Alice-Miranda is set for a luxurious cruise aboard the royal yacht Octavia, where Aunty Gee is hosting the wedding of Aunt Charlotte and Lawrence Ridley.

Even Ambrosia Headlington-Bear has come along, much to her daughter Jacinta's surprise.

Wild weather and rumors of a jewel thief throw the travelers into turmoil, but something else is giving Alice-Miranda one of her strange feelings.

Why does the ship's doctor look so familiar? And who is the shy blond boy hiding in one of the cabins?

When Alice-Miranda seeks help from an unexpected source, will she and her helper manage to set things right in time for the celebrations?