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When you hear the terms “JetSki” or “SeaDoo”, it’s usually in the context of a good time on the lake for a couple of hours on a hot summer day.
Now pair those words with “…around the world,” and you have the makings of a reality show that’s never been seen before—and likely never will again.
So, when I got a call asking, “Do you want to edit an episode of Dangerous Waters?” I jumped at the chance.
Led by expedition leader Steven Moll, Dangerous Waters chronicles a small team’s ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the planet on personal watercraft. Across seven seasons and eighty-seven episodes, the crew endures unpredictable seas, geopolitical tensions, and the constant threat of failure—driven by one goal: to ride their jet skis around the world.
Here's what a trip around the world on Jetskis looks like...
Alaska to Russia
The journey began in the frigid waters off Alaska, where the team pushed across the Bering Sea toward Russia’s remote Chukotka Peninsula. Along this first daring leg, they faced relentless waves, freezing winds, and even a tense detainment by Russian military forces and a brief international incident before being released and allowed to continue.
The Arctic & North Atlantic
After being thrown out of Russia by military forces, subsequent expeditions carried the riders through northern Canada and into the edge of the Arctic Ocean. They battled shifting ice and unpredictable weather, chasing a narrow window of ice-free water toward Greenland and Iceland as they linked the western and eastern hemispheres by sea.
Iceland & Northern Europe
After making landfall in Iceland, the crew navigated volcanic coastlines and glacial channels before launching into mainland Europe through the Netherlands. From Amsterdam, they entered the Rhine River system, tracing historic waterways deep into Germany.
Central Europe
Through Germany’s intricate network of locks and canals, the expedition pushed toward the Danube River. When Austrian authorities denied them passage, the team refused to quit—hauling their jet skis over the Alps to reach the Adriatic—a defining moment of ingenuity and persistence. Once on the Adriatic coast, the riders encountered new challenges in Croatia, where local police repeatedly halted their progress. Days of waiting and negotiation followed before the crew was cleared to continue south, capturing some of the show’s most dramatic footage along the way.
Crossing into the Mediterranean, the team fought rough seas en route to Athens. Greece marked a symbolic midpoint in the global journey—a hard-earned victory that proved their endurance as both travelers and teammates.
Greece & The Mediterranean
Crossing into the Mediterranean, the team fought rough seas en route to Athens. Greece marked a symbolic midpoint in the global journey—a hard-earned victory that validated their endurance as both travelers and teammates.
India & South Asia
Later seasons shifted toward South Asia, with Mumbai serving as a major waypoint. The Indian Customs episode highlighted the dramatic cultural transition and the complexities of navigating busy harbors halfway around the world from where they began. After a frustrating ordeal navigating the country's myriad customs challenges, they were essentially banned from the country and thrown out.
Japan & The Pacific Rim
The final leg brought Dangerous Waters to Japan, where the crew rode along the northern island of Hokkaidō and through the waters near Wakkanai and the La Perouse Strait. Years after leaving Alaska, the team had effectively closed the circle—completing one of the most ambitious personal watercraft expeditions ever filmed.
I was assigned Episode 5 of Season 6, and it was during editing that I realized just how harrowing every leg of this journey was for the team. During this episode alone:
• The team found themselves in a reduced capacity, having previously lost a JetSki and sent a crew member home.
• They were forced to ride two people on one watercraft, significantly increasing fuel consumption on each leg. Ocean conditions were treacherous, and each run took a toll on both the riders and the machines.
• At a small fishing port in Malaysia, they literally cleaned the village out of every drop of fuel available.
• Stopping in Bintulu, the crew had to make port and spend the night on an extremely leaky, cold police boat in the middle of a massive storm. They were still grateful for the shelter—nothing else was available.
• Upon reaching Miri, they spent hours searching for the proper immigration office before being cleared to continue.
• With no fuel available at the docks, they shuttled fuel jugs back and forth in a local taxi—thankfully, gas was only $2 per gallon.
• On the way to Brunei, they stopped on small, beautiful islands to refuel, constantly wary of alligators said by locals to reach up to 23 feet long.
• At the Royal Brunei Yacht Club, they were warmly welcomed, and when a freak cyclone struck, the commodore invited them to stay in his personal quarters. Otherwise, they would have been camping outside in tents during the storm.
The team was especially disheartened to discover that even the most remote islands were not immune to the reach of pollution. What appeared from a distance to be a lush, untouched paradise revealed a heartbreaking reality upon arrival—shorelines blanketed in plastic bottles, discarded nets, and weathered debris carried by the tides from faraway coasts.
It was a stark visual reminder that no corner of the planet is truly isolated from human impact. Even thousands of miles from civilization, the evidence of waste had found its way ashore—silent proof of how deeply interconnected our world’s oceans have become.
