After their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the six members of the Robertson family spend 37 days adrift in the Pacific with no maps, compass, or navigational instruments.They use every survival technique they can as they battle 20-foot waves, marauding sharks, thirst, starvation, and exhaustion.
| Directing | Kevin James Dobson | Director |
| Writing | Dougal Robertson | Book |
| Costume & Make-Up | Willi Kenrick | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Kerry Jackson | Key Grip |
| Production | Gregory Prange | Producer |
| Editing | Gregory Prange | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Turnbull | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Tony Holtham | Gaffer |
| Sound | Susan Mick | Music Editor |
| Writing | Scott Swanton | Teleplay |
| Crew | Ric Anderson | Stunts |
| Sound | Tally Paulos | Music Editor |
| Production | Sue MacKay | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Gordon | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Geoffrey Lamb | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Jordan Klein Sr. | Underwater Camera |
| Directing | Joanne McLennan | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jan Drummond | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ian Allan | Production Design |
| Lighting | Steve Bruce | Best Boy Electric |
| Writing | Fred Haines | Teleplay |
| Production | Julie Anne Weitz | Producer |
| Camera | David Eggby | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Carolynne Cunningham | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Greg Auer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | David Sibley | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Frank von Zerneck | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert M. Sertner | Executive Producer |
