Watch the players lock in their answers.

Survivor 50 cast members debate best type of marooning: on land or at sea (exclusive)

Watch the players lock in their answers.

By Dalton Ross

Dalton Ross is a writer and editor with over 25 years experience covering TV and the entertainment industry. *Survivor* is kind of his thing.

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March 24, 2026 11:15 a.m. ET

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Cirie Fields Christian Hubicki, Genevieve Mushaluk on 'Survivor 50'. Credit:

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What is the best type of *Survivor* marooning: on land or at sea? That was the question we posed to fans in our first-ever *Survivor 50* poll to kick off the season. The results were not even close, with 80 percent of viewers choosing sea as their preferred mode of a season-starter.

And why not? You get to watch people jump or dive awkwardly into the ocean… and often after a mad scramble for food and supplies that *also* have to be thrown awkwardly off the side of the boat. Not unlike Colt 45, it works every time.

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But while a water-based marooning — which has become something of an extinct species in the new era — is the clear preference for viewers, what is it that the players themselves prefer? Well, we asked them exactly that.

At the New York City premiere for *Survivor 50*, we cornered 20 of the cast members, asking: Which type of marooning do you prefer, on land or at sea? How did they each respond, and what were their reasons? Watch the video below to find out!

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