Wealthy young snob Nathanial Mayweather, en route to his father's Hawaiian hotel, accidentally winds up on an old schooner with a group of hostile fishermen.



Once out at sea, Nathanial's mates force him to perform all the ship's most menial jobs. However, he soon finds himself in a series of fantastic adventures that eventually transform him into a man.

In addition to encountering a perilous storm that nearly destroys the ship, Nathanial and his shipmates come face to face with a beautiful six-armed dominatrix, a giant jealous husband and a walking iceberg.