Our stay was exceptional!
We stayed on the boat on a Friday and Saturday night for my 30th birthday weekend! We rented the boat and a house on the island for a total of 17 people. We slept 10 adults on the boat. It was a tight sleeping situation but it worked for us! We got creative by using a queen air mattress in the living area and sleeping two on the couches. I would recommend sleeping 8 comfortably, more than that you'll be a little tight. The boat was clean and we felt spread out. The highlights of the stay were Ralph's amenities! He provided two kayaks, fishing poles/bait, a grill (for us to cook the fish we caught), a six man blow up floaty, stand up paddle boards, and the most used thing was the dingy. It was so much fun having the options to hang around the boat and we kept busy all weekend long. We were docked just a two min boat ride to and from the pier and we came and went frequently. We also took the dingy to the Descanso beach party past the Casino on Saturday. The water taxi is also an option ($4 pp) and it takes you anywhere.
Ralph and his crew are the most hospitable/accommodating/fun and reliable guys ever! Ralph has a great warm demeanor and was always there to assist all of our needs to make for a smooth and easy going stay. Everyone felt welcomed and safe on the boat!
I can't express enough what a beautiful weekend it was overall. A trip of a lifetime. I will definitely be returning, and my friends keep saying they miss our new friend Captain Ralph already!
I recommend paying the extra fee to leave Long Beach early on Friday to have extra time for the weekend. Money well spent! On our ride home we had 20 plus dolphins swimming alongside our boat and we could almost touch them! Amazing experience!
Thank you so much Ralph for all you did to make it such an incredible weekend!!
Nadia