Tia and her dad live in Seattle, WA based on the wide shot of The Space Needle just before she speaks to him about a leave of absence. When she was speaking with her Uncle Roland, she mentioned flying down to see him in San Francisco, based on those wide shots. Further Seattle references are Mariners tickets for her dad and locally sailing to Whidbey Island.
The vessel Pacific Yellowfin was leased for a year by the Sea Scout Ship Sea Hawk from Berkeley, CA. The the yacht belonging to Bennett in the movie, berth next to Pacific Yellowfin in the movie was named the Sea Hawk.
Anne Marie DeLuise and Peter DeLuise (the son of Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur), who portray married couple Julie and Roland, are married in real life.
Aired as the fifth of six original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2019 "Summer Nights" lineup.