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'Below Deck' Crew Member Accuses 'Sailing Yacht' Star Gary King of Sexual Misconduct

Former 'Below Deck' production team member Samantha Suarez alleges King forced himself on her and refused to let her leave a hotel room while filming the Bravo reality series 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht'

Below Deck Sailing Yacht 's Gary King has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former Below Deck production team member.

Samantha Suarez first joined Below Deck as part of the makeup department on the Bravo series' original Caribbean-based franchise during its 10th season . In the summer of 2022, she worked behind the scenes on Sailing Yacht 's fourth season . During that time, she alleges King, 34, forced himself on her while the show filmed in Sardinia, Italy.

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As part of her responsibilities, Suarez helped the production’s talent manager with day-to-day tasks. During one "dark" day when the on-camera crew members were recording confessional interviews rather than being filmed working on the boat, she says she was tasked with escorting King, who had been drinking alcohol, back to his hotel room.

“There is no limit to alcohol consumption whatsoever, which I think poses a really big problem,” Suarez told Rolling Stone .

Suarez described King's behavior as erratic, including yelling from his balcony to his costars so they could sneak out of their rooms, which was not allowed. She claims he and asked her to stay with him. She responded by joking that she would sit outside of his room to prevent him from leaving. 

Suarez says King then asked her to get in bed with him, despite knowing she was in a relationship with someone else. After leaving the room and returning with water and snacks, Suarez claims King answered the door in his underwear and asked her again not to leave. “I was like, ‘I have to go — I need to go bring other people water and food,’ and he’s like, ‘No, no, please,’” Suarez recalled. “So I stepped into the room to set the case of waters down and again, he’s repeating, ‘Don’t leave,’ and I was like, ‘I have to go, I’m not staying.’”

As Suarez attempted to exit the hotel room, the Rolling Stone report alleges that “King came up behind her, grabbed her, pressed her against his body, and refused to let go of her even though she says she tried to kick and elbow him to get him off her.”

Suarez claims she was able to evade King, but she alleges he slammed the door shut from behind her when she attempted to leave. “At that point, I didn’t know what was going to happen. I was freaking out. It just happened so fast,” she told Rolling Stone .

She said the interaction was interrupted when she received a phone call from a talent manager and King allowed her to leave to answer the call in the hallway.  

“I’m freaking out, and he goes, ‘What’s wrong? What’s going on?’ And I’m like, ‘Just leave me alone,’” she claimed. “He tried to come up behind me and put his arm around me.”

She alleged, “He’s in the hallway in his underwear and it’s all weird and f--- up, and so I’m just like, ‘Just go back in your room and don’t come out.’”

Suarez claims she immediately told producers about the incident. She said she was longer comfortable around King and didn’t want to do his hair or makeup anymore. In response, producers allegedly removed King from the hotel and instructed him to sleep on the boat. 

“It pretty much sucked from there on out. I was just in a super depressive state,” said Suarez.

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In response to the allegation, a Bravo spokesperson tells PEOPLE, “Bravo is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows. We require our third-party production companies to have appropriate workplace policies and trainings in place and a clear process on how to report concerns. The concerns Ms. Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings.” 

PEOPLE also reached out to  Below Deck ’s production company 51 Minds Entertainment, which issued a statement to Rolling Stone : “51 Minds is committed to providing an environment in which every member of the casts and crews on our productions feel respected and, most importantly, safe. 51 Minds provides mandatory harassment and sensitivity training for every series it produces at the outset of each new season and lays out a clear process on how and to whom to report any questionable activity.” 

The statement continued, “With any complaint filed, a timely investigation is launched and, based on the findings, appropriate actions are implemented to ensure the safety of our cast and crew, up to and including termination. With regard to the incident reported by Ms. Suarez involving Mr. King, the case was investigated and reviewed as soon as it was submitted, and production acted accordingly based on the results.”

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In addition to Suarez, Rolling Stone spoke to three other crew members who told the publication that King acted inappropriately toward women on set.

One crew member — who chose to remain anonymous — told the publication that they alleged that King grabbed a female cast member’s bottom and continued to touch her inappropriately even when she told him no. He was also allegedly caught grabbing the genitals of a production crew member and a male camera operator.

