In this modern day retelling of the Sinbad myth, Adrian Sinbad is a billionaire oil shipping magnate, the headstrong descendant of a long line of great mariners. When his flagship oil tanker is hijacked by Somalian pirates, Sinbad rushes to the rescue.

After the tragic death of his mother, Carlos, El Paletero goes into an epic journey to recover her ashes in a far away town.