Two Years Vacation (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, Two Years Vacation is an action & adventure and family series.

What it’s about. The story of a group of young New Zealand school boys. Because one of them is the nephew of a ship captain, they win the opportunity to go on a sailing trip. Some pirates (Forbes and Pike) are looking for a boat so they can go and find treasure on a deserted island. They manage to be recruited as crew members on that same boat as the school boys. After a mutiny, the pirates take over the boat and take the young boys as hostages. Helped by O'Brian, the young kids manage to escape from the pirates with the boat. After a storm, they have to land on a deserted island. They have learn to live together in harmony if they want their community to survive, despite the rivalry within the group. But is this island really a deserted one? And can they really get away from the pirates?

Who’s in it. Two Years Vacation stars Marc Di Napoli as Doniphan, Franz Seidenschwan as Dick Sand, Werner Pochath as Forbes and Rainer Basedow as Pike, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Two Years Vacation has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Two Years Vacation page.

If you liked it. Fans of Two Years Vacation tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.