Below Deck’s Fraser Olender Answers Our Rapid-Fire Travel Questions
If you’re a Below Deck fan, then you already know the drama has only just begun for the 10th season of the Bravo TV series. SPOILER ALERT! Out-and-proud Chief Stew Fraser Olender is about to crack the whip after the increasingly tense moments with his interior crew, specifically Alissa Humber and Camille Lamb. With Olender in charge, we hope he calms those rocky seas for the rest of the charter season. Well, that may be a big ask for a reality show on the Caribbean Sea, right?
Anyway, before the season began, we were able to sit down with Olender in an in-depth interview, and at the end of our conversation, we asked him a few fun rapid-fire questions.
Vacationer Magazine: You’re heading on a trip? What’s the one thing you never forget to pack?
Fraser Olender: My folding board. Also my shoehorn and possibly even my fabric softener. Next!
Describe your travel style or personality in three words.
Refined, organized, and chic.
A vacation in the mountains or by the beach?
How dare you put me in this scenario! Ugh! Three days in one and three days in the next.
Island resort of 5-star hotel?
Preferably a 5-star hotel on a private island
Travel light or with a lot of luggage?
Always as much as you can fit in your bags and take as many bags as you possibly can. Option is key.
Sit in a window or aisle seat?
First Class
Swimming with dolphins or going shark diving?
Oh my god… Dolphins all the way!
What makes a good travel companion?
Someone who has the same travel style as you.
What celebrity would you love to travel with?
Someone with their own jet… maybe, Kylie Jenner?
Go somewhere new or somewhere you’ve been before?
That’s tough depending on the mood. I’m sorry, I do both.
Best movie or book to read during a long-haul flight?
Below Deck
Of course. LOL Travel internationally or domestically?
Internationally, baby!
Travel itinerary or just go with the flow?
Oh my god… travel itinerary down to the minute.
Do you prefer solo travel or traveling with a group?
Solo travel or with my best friend.
The most interesting person you’ve met while traveling?
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Wait… where did you meet her?
Aspen!
Vacationer: Wow! Well, that’s it! Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions.
Fraser Olender: That was fun!
SPOILER ALERT: In the Below Deck episode that premiered Dec. 19, 2022, we were crushed to see Captain Lee Rosbach give up his role at the helm of the vessel St. David, but we were happy to see Captain Sandy Yawn (Below Deck Mediterranean) stand in for the ailing captain. We love Captain Sandy, but we hope for Captain Lee’s speedy recovery. That tearful goodbye to the crew was more than we could handle.
You can watch Below Deck Season 10 airs Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on Bravo or catch episodes on the Peacock streaming service. And click HERE to read our in-depth interview with Fraser Olender to find out about his dream to be the owner of a luxury boutique hotel and much more!