“It was insane. There were multiple incidents of sexual harassment in front of multiple producers after this person had been given verbal warnings multiple times,” the eye witness claimed. According to another crew member, King was “next-level scary with women.”

PEOPLE has reached out to King, who had not yet publicly commented on the allegations at time of publication.

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PORTICELLO, Sicily — Divers recovered four bodies Wednesday from inside a superyacht that sank in a sudden storm off Sicily , Salvatore Cocina, director of the island's Civil Protection Agency, confirmed to NBC News.

Cocina later confirmed to Sky News that a fifth body had been found and was being brought to shore. One passenger remains missing.

The identities of the bodies were not immediately released. Their recovery follows a dayslong search in the deep waters off Italy where British tech tycoon Mike Lynch  and several others were believed to be trapped in the hull. Fifteen of the 22 people aboard survived.

The rest had been missing since early Monday, when the Bayesian was caught in the storm anchored off the coast of Porticello, a village near the Sicilian capital city, Palermo.

The body of the ship’s cook, identified as Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian Antiguan national, was recovered Monday. 

On Wednesday, NBC News witnessed what appeared to be at least three body bags being lifted from fire department boats after they pulled into port at Porticello. It was unclear whose bodies they were. Some were later transferred to ambulances and driven away from the dock.

Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah; Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Judy; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda, are also missing. 

The Bayesian is owned by a firm linked to Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, who was among the survivors rescued by a nearby vessel after they got into a lifeboat.

Built by the Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi in 2008, the U.K.-registered yacht could carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist boating sites. Its nearly 250-foot mast is the tallest aluminum sailing mast in the world, according to CharterWorld Luxury Yacht Charters.  

Regularly described in U.K. media as “Britain’s Bill Gates,” Lynch was  acquitted of fraud by a San Francisco jury this year, stemming from the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011.

The Mediterranean sailing vacation was designed to be a celebration for Lynch, who brought Bloomer, who testified in his defense, and Morvillo, one of his U.S. lawyers, on the trip.

Lynch's co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain was not aboard the Bayesian, but in what appears to be a tragic coincidence, a  car struck and killed  him Saturday as he was jogging in a village about 68 miles north of London, local police said.

Claudio Lavanga and Claudia Rizzo reported from Porticello. Henry Austin reported from London.

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Henry Austin is a senior editor for NBC News Digital based in London.

‘Below Deck’ Accused of Covering Up Gary King’s Sexual Misconduct

By Krystie Lee Yandoli

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Bravo ’s Below Deck was recently lauded for its handling of sexual misconduct when a producer on Below Deck Down Under broke the “fourth wall” and intervened when one cast member, Luke Jones, tried to get into bed naked with another cast member, Margot Sisson, without her consent while she was inebriated and passed out. Not only was Luke fired from the show, but their fellow cast member and stewardess, Laura Bileskalne, was also let go because of victim-blaming comments she made to Margot about the incident and her own line-crossing pursuit of deckhand Adam Kodra.

While viewers and fans of the show applauded the pivotal on-screen moment, production crew members who have worked on the popular, Emmy-nominated franchise say they’ve experienced and witnessed sexual harassment and misconduct from other cast members behind the scenes without seeing any real accountability. 

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Suarez says she met King for the first time when the cast and crew arrived in Sardinia in preparation to film the fourth season. Crew members stayed in the same hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Olbia-Sardinia, for the whole duration of filming. Cast members joined them and stayed in the same hotel prior to filming charters on the yacht  and on the few “dark days” during the season when no one in production or the cast worked.

One “dark day” in July when the cast members were staying at the hotel, Suarez accompanied an inebriated King back to his hotel room after he filmed his interviews for the show, where she says producers provided him with a substantial amount of alcohol.

“There is no limit to alcohol consumption whatsoever, which I think poses a really big problem,” she says.

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Suarez says when King asked her not to leave she joked with him that she would sit outside of his door to make sure he wouldn’t leave his hotel room. According to Suarez, King then suggested she get in bed with him and repeatedly asked her not to leave his room even though she says he was aware that she was in a relationship with someone else. After a few minutes, she insisted she had to leave and help other cast members, telling King she would return later to drop off snacks and water. She says when she went back to King’s room with a case of water bottles and a bag of snacks, she knocked on the door and King answered the door in his underwear. She says she asked King to take the case of water out of her hands and he continued to ask her not to leave his hotel room.

