The Explorer is perfect Ironman accommodation, super convenient. We'd both love to come back if we get a chance. The boat is moored right in front of the race village which you run past 4 times (1x swim+3x run) . Usually race villages are noisy with the sound guys testing their systems at 3am. There was none of that, we got some good sleep before the race. The boat is also moored close to restaurants and the Count Down super market. The beds are comfortable with extra blankets if needed. The boat is bigger and more spacious than we thought it would be. There was tons of parking in front of the boat. We left our bikes in our rental car, but there is space for them on top of the boat.
It was just really fun and special to stay there. I would have been very disappointed if I didn't book the Explorer for this trip. The only thing we could suggest is to provide Wi-Fi. The town seems to have Wi-Fi but it's super slow.