Below Deck Down Under Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: Captain Jason questions Wihan as he emphasizes open communication

Below Deck Down Under season 3 introduced new crew members as well as the cast who returned. So far a total of eight episodes have been released giving a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the Bravo TV crew working at the super yacht. Whether it's problems within the team or issues with managing the guests, Captain Jason attempts to resolve them.

In the newly released March 24, 2025 episode, he talked to Wihan about not being able to maintain proper communication with his team members. He emphasized that he wanted the "negativity" in the crew to go away or else it will "spread like a wildfire."

Bosun Wihan Du Toit, Chief Stew Lara Rigby, Deckhands Johnny Arvanitis, and Adair Werley, Stews Brianna Duffield and Marina Marcondes de Barros, and Sous-Chef Anthony Bird alongside Captain Jason Chambers, Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph, and deckhand Harry Van Vliet have joined this season's cast.

Below Deck Down Under season 3 episode 8 titled Rumble in the Jungle was released exclusively on Bravo TV on March 24, 2025. The episode synopsis reads as follows:

"The crew puts together "Fear Factor" inspired games for the charter guests; Tzarina and Lara confront Wihan after a messy beach excursion; the deck crew starts to question Wihan's leadership and Jason gets involved."

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What happened on Below Deck Down Under season 3 episode 8?

On Below Deck Down Under season 3 episode 8, one of the main highlights was the charter guests asked to arrange Fear Factor-inspired games. This was when Lara had instructed Wihan and Harry to help her and get the tasks completed on time. Harry felt that a heavier workload was on his shoulders and expressed that it didn't seem like a combined team effort anymore.

Despite Adair and Wihan joining him, viewers could sense some unresolved tension within the trio. Later during his conversation with Tzarina, Harry suggested that there should be a specified work schedule, or else working without one would become more difficult. Harry stated that the communication issues needed to be resolved and clashed with Wihan over this discussion.

Towards the end of the Below Deck Down Under episode, Wihan blamed Lara for the lack of effective communication within the crew. After the guests left, Captain Jason had a one-on-one conversation with Wihan, asking him to bridge the gaps within his team. Jason had noticed that things weren't flowing smoothly within the crew as they complained about Wihan's behavior as well as his actions.

The Below Deck Down Under cast member said:

“Not teaching your team the right way is not a leader. At the moment, I’m talking to you like a head of department. Now the next step is me actually going out there and being that hard guy, and you don’t want me to, ‘cause then I’m actually talking to you like a deckhand. So, don’t get me in that position.”

He continued:

"I don’t wanna nitpick at everything, but it has come to my attention a little bit … there’s some negativity. It’s gotta stop. That infection will spread like a wildfire. If you just can’t sort it out, I’ll make changes."

New episodes of Below Deck Down Under air exclusively on Mondays at 8/7c and the next day on Peacock TV. Fans can follow the cast members on their respective Instagram accounts.