Jacky Faber, rich from her exploits diving for Spanish gold, has purchased the Lorelei nLee to carry passengers across the Atlantic. Believing she has been absolved of past sins nagainst the Crown, Jacky docks in London to take on her crew, but is instead arrested nand sentenced to life in the newly formed penal colony in Australia. To add insult to ninjury, the Lorelei Lee is confiscated to carry female convicts to populate New South nWales. Not one to give in to self-pity, Jacky rallies her sisters to better their position-- nresulting in wild escapades, brushes with danger, and much hilarity.