Let's just say, it was not a pleasant boat ride to Salem. The first problem, and not the fault of the tour company, was the very choppy sea caused by remnants of Hurricane Ian the weekend before. A number of people on the boat became very seasick including a member of my traveling group. The second problem was that when my friend was forced to use the bathroom to throw up, the dirty conditions in the bathroom were so disgusting she became even more ill. Finally, we were supposed to have a running commentary describing sites along the shoreline, but unfortunately, the fellow on the microphone had difficulty speaking and was impossible to understand. All in all, it made for a very difficult boat ride. Perhaps on a day with better, smoother conditions we might have enjoyed the ride in spite of the poor narration, but on this particular day it was a difficult experience.