This special was a compilation of 2 weeks worth of scenes from the "Sunset Beach" soap opera's "Shockwave" storyline that details an earthquake occurring at Sunset Beach which results in a tsunami that overturns a cruise ship stranding many of the characters at sea. This one-hour special showcases the characters' struggles in the overturned ship and their efforts to reach safety with a cliff-hanger ending to bait the viewers into watching the "Sunset Beach" series to find out what everyone's fate will ultimately be.