Great ship, the crew was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and boy did we see a whale! Capt. Troy got us very close to a blue whale, whose tail broke the water not once but four times! One caveat: If you're really prone to sea-sickness, definitely take something before you board -- you will feel the swells of the ocean; this isn't an ocean liner. But even if you do get queasy, the crew will quickly help with a variety of remedies and provisions. Their site says they guarantee you'll see a whale and we learned that they coordinate that effort with other boats in the area, radio-ing each other with whale sighting updates. A cool note about the boat: This is a replica of the famous racing ship for which the America's Cup was named in 1851. You'll hear the whole story on board.