 The second half — which was originally intended as a pilot for a "Love Boat"-type of weekly series — picks up a year later, with the island now a tropical resort fully linked to civilization and owned by Mr. Howell (who makes Gilligan and the other castaways silent partners in the hotel).The rest of the castaways work as the staff of the resort, where the Skipper and Gilligan man a motor whale boat, aptly named "Minnow IV", that shuttles people to and from cruise ships that stop at the island.On one such trip, the "Minnow IV" brings two married couples to the island.