In the first voyage, Sindbad goes to sea in order to restore his fortune through trade after squandering the money
his father had left him. When the ship arrives at what appears to be a beautiful island, Sindbad goes ashore only to discover that the ‘island’ is really a gigantic fish. The fish dives deep into the sea and the ship leaves without Sindbad. He is saved by climbing into a wooden box from the ship that he finds floating in the water. He is washed ashore on another island where, after hearing his story, the king asks him to help the merchants and sailors in his city. One day Sindbad’s own ship arrives and he finds his goods are still on board, and so he is able to sell them and return to Baghdad a rich man.