Sea sickness has forced the Pirates of the Caribbean film crew to weigh anchor and sail north in search of calmer waters.
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The film crew were forced to move the shoot to Raby Bay, Cleveland, because of rough oceans, which saw one senior producer stricken with sea sickness.
However a spokesman for Jerry Bruckheimer Films confirmed the move was only temporary.
"To be absolutely clear, Gold Coast remains our base of operations," he said.
Mayor of Redland City Council Karen Williams said while the move was a surprise, she guessed Raby Bay was the drawcard.
"We have the calmest waters in south-east Queensland here in the Redlands," Cr Williams told 612 ABC Brisbane
"I am hearing that sea sickness was not fairing too well with some of the people on board at the Gold Coast so I am assuming it's the calmness and stillness of the waters here."
Cr Williams said the Redlands would warmly welcome star Johnny Depp if he turned up in Cleveland.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is set for release in July 2017.
