The four best lifeguards in a competiton will join Stephanie for a trip to San Diego. Matt, Summer, Mitch and C.J. are the ones who end up going with her. They go to San Diego in order to show the effectiveness of the scarab because the San Diego lifeguards don't have one yet. The gang stays at the Hotel Del Coronado.
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.