So let me start by saying my family had an amazing time. It was me and my husband (60 and 65 and not in great shape) my daughter and her assortment of kids. Her 18 year old son and his girlfriend, her kids ages 12 and 14 and another 12 year old she has custody of. We had 3 diabetics and one 12 year old with autism and ADHD so we are a tough group. From the moment we boarded Captain Ralph was amazing. He taught the kids all about the boat, taught them how to fish, showed them how to clean fish, made sure they were safe and so much more. My mistake was not asking how long the trip was to Catalina. I guess I assumed it was like the Catalina Express and would take an hour or a little more. After a nice calm trip for about an hour and a half I asked how much longer and was shocked to find out it was still 2 1/2 hours to go. I was starting to get seasick by this time and so was my husband. Pretty soon I saw Captain Ralph practically carry my husband down to the galley. Before long we had Ralph helping people down to the bathroom and running back and forth with barf buckets. He never complained and got us drinks, blankets and kept running with the buckets. We arrived in Two Harbors around 10:00 pm and my daughter quickly got to work making dinner while I crawled into my bunk. I basically stayed there the whole trip other than a short journey out in the skiff to have a little snack on dry land. Captain Ralph was great there too. As I said I am 60 years old and not in great shape. I was terrified about getting in the skiff without killing myself but Ralph had a plan for that too. He made sure I was safe and I got back to the boat with no mishaps. The kids went out in the kayak's and floated around in the big island tube. They made s'mores in the firepit, and played games at the table in the galley. Ralph told us stories about his fascinating life. When we made meals he and his nephew, the first mate, Patrick, ate with us and became part of the family. The kids said this was their favorite vacation ever. Patrick caught a shark, a barracuda and a stingray. The kids thought he was amazing. In retrospect we should have stayed in Long Beach the first night since we started so late. We could have left very early the next morning. The water would have been so much smoother and maybe I wouldn't have been so sick but my whole plan was to give the kids a memorable experience and that for sure is what they got. We will always remember Captain Ralph and his boat.