Below Deck · S12
Hugo Ortega
📍 Bronx, New York, USA
The lowdown
The Bronx-born replacement bosun arrived in ep 6 and instantly steadied the deck, making Captain Kerry feel like 'a proud father.' He had a few stumbles later, including a missed anchor watch and spats with Rainbeau and Anthony.
Season 12: Bosun
📍 Where are they now?
Captain Kerry predicted Hugo will 'go a long way in this industry,' and he's already captaining a 102-foot yacht near Miami, with longtime partner Bee as stew and Chef Anthony filling in as temp chef. He also runs Superyacht Sunday School.
As of 2025-09 · Bravo
Storylines (3)
🛎️ With the charter guests (2)
- 🛎️Group of strip-club owners: 'Yacht-Chella' for the rudest guests of the seasonSeason 12 · Charter 4 · Eps 6–7 · tip $27,500 · $2,100 each · Named them his least favorite guests
- 🛎️Group of eight women, three of them single: Flirty finale: pink Malibu, fire and ice, fireworksSeason 12 · Charter 8 · Eps 15–16 · tip $28,000 · $2,153 each · Named the 'lovely ladies' a favorite charter