1967
Noah is confined to his room after breaking a valuable radio part. Bored, he puts a message in a bottle claiming that he's being held against his will on the Seaspray and tosses it overboard. The bottle is found and the Fijian police take the note seriously, since a native chief's son has been reported missing. The boy decided to stowaway on the Seaspray and the Captain Wilder is arrested for kidnapping him.
Wed, Apr 12, 1967
The Seaspray makes landfall at what the Wells family assumes is a deserted island in order to replenish their water supply. The sound of a gunshot shows them that the island is not uninhabited after all and find a man, left on the island for survival training, being pursued by Japanese soldiers who are unaware that World War II ended more than twenty years earlier.
Mon, Apr 24, 1967
The Seaspray makes landfall on Fiji near a vast copra plantation. The Wells family hears a native boy cry for help. When they investigate, they learn that the crooked plantation manager has imprisoned the owner and forced the local tribesmen to work as slaves. Before they can leave to notify the authorities, Captain Wells and his sons are captured and forced to join the other workers.
Wed, Apr 26, 1967
The Fijian police warn Captain Wells that bank robbers may try to use the Seaspray to escape. Later, Wells is attacked by thugs, but a tourist comes to his aid. In gratitude, Wells offers the man and his wife passage off the island. Too late, Wells discovers that these are the thieves for whom the police are searching.
Tue, Nov 8, 1966
While climbing a glacier in New Zealand, the crew of the Seaspray stumbled upon a badly injured man. Leaving Mike and Sue to care for the victim, Willyum and Captain Wells head down the mountain for help, but the man turns out to be a criminal who is not as wounded as he appears and takes both teenagers hostage.
Tue, Dec 6, 1966
Captain Wells agrees to ship a seemingly harmless cargo of coconuts, only to discover that a rival captain has created a monopoly shipping the products and will brook no interlopers. The Seaspray narrowly escapes destruction when one of the coconuts in the hold turns out to contain a bomb.
Tue, Feb 28, 1967
While in New Guinea waters, Captain Wells spots a column of smoke from a remote island that he interprets as a distress signal. Upon investigation, Wells and the Seaspray crew discover that a pair of white men searching for gold are forcing the natives to assist them by means of their magic tricks.
Fri, Jun 9, 1967
Captain Wells and his family fish a man out of the Melbourne, Australia harbor. He claims that enemy agents are after him and he requests political asylum. In actuality, he's a jewel thief who double-crossed his partners and now both the police and his former accomplices are searching for him.
1967
The Wells family discovers an uncharted island. While exploring its interior, they are captured by descendants of The HMS Bounty's mutineers who insist that the Seaspray's crew remain on the island so their whereabouts will remain a secret. When Dan Wells attempts to escape, he and his companions are sentenced to death by the islanders' tribunal.