In Japan, Max and Tamira bond over a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Cassidy, Ashley and Denise go to the Lotus Blossom Retreat, what they believe to be a spa but is really a Buddhist monastery. Sean, Jimmy and Alex plan to stay at the boring fishing village but they end up having a great time in the city with their hosts.

On the boat, Jimmy and Cassidy battle it out with a huge prank war and cause each other to dive into paranoia. This results in them joining forces and turning their pranks on the other students but Jimmy and Cassidy do not get the last laugh when revenge is extracted on them by their victims.

In Hong Kong, Sean and Jimmy blackmail Max when they catch him buying illegal fireworks. After discovering Nigel's plan to kill and cook a duck, Denise and Alex attempt to free the bird. Ashley spies Tamira and Cassidy sneaking out to go dancing at a club.

In India, Sean and Jimmy ride their egos when the attempt to outdo one another in everything, including eating chili peppers and walking on hot coals. Ashley discovers that her hometown boyfriend, Tyler is escorting her archrival to the prom and when Alex attempts to console her, it leads to a possible shipboard romance between the two.

In Kenya, Cassidy and Ashley flirt with their guides, Kip and Marcus. Sean and Jimmy believe they can get a little slumber party action if they follow the girls on their photo safari but instead find themselves a little too up close and personal with a lion. Denise proves that women can be warriors and Alex learns that there's more to life than football and machines, when he tries to be a Masai warrior.