The Island

Gilligan's Island is a typical South Pacific tropical Island, with beaches, mountains, jungles, and a lagoon. It was where the seven passengers aboard the S.S. Minnow were marooned. It was also the target of a USAF experimental missile. The neighboring islands are inhabited by headhunters and voodoo witch doctors and other natives.

Gilligan's island is said to be "a tinny island somewhere is the South Pacifiic". Though, throughout the series such features as quick-sand, an active volcano, staggering mountains, and not to mention extensive jungles added to it all. It's unexplained how all these landmarks fit on such a small island. The island's position is also uncertain. For example, in the episode X Marks the Spot the island's position is said to be about 140 longitude by 10 latitude. However in the episode Big Man on a Little Stick the Skipper tells surfer Duke Williams that there position is approximately 110 longitude by 10 latitude. Different real-life islands are also portrayed as being the island in the first season's theme song and that of the second season, as well as in different shots in different episodes.



Trivia

 * One of the different islands used in one of the title sequences, is located in the Caribbean, and it is one of the many destinations featured on Disney Cruise Lines, most likely being Castaway Cay, but it is unknown which of the islands that were filmed, that it was.