work Andrew. Amy is a new stew. She’s a southern girl and she has brought her brother Kelley along to work the cruise as well. Amy seems okay, but I am not sure about Kelley. Kelley’s package refers to his troubled past. I’m thinking these new crewmates, with the exception of Jennice are going to be problematic. And, as much as I love Captain Lee, he is old school and could go either way with the female deckhand trying to break into the boys club. Ben and Kat both seem a lot thinner.
Some of the crew are sent shopping with Ben for provisions. Andrew is an abject moron. I don’t know if he will even make the first sale. He is supposed to get water. He doesn’t know what kind to get. Ben tells him some low-end and some high-end. Andrew is confused. Water is water. Water is definitely not water Andrew. Have you ever had Deer Park bottled water? It tastes like dirt. Evian tastes lovely. SmartWater is the best for hydration and hangovers because it has electrolytes. Then there are the fizzy waters like San Pellegrino and Perrier. I case of canned La Croix is great for drinking in a raft on the ocean. Don’t be stupid Andrew.
This years ship is a lot bigger. The boat is trashed. Why would the boat be in such condition? Kate and Ben are bunking together. Oh Ben, just say no. Jennice already has the hots for Kelley. Kat is rooming with Amy. They have some sort of old beef between them so clearly they need to bunk together for our amusement.
Captain Lee has is first crew meeting to lay down the law. Rule one, no alcohol consumption on charter. AKA the Kat Rule. Rule Two, you will not be saying, “That’s not my job.” Tips are divided equally.
The client is a single woman named Georgia Hicks and some of her companions. They enjoy chicken fingers and ham. Ben hates them already. He wants to do some upscale dishes and the clients would be happy with some pigs in a blanket and mustard. Actually, I would be happy with some pigs in a blanket and mustard. I need to put that on my vision board. You know, when I get a vision board. I hope Ben picked up some ranch dressing at the grocery store.
Andrew is a jackass. He is not pulling his weight. He needs to be tossed off the ship before the ship even sails. He makes more work than he completes.
The guests arrive and the boat looks amazing. I don’t know how they got all of that done. Sadly, Andrew is still on the crew. Ben decides to do filet mignon sushi? WTF? These people are not going to eat that. If you had just served the filet with a nice baked tater, it would have taken way less time everyone would have been happy. Ben needs to adjust to some southern cooking. Southerners do not eat bait.
How does Kat not know how to unpack a suitcase? Andrew is acting like he is a guest on the cruise. Andrew invites himself to dinner with the guests. Captain Lee says not a chance. Ben continues to over do it on the cooking. But the guests love the chicken cordon bleu. Georgia throws herself at Captain Lee, and really who can blame her. Perhaps rubbing her tits all over his head was a bit too far, but. It’s vacation! Captain Lee was a good sport.
Captain Lee was not a happy camper when dumbass Andrew opened a porthole in his quarters and the whole area was full of salt water. Meanwhile, Kat and Amy are scheming to change bunks with Andrew and Eddie because their quarters are larger and have more closet space.
Wait, where is the part where the tips get passed out and everyone bitches and complains? I love that part. Captain Lee usually gives feedback. I hope they don’t leave that part out.
This season looks fantastic!
I’m glad we get to see Adrienne at some point this season, but I wish she was back as a full time cast member. I love checking out the boat. I think the dining deck looked a little underwhelming (for a yacht that is).
Love this show , I think Andrew should lose the large room for putting the ship in danger and ummm loved the vision board joke . I’m easily amused. And I would of liked to see more of the uptight lady boss from the first season .
Captain Lee’s beard looked weird at first….like his mustache wasn’t grey or something…
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 11:42 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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i love captain lee, and i do so love ben. kat grows on me and do love eddie as well. i think amy is gonna be a shithead,a nd andrew, not sure what to say about him except that he should just throw his ass on a street corner to earn a living if that is how he is going to behave. what a little jerk off, totally unprofessional! kate seems great so far, i am sure she is too good to be true at this point and i am also glad we will see adrianne from last season at some point
Oh, Andrew … Bless his heart. I fell over when Ben said he is the best looking kid on the short bus. Love me some Ben.
I was bummed they didn’t show the tips too. I wonder if it made it easier to book trips if guests were assured that would be private this year?
Looking forward to a return of Adrienne, please!
Love your blog! I too am wondering how they cleaned up that mess in 24 hours. I am ready for the gangplank and Andrew to meet. Ditto your comments on that first meal being so far off the request list. Does anyone wonder why Captain Lee allowed inexperienced Andrew on the crew in the first place? It doesn’t seem like him to allow a fellow who has barely been on a boat, who was tired of his parents, to gain employment under Captain Lee. The Captain does have a reputation to uphold…would he sell it out for a clown just for tv? I don’t think he would, but it is a good topic for conversation around our home tonight.