“I was like, ‘I have to go — I need to go bring other people water and food,’ and he’s like, ‘No, no, please,’” Suarez says. “So I stepped into the room to set the case of waters down and again, he’s repeating, ‘Don’t leave,’ and I was like, ‘I have to go, I’m not staying.’”

“At that point, I didn’t know what was going to happen. I was freaking out,” Suarez says. “It just happened so fast.”

In that same moment, Suarez says she received a phone call from the talent manager and answered it. She says that’s when King let go of the door and she stepped into the hallway to take the call.

“I’m freaking out, and he goes, ‘What’s wrong? What’s going on?’ And I’m like, ‘Just leave me alone.’ He tried to come up behind me and put his arm around me. He’s in the hallway in his underwear and it’s all weird and fucked up, and so I’m just like, ‘Just go back in your room and don’t come out.’”

“I’m freaking out, and he goes, ‘What’s wrong? What’s going on?’ And I’m like, ‘Just leave me alone.’“

Suarez says she immediately told producers what happened following the incident when she saw them in the production office. The next day, she says a co-executive producer reached out to her and they had a conversation about what happened. After Suarez spoke with the co-executive producer she says she had another meeting with him, executive producers Courtland Cox and Vivian Choi, as well as the show’s talent manager. She says she told the producers she didn’t feel comfortable being around King, she didn’t want to do his hair or makeup, and she didn’t want to be alone with him or in the same room as him. She says Cox apologized to her and said the producers would have a conversation with King, assuring Suarez that King would be fired from the show if any other incidents occurred. She says the next day producers removed King from the hotel where the rest of the cast and crew members were staying and for the rest of the “dark days” during filming, he was instructed to sleep on the boat.

“It pretty much sucked from there on out,” Suarez says. “I was just in a super depressive state.”

King declined to comment for this story. A spokesperson for Bravo told Rolling Stone in a statement, “Bravo is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows. We require our third-party production companies to have appropriate workplace policies and trainings in place and a clear process on how to report concerns.  The concerns Ms. Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings.”

“With any complaint filed, a timely investigation is launched and, based on the findings, appropriate actions are implemented to ensure the safety of our cast and crew, up to and including termination. With regard to the incident reported by Ms. Suarez involving Mr. King, the case was investigated and reviewed as soon as it was submitted, and production acted accordingly based on the results.”

According to Saurez, she stayed inside her hotel room for a week following the incident with King and didn’t immediately return to work because she says she was upset, depressed, and her mental health declined; she says she even debated going home and not finishing out the rest of the season.

At the time, Suarez also reached out to Zach Klein, the COO of 51 Minds Entertainment, to report the incident. In emails reviewed by Rolling Stone , Suarez detailed the incident to Klein and wrote: 

“[King] comes up behind me, puts his arms around me, holds me against his body, physically restraining me from leaving, and says stuff like no don’t go. I get out of his grip, tell him again that I have to leave, that I am not staying, and I go reach for the door knob and he comes over and puts both his hands on the door, with his whole weight, to push it shut. This whole time he’s laughing. I ask him to please let me out of the room, that I have to go. I then get a phone call from [the talent manager]. He sees and hears that I answer and he finally moves away from the door, allowing me to open it. I step outside, not even able to listen to what [the talent manager] is saying to me because I’m so overwhelmed at that point, and Gary grabs his room key, comes out of his room, again, is only in his underwear, letting the door close behind him.”

After emailing Klein, emails reviewed by Rolling Stone confirm that an HR representative for Banijay America, the parent company of 51 Minds, reached out to Suarez and asked her to have a conversation. Suarez says she spoke to the HR representative who then arranged for her to speak with a counselor. Suarez says the HR representative stayed in touch with her for the remainder of the season and told her the company was conducting an investigation into the incident; at one point, Suarez says the representative told her she spoke to other crew members and to King about what allegedly happened.

