The most significant headline for Below Deck Mediterranean - Season 8 was the triumphant return of . After sitting out much of Season 7 due to a medical emergency (a broken arm sustained in a motorcycle accident), Captain Sandy was back at the helm of the luxurious Mustique . Right out of the gate, she made it clear that this season would be about redemption and discipline. "I’m not here to babysit," she warned in the premiere. "We are running a five-star hotel on water."