Hi Captain Mike,
Yes, it was "Much, Much Better Than I Had Imagined!" and you asked why?
Easy answer!
My wife and I were impressed with your crewmates and their thoughtful and professional manors!
And, once we got underway, it was more than a cruise, it was some safety elements, some comedy, some history, some fun---as some fancy cabin cruiser-type boats tried to show us how tough they were. Ha! If only they knew that they were pretending, OK, maybe not, on how to be or try to be tough guys on the high seas!
But, enough of those losers!
Captain Mike, you grew up in Sudbury, but later lived in Southern California and spent some time with a Red Sox magazine. Oh, and fired the cannon and spoke about how the Schooner Fame was a key element during 1812.
I don't need to tell you how terrific you and the crew truly are, so I will leave it there.
Fantastic!!!