Later in the season, Suarez says the HR representative also asked her not to talk about the incident with other production staffers because “it was becoming water cooler talk” on set and it seemed like Suarez was “trying to rally the troops” against the show. Saurez says she wasn’t even alongside her fellow crew members in the week following the incident but because of her absence, people reached out to her and asked her why she wasn’t on set. Suarez says she told the HR representative that she explained what happened to the people who reached out to her and asked for clarification about whether or not she was “allowed” to talk about the incident with her colleagues. Suarez says the rep told her yes, she was allowed to, but discouraged her from doing it.

In later conversations, Suarez says she expressed to executive producers that she was upset about how the situation was addressed. She says executive producers responded by saying they originally offered to fire King from the show when the alleged incident happened. Suarez says she wanted leadership to make that decision based on the information they had and not put the responsibility on her to say whether or not she wanted King fired, especially since she didn’t actually have the power to enforce that decision. After the incident, Suarez says she only saw King in passing a couple of times around the hotel but that they never directly interacted or communicated.

“He’s next-level scary with women,” they say. 

Three other people who did not work for 51 Minds Entertainment, NBC, or Below Deck spoke to Rolling Stone and say that Suarez told them about the alleged incident with King at the time.

Another crew member who requested anonymity out of fear of repercussions tells Rolling Stone later in this same season, they witnessed King grab a female cast member’s butt and continue to touch her inappropriately even though she said, “No,” and told him to stop. While filming at a beach club in Sardinia, the crew member says King was inebriated and they also witnessed King grab another production crew member’s genitals. During off days in between charters, Below Deck typically films cast members partying on and off the boat in their free time. It’s common to see cast members drunk and engage in sexual activity with one another on camera. 

The crew member says they reported the issue on their walkie talkie, which they use to communicate with the executive producer, director, and other people working in the control room. According to production crew members, there’s a control room set up in one of the guest rooms on the boat where producers monitor live footage. When they’re filming on location off the boat, they set up an area nearby that acts as a control room.

“The girl was literally saying, ‘No, stop, don’t,’” the crew member says. “I’m explaining this over my walkie and no one’s acknowledging it.”

“The girl was literally saying, ‘No, stop, don’t.’ I’m explaining this over my walkie and no one’s acknowledging it.“

They say a producer eventually approached King and told him to stop. After the producer spoke to him, the crew member says King walked over to a camera operator who was on a break and grabbed his genitals. 

The crew member says these incidents were filmed but didn’t air on television. They say they’re not sure what happened to the footage of King’s alleged behavior or other footage that the production company doesn’t end up using for TV. Typically, the crew member says, producers and editors have access to raw footage filmed in the field at least until the editing stage.

“I had to promote and make this guy who just assaulted someone look awesome,” they say. “That was my job, to make this person look cool, capable, and exciting.” 

The production crew member says after they were vocal about witnessing King’s alleged harassment on set throughout filming, they were not asked to return to the show after working for different iterations of the Below Deck franchise for years. Suarez also says she thinks she was retaliated against for reporting King’s behavior to the production company and that’s why she wasn’t asked to return to the show. Suarez says while King got to stay on Below Deck without consequences, she lost the opportunity to work after reporting the alleged misconduct. For Suarez, there wasn’t enough done to remove King from the show or hold him accountable after he allegedly exhibited inappropriate behavior toward her and other women.

“You’re an executive producer on the show and you’re not even worried that your cast member put his hands on me and is being a creep currently while being on TV?” Suarez says. “Somebody shouldn’t be able to keep a platform for being a gross creep.”

Productions’ handling of the incident with King exhibited a pattern to Suarez who says she told a producer about a separate incident that allegedly occurred when she filmed Below Deck Season 10. She says she was put in charge of accompanying the male cast members from a car to their hotel and bosun Ross McHarg made her feel uncomfortable.

“He was just making these weird, lewd, sexual, gross comments toward me to the point where the other boys in the car were like, ‘Shut up Ross, why are you saying these things to her?’” Suarez says. “There was stuff like that that I expressed to production as well and, you know, nothing happened thereafter.” (McHarg did not respond to requests for comment.)

