<Li> Zack Martin , portrayed by Dylan Sprouse , is typically the fun - loving , sport - loving , non-studious , outgoing , untidy , and immature twin . He works in the juice bar on the ship as a result of using up both Cody 's and his money for the semester . Cody is forced to obtain the job as a towel boy . Zack does not perform particularly well academically , but he managed to graduate in the series ' finale episode . He performs very well physically and enjoys physical sports , especially basketball and football . Zack acts selfish at times but he also sincerely cares for his brother and friends , even if he does not always show it . He flirts with most of the girls on the ship by using various pick - up lines , although he rarely ever stays with them for more than one episode . At the beginning of the third season , he starts to develop strong feelings for a new student on the ship named Maya . At first , she refuses to go out with him since he was a `` player , '' but eventually he wins her over by throwing a surprise party for her . He then surprises his friends by being a good boyfriend . Although initially there is confusion as to whether he loved her or whether he was just taking her on as a challenge , he proves to have strong feelings for her in later episodes . She breaks up with him in the episode `` Graduation on Deck '' because of a Peace Corps assignment she accepts , but they remain close friends . </Li>
<Li> Zack Martin , portrayed by Dylan Sprouse , is typically the fun - loving , sport - loving , non-studious , outgoing , untidy , and immature twin . He works in the juice bar on the ship as a result of using up both Cody 's and his money for the semester . Cody is forced to obtain the job as a towel boy . Zack does not perform particularly well academically , but he managed to graduate in the series ' finale episode . He performs very well physically and enjoys physical sports , especially basketball and football . Zack acts selfish at times but he also sincerely cares for his brother and friends , even if he does not always show it . He flirts with most of the girls on the ship by using various pick - up lines , although he rarely ever stays with them for more than one episode . At the beginning of the third season , he starts to develop strong feelings for a new student on the ship named Maya . At first , she refuses to go out with him since he was a `` player , '' but eventually he wins her over by throwing a surprise party for her . He then surprises his friends by being a good boyfriend . Although initially there is confusion as to whether he loved her or whether he was just taking her on as a challenge , he proves to have strong feelings for her in later episodes . She breaks up with him in the episode `` Graduation on Deck '' because of a Peace Corps assignment she accepts , but they remain close friends . </Li>
who plays zack in suite life on deck
who plays zack in suite life on deck
Dylan Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse