Gerald Westfall is thrown into the shark infested ocean when an explosion aboard the cruise liner results in the sinking of the ship. The ocean currents guide Gerald to a small tropical island where he takes shelter in a cave. While exploring the cave, Gerald discovers there is a portal to another universe where he meets a family and the love of his life. As a war wages in the land that Gerald discovers through the porthole Gerald and his new friends are forced to enter the portal and return to Gerald's world. Seeking to change their lives they set themselves adrift in an indifferent ocean that separates them and changes their lives forever. Immigration regulations, language and personal involvement greatly hinders their abilities to find each other. Seeking to rejoin their love ones proves to be a hard and arduous task.