According to Suarez and three other staffers who worked in production for Below Deck , someone from HR delivers a sexual harassment and cultural sensitivity training before each season. Producers also allegedly tell staffers if something goes awry during filming to communicate it on their walkie talkies and someone in the control room will respond. At the beginning of the season, crew members say they’re also explicitly told not to break the “fourth wall” and interact with cast members under any circumstances.

“For a show like this where there is alcohol and sex involved, I think there should be an intimacy coordinator-type position on these shows or something like that,” one crew member says. “There should be some accountability and some standardization practice where it’s not just up to some dude [in the control room] who has been producing television for 20 years.”

Inspired by the SAG strike, former Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel has been vocal about what she calls the mistreatment of reality stars by networks and her desire for talent to unionize for better protections. Earlier in August, lawyers on behalf of a handful of unnamed reality stars sent a letter to NBCUniversal accusing the company of manipulation, covering up instances of sexual violence, and other claims regarding their reality shows. The purpose of the letter was to ask NBCUniversal to hold possible evidence ahead of litigation.

Suarez also thinks there should be protocols for crew members to follow when they witness or experience sexual harassment or misconduct from a cast member or anyone else on set.

“Why can’t you just get on TV and be like, ‘Gary had to be removed from the show for his misconduct?’ If anything, that would make me respect the producers and the show and everything a lot more if they were just honest instead of trying to sweep things under the rug, which is what feels like happened.”

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Salma Hayek was the epitome of glamour as she soaked up the sun on a luxurious yacht in Ibiza this weekend. 

The stunning actress , who recently celebrated her 57th birthday, flaunted her incredible figure in a vibrant yellow bikini, proving once again that age is just a number.

The Frida star looked absolutely radiant with her hair styled in playful braids, exuding both elegance and a youthful spirit. 

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It’s clear that Salma is living her best life, having spent the month of August indulging in the ultimate European summer. 

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Salma has always been open about her secrets to staying fit and fabulous, and it’s no surprise that her glowing appearance is the result of her dedication to wellness. 

The Magic Mike's Last Dance star has previously shared that she practices restorative yoga, enjoys juice cleanses, and takes daily walks with her beloved dogs, whom she affectionately calls her "trainers."

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• Gary's sexual misconduct scandal has permanently tarnished Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
• Bravo must remove Gary from future seasons for the show to regain its reputation.
• Season 5 may be in danger of cancellation due to Gary's scandal.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 is highly anticipated, but its fate isn't promising after Gary King 's sexual misconduct scandal was revealed. Captain Glenn Shephard leads the cast of the exciting spin-off aboard the Parsifal III, with Gary, Colin Macrae, and Daisy Kelliher's love triangle as the pinnacle of season 4's drama. However, after Gary's sexual misconduct allegations were revealed and later brushed under the rug by Bravo producers, the popular franchise staple could be in danger. Will Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 return?

During Below Deck Sailing Yacht filming in the summer of 2022, makeup artist Samantha Suarez escorted cast members back and forth for confessional interviews, including Gary. After a talking head in which Gary was visibly intoxicated, Samantha walked him back to his quarters, at which time Gary prevented her from leaving, even grabbing her from behind. While Bravo issued a statement, the allegations were barely addressed, and Gary still allegedly filmed Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.

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Gary King's Misconduct Scandal Has Put A Permanent Negative Stain On BDSY

Gary needs to go.

Gary's sexual misconduct scandal has put a permanent stain on Below Deck Sailing Yacht . He's openly struggled with professionalism and alcohol on the show for years. Additionally, this isn't the first time alcohol has gotten Gary in trouble with sexual harassment. While Daisy came to his defense, his love triangle with Daisy and Colin was also problematic, with Gary becoming distracted by the Below Deck drama. By casting Gary in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, Bravo indicated that sexual misconduct wasn't taken seriously by the network .

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Needs To Bring It For Bravo To Order Another Season

The series is in trouble.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 has allegedly already been filmed, with rumors swirling that Gary's scandal has halted its release. Given his prominence in the series, it would be difficult to edit Gary out of the show or even reduce his role. Therefore, it would be better for Bravo to scrap the current season entirely and film a new charter season for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 .

It's the responsibility of Bravo producers to ensure the safety of the cast and crew during filming, and Samantha wasn't adequately protected from Gary's advances.

