 For almost four decades, the ship used in this film, built to MGMs  specifications at Lunenburgs Smith and Rhuland Ltd., has been a  popular tourist attraction in St. Petersburg, Florida. Visitors get  to tour the ship itself and learn more about both the historical  H.M.S. Bounty and MGMs two screen versions of the Nordhoff and Hall  book. Beginning in 2007, the ship is recreating portions of the  historical voyage, sailing from the United States to England to  Pitcairn Island.