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The three-person crew on our vessel included a chef, a deckhand, and a skipper named Captain Dougie, who functions as a cruise director, a tour guide, and a wildlife spotter, in addition to his main duties steering the boat.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Duncan’s crew includes obnoxious head of security Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein), Haitian co-pilot LeClerc (Bechir Sylvain) and deckhand Nina (Philippine Velge).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
And being a deckhand on a 65-foot-long Swan that already had a legendary reputation for quality, performance, safety, and a distinctively elegant style was in fact a dream come true.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Duncan’s crew includes obnoxious head of security Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein), Haitian co-pilot LeClerc (Bechir Sylvain) and deckhand Nina (Philippine Velge).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
And being a deckhand on a 65-foot-long Swan that already had a legendary reputation for quality, performance, safety, and a distinctively elegant style was in fact a dream come true.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhand. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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deckhand
noun
deck·hand
ˈdek-ˌhand 
: a sailor who performs manual duties
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