Below Deck Mediterranean · S4
Anastasia Surmava
📍 Born in the Republic of Georgia; raised in the USA
The lowdown
Third stew raised by a pastry-chef mom who got thrown into the galley when Chef Mila was fired, then bounced back to stew duty when Chef Ben arrived. Later co-founded a yacht-crew training academy with Hannah.
Season 4: Third Stew / Acting Chef
📍 Where are they now?
Anastasia lives in New England with husband Will Higginson (married 2022) and daughter Arabella (born 2023). She works as a financial planner and co-founded a yachting training academy with Hannah Ferrier.
As of 2025-12 · Bravo Daily Dish
Storylines (3)
🛎️ With the charter guests (6)
- 🛎️Jay's group: Polite guests, boxed tacos and a salty cakeSeason 4 · Charter 1 · Eps 1–2 · tip €13,000 (≈ $14,300) · Made the birthday cake that was served
- 🛎️Dr. Jennifer Berman's group: Dr. Berman's return and the chef shake-upSeason 4 · Charter 2 · Eps 3–4 · tip $18,000 · $1,430 each · Took over cooking mid-charter
- 🛎️Daniel & Sheree: Music-video shoot leaves the season's biggest tipSeason 4 · Charter 3 · Eps 5–6 · tip $27,000 · Guests loved her food on her first charter as chef
- 🛎️Johnny & Michelle Damon: Johnny Damon, a drunk neighbor and 'not five-star' foodSeason 4 · Charter 5 · Eps 9–11 · tip €17,400 (≈ $19,140) · Guests criticized her food
- 🛎️Verne's group: Fun accountants, truffle fries and a hair on the cakeSeason 4 · Charter 6 · Eps 11–12 · tip $14,000 · $1,100 each · Food complaints throughout
- 🛎️Laura & Samantha: Ladies' night: a ruined dress and a crush on the captainSeason 4 · Charter 7 · Eps 13–14 · tip €13,000 (≈ $14,300) · Washed a guest's dress instead of steaming it