Pssst! Laura, don’t tell anyone but this is a reality show that is cast by a production company. Andrew is this season’s CJ. I don’t expect him to last long.
On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 1:32 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Andrew is the DD?..Designated Douchebag!
Check out Captain Lee’s Blog! http://www.bravotv.com/people/captain-lee-rosbach/blog
On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I love love this show, kept me watching, smiling and entertained.
Great diverse crew.
Andrew will straighten up under Eddie’s command. I can tell already that Kelley thinks he’s in charge of Andrew. Kelley was in the Marines so he thinks he’s better than the rest and a know-it-all. How can I see this in Kelley? It’s his demeanor. It’s all telling for sure. Eddie is more equipped to handle Andrew as I mentioned. Kelley shows that he’s a little hot- headed already. Hopefully Eddie will show Andrew the ropes and inspire Andrew. Seems Andrew has never had it tough though. He’ll learn. I think Kelley’s not as attractive as he thinks he is. My above comments are based solely of the first show. So, I may be wrong on my comments above. Time will tell. 🙂
And I thought I was the only one wondering how the Southern Bell tipped and that is one of the best parts maybe its due to taxes on tips they would have to claim. Excited for the new season.
I too love this show. Andrew I can do without. He thinks he is something grand, most don’t. Wonder how he will do in a disaster drill. The Ohana is beautiful, and I love the name. Lilo and Stitch, I’m sure a lot of you remember. My kids loved that cartoon. Captain Lee is a smooth dude and keeps his cool. Wonder how he will deal with Andrew. Kate seem great so far. She is a no nonsense head stew I think. Was that her that did the sculpture on the bed in next weeks preview? Bad idea. But she is not intimidated and does her job with the others. I was also surprised with the ending. I wasn’t paying attention at the very end and didn’t know it ended until another show came on. I think I fell asleep. I wondered if it was going for another week. Guess not. It just kind of stopped didn’t it? I need to watch the rerun and this time pay attention . It was a busy day.
Damn! The tip part was one of my favorite parts of the epi. Shoot
I was surprised that the ship was able to get underway, considering the sheer weight of Andrew’s ego. Imagine. He actually believed that since he is a charming “handsome guy”, that he would be able to extract a much higher tip from the lead guest, who essentially shamelessy molested Capt. Lee at dinner.
Yeah, Andrew was a regular Lance Romance, and Capt. Lee knew exavtly what he was doing by having Andrew come aboard. What Andrew brings beyond a crappy work ethic is a probable array of offenses due to him being a mouthy green horn with an enormous ego. Both traits should conspire to provoke plenty of drama… storyline, at least until he becomes more bothersome than being the crew’s useful idiot/jester without a clue.
I think they will be showing the 2nd half of the trip in the next episode. We will see the tip and aftermath the.
I would have turned Andrew into chum after the potholes incident. The guy is more of a hindrance than a help.
I really enjoyed the first episode. Wish the whole season was more like this episode, without the drama. Was rolling my eyes when Kate first walked up, but she seems bright and competent, so I’m liking her so far. Of course Captain Lee is awesome. I am wondering what makes Ben lose it in the previews.
A great 1st episode. Don’t tell him I said so, but Capt. Lee looks heavier in the face.The previews for the rest of the season looks exciting. I wish Andrew would either drown because he has cement for brains, or Georgia would take him home for a house pet on a leash and chain. I think the messed up boat on arrival was story line. The crew probably had to mess it up then fix it. I like this new yacht and the dining table decor the first night. I have a fetish for ocean & beach decor.
my god that boat is huge!! makes me wanna rent one! if i could….lol….love kat, and andrew is not only lazy he is not attractive at all, too many big teeth on his big head! i do think this is my new fave show………….i wanna go boating!!
I also love this show. So glad to see Captain Lee, Ben and Eddie again. Was shocked to see Kat back after what Captain Lee said at the reunion about her but I’m okay with her getting a second chance. She seems more down to earth this go-round.
I love seeing Ben’s culinary skills. He reminds me so much of a young Peter Lawford.
Psst. Super secret info. This is a Bravo reality show… Captain Lee is not the casting director.
On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Hahaha! I know he didn’t cast the show but he did make clear at the reunion that he wouldn’t hire her in real life, so I guess I thought they would take that into consideration to make the “reality” more believable.
Anyway, I’m glad you’re recapping the show.
I also love this show! I’m a water fanatic, so just the scenery is enough for me to watch, but capt. Lee and Ben make it even better. Looking forward to jealous Kat pertaining to Ben.
And I agree with the above poster, I think the second half of the trip is next week. I’m hoping, since I also like the tip part.