I would totally recommend this experience. The boat life was very relaxing. Chilling on the boat deck with a coffee or just watching the planes take off at JFK is the best. The boat doesn't rock that much since it's docked and, although the boats are closely spaces, I didn't feel like there were too many people. There was never another woman in the ladies room when I used it.
When I first arrived at the location I was confused about how to get in because a message describing how to get in from Ingrid didn't go though. Once I called her, she responded immediately and walked me through everything. The whole trip she was very good about responding to any question or request I had.
The neighborhood didn't seem that safe so I was glad to have my bike to get around. The gated area inside the marina seems very safe and has places to lock a bike. My main issue with the neighborhood came from when I went to the grocery store next door to get some supplies. There was a guy right in front of the entrance without a mask ranting and raving. Once I got into the grocery store only about half of the shoppers were wearing masks. If I were to do it again, I would probably bike the 10 blocks to the stop and shop for groceries.
There are alot of things to figure out about living on the boat that Ingrid was very good about answering questions about. There is a notebook that pictorially explains how to make the beds. I spoke to her over the phone about what lights to use at night, what appliances to cook with, how to use the speakers, and using the heater. The heater was very necessary during my late Nov nights. My very last night the temp dipped down to the low 40's (Fahrenheit) and I did get a bit of a chill while under a blanket. If you are in a similar situation you will probably want to dress warmly and double up on blankets in the bed. There was a twin sized sleeping pad I was able to sleep on that make the sleeping area very comfortable but the couch cushions alone might be a little firm for multiple people. I did try swimming off the back of the boat but it was way too cold I believe at late Nov. The ocean water at the beach was a better temp for swimming although you need to be careful as no life guard is on duty.
Would definitely stay again.