Cleo and Rikki face their final year of high school without Emma. They make a new friend in Bella and meet new boy Will – and encounter a strange new force on Mako Island that turns water against them.
Will seeks confirmation of his first experience on Mako Island. Bella volunteers to misdirect his search so he won't find the Moon Pool. The girls and Lewis discover the Moon Pool has changed.
Cleo's forced to put Lewis' plans for romance on hold to restrain Kim's out of control love life. During this Don meets Samantha, a National Parks Manager and they start to date.
Cleo seeks a new job as an assistant dolphin trainer at the Marine Park. Rikki fires Nate's band from playing at the cafe until she and Bella reach an understanding.
Rikki receives counterfeit money at the cafe and is held captive by criminals on a boat. Bella and Cleo are forced to reveal the trio's secret to Will so they can rescue Rikki together.