Emmett: main protagonist from Detroit Michigan
Kaya: contestant from Japan and Emmett's roommate
Longwei: Chinese contestant who is at first best on the ship
Isadora: Brazilian contestant with a hidden tattoo and a short temper
Roathy: boy with a mysterious and sad past
Bilal: A kind contestant from Palestine
Katsu: Japanese contestant who acts as the “chubby comic relief”
Jazzy: American contestant from Memphis w/ a pageant queen background
Azima: contestant from Kenya
Jaime: A Swiss contestant