The cast and crew would need to bring it to revitalize the spin-off, or it's going to get canceled. Below Deck , Below Deck Mediterranean , and Below Deck Down Under are successful enough to continue without Below Deck Sailing Yacht . The popular cast members could go to another Below Deck series.

What Can Below Deck Sailing Yacht Producers Do To Fix The Show's Reputation?

They need to get rid of gary.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is a sinking ship , but not all hope is lost. Bravo producers have already shown their understanding of the seriousness of Gary's sexual misconduct by disinviting him to BravoCon in 2023. However, they need to further distance themselves from Gary and fire him from future seasons. If it's impossible to decrease his presence in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, the season needs to be scrapped. Only then can Below Deck Sailing Yacht return in good faith and conscience for another installment.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is available to stream on Peacock.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht is a spin-off of the Below Deck reality television series. Premiering on Bravo, the show follows the life of a Yacht crew as they attempt to navigate a busy Charter season in which many customers make use of a 177-foot sailing yacht. Over the first three seasons, the yacht has been to Greece, Croatia, and Spain.

A Yacht Fit For a King

Welcome aboard “King Benji”, where your dreams turn into reality. Every second on this luxury yacht takes you closer to what you’ve always wanted…

Freedom to do whatever your heart desires. 

What you experience on King Benji is only limited to your imagination… 

Want to be waited on hand-and-foot like a King? The crew is ready to fullfill your every desire. 

Want total tranquility with just you and your family? Relaxing everyday, as you cruise crystal clear waters, seeing places most people will never see, enjoying every moment with only those you love.

Want to live lavishly? Drinking the finest champagne and eating the finest foods?

You can have it all. 

And your adventure starts here:

On Yacht King Benji.

155ft | 47m

The Yacht Experience You've Been Dreaming About

Find out why King Benji Yacht is a finalist for the “Yacht of The Year” award show coming Spring 2024. She is the perfect combination of opulence and adventure. From the Owners Stateroom which has 360° degree Ocean views, its own jacuzzi, and breakfast terrace, to the 40 foot on board speed boat, whichs allows you to explore hidden beaches with ease. King Benji has it all: Luxury, 5-Star Service, the finest foods, and all the toys you need for the most unforgettable week of your life.

Unlimited Options For Fun & Excitment

King Benji has all the best toys to bring out your adventerous side:

• 4 Top of the line jet skis
• 40 Foot Nortech Tender (Goes 80mph)
• Massive water slide and climbing wall
• Top of the line Fliteboards and Seabobs
• Pickleball, Golfing, Archery, & more
• Snorkel, Diving, & Fishing Gear

If you want to get out on the water this is the boat for you! And if you just want to relax in the crow’s nest with a glass of champagne, we will happily bring you unlimited refills.

It’s your boat, your decide how you want to spend your time.

For sports or television fans, you can have dinner cooked in front of you at the 6 person Teppanyaki Grill, and at the same time, watch the big game or your favorite moive on the massive 85in TV.

Or we can happily set up a 5 course dinner on the beach or on the massive aft deck if you so choose.

It’s all up to you…

At Every Corner You Are Surrounded By Luxury

The moment you walk on King Benji, you’ll know you are step above the rest. Every space you enter is designed to ‘WOW’, fulfilling your sense of status and taste for only the best. 360° degree views from the Owner’s Stateroom, so you can watch as you pull into exotic islands, or see the sunset behind you from your Private Jacuzzi. Not to mention, every deck has massive windows for clear views, even the walls fully slide open to get a soft ocean breeze, while you enjoy a drink at the $275,000 custom finished bar. And lets not forget the food. Eat your favorite morning pastry with coffee in the cozy interior breakfast nook, or enjoy a Michelin style dinner, under the stars, at the 10 person dinning table on the aft deck. Like we said, luxury at every corner to fulfill all of your expectations. 

Eat The Finest Foods The World Can Offer

Dive into a world where your culinary dreams come to life under the guidance of Chef Eddy. Influenced by world-renowned Chefs Thomas Keller and Daniel Boloud, Chef Eddy can create the finest Michelin-inspired dishes that meet the warmth of your personal favorites , using the most exquisite ingredients, ensuring an explosion of flavors in every bite. Your tastebuds have no curfew here; if you want a 2am freshly baked pizza, or a lavish dinner featuring filet mignon and the finest seafood, your cravings are his command, any time, day or night. And don’t forget to try his exclusive “King Benji Caviar Grilled Cheese Sanwhich” , a taste reserved for only those who know luxury. With Chef Eddy, you will savor every meal, customized to your dietary preferences, ensuring a perfect match for any taste or requirement. It’s all crafted just for you.

Visit The Most Desired Places on Earth

Wherever you point, King Benji can go.  Its called an Explorer Yacht for a reason.  You can travel to the most remote places, or visit vibrant hotspots.  This yacht is designed to comfortably crusie the ocean or calmly idle in any bay. And the best part?… King Benji comes with its own 40ft Nortech speed boat!  No need to wait as your floating palace finds a place to dock. Just hop on your speed boat, and get to where you want at the snap of your fingers! With King Benji, you can spend your summer cruising the Mediterranean vistiting Italy, Croatia, & France or escape cold winters to visit St. Barts and the crystal waters of the Caribbean.  And if you want something more adventerous, there is no destination out of reach for King Benji, thanks to its Explorer Pedigree.  The world is your playground, and you command where to go next.

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43.89m  /  144'   iag yachts   2016 / 2020.

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Special Features:

• Unique rock ‘n’ roll-themed interior
• Waterfall Jacuzzi with swim-up bar
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Superyacht ‘King Baby’ promises unforgettable luxury yacht charters thanks to her unique yet sophisticated rock ‘n’ roll interior and fabulous deck spaces

The 43.89m/144' 'King Baby' motor yacht built by shipyard IAG Yachts is available for charter for up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by British designer Evan K Marshall.

Boasting an array of sumptuous living areas laid out invitingly to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere onboard, motor yacht King Baby is the perfect luxury charter yacht for friends and family.

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Built in 2016, King Baby offers guest accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 9 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

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Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you including an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible.

Performance & Range

Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 20 knots with a range of up to 3,000 nautical miles from her 33,690 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.

Onboard King Baby has a large selection of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Principle among these are Zapata Flyboards, experience flying in and out of the water with the latest in high adrenaline watersport. Another excellent feature is a waterslide for guests of all ages to enjoy. You'll be loving the huge adrenaline rush as you zip over the water on one of the two Yamaha WaveRunners. If that isn't enough King Baby also features towable toys, waterskis, a Kite Surfer, scuba diving equipment, a seabob and much more. King Baby features two tenders, but leading the pack is a 11.8m/38'9" Nortech 390 Tender to transport you in style.

Based in the magical waters of the Caribbean all year round King Baby is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let King Baby Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Caribbean.

Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, motor yacht King Baby certainly has the "wow" factor, along with state-of-the-art amenities and array of water toys, promising truly unforgettable yacht charters for even the most discerning guests.

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Amenities & Entertainment

For your relaxation and entertainment King Baby has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

King Baby is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 1 x 11.8m  /  38'9 Nortech 390 2018 Tender with 3 x Mercury Verado 350 HP engines Dayhead.
• 1 x 4.8m  /  15'9 Williams Jet Tender

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

King Baby Awards & Nominations

• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2016 Interior Design Award – Motor Yacht below 500GT Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2016 Naval Architecture Award – Semi-Displacement Motor Yacht Finalist
• The World Superyacht Awards 2016 Semi-Displacement or Three Deck Motor Yachts of 41m and above Finalist
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For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

PADI CERTIFIED TRAINING CENTRE

Your family and friends could learn to scuba dive on your charter vacation onboard this luxury charter yacht. Motor Yacht King Baby is a certified PADI Dive Centre yacht so you could obtain your PADI diving card .

'King Baby' Charter Rates & Destinations

Summer Season

May - September

$195,000 p/week + expenses

High Season

Cruising Regions

Caribbean Bahamas

Winter Season

October - April

$210,000 p/week + expenses

Caribbean Antigua, Bahamas, Saint Martin, St Barts

HOT SPOTS:   Virgin Islands

Note: Not for charter to U.S. residents while in U.S. waters

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