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Despite being at the center of this season’s developing drama, rookie deckhand Luke is a bit of a cypher.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
In the season 10 finale, Nathan and deckhand Gael Cameron decided to give their rocky relationship another chance, but urged caution.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
CeCe Downing's Start Over Summer by Soon Wiley Recently fired and reeling from a breakup, Cece Downing escapes to New London, Connecticut, where financial pressure pushes her into an unexpected job as a deckhand on an oyster boat.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
In the summer of 2017, Keeron Wilson was an 18-year-old deckhand working on a spectator boat in Bermuda, serving cocktails and carving out a modest living as part of the island’s tourism industry.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
In the season 10 finale, Nathan and deckhand Gael Cameron decided to give their rocky relationship another chance, but urged caution.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
CeCe Downing's Start Over Summer by Soon Wiley Recently fired and reeling from a breakup, Cece Downing escapes to New London, Connecticut, where financial pressure pushes her into an unexpected job as a deckhand on an oyster boat.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
In the summer of 2017, Keeron Wilson was an 18-year-old deckhand working on a spectator boat in Bermuda, serving cocktails and carving out a modest living as part of the island’s tourism industry.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhand. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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deckhand
noun
deck·hand
ˈdek-ˌhand 
: a sailor who performs manual duties
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