Overview

• Captain Kerry conducted a formal investigation into the alleged hookup and ruled that there was insufficient proof to justify firing Kyle Stillie.
• The deckhand publicly claimed in a drunken crew gathering that he had sex with guest Helen Hoey, then later insisted it was a joke and denied any encounter.
• On-screen footage and multiple crewmember accounts failed to produce definitive evidence of any intimate event in the water.
• Crew morale and tip discussions were strained by the rumor, prompting explicit reminders about professional boundaries with charter guests.
• Viewers and media outlets have debated how production choices and post-episode interviews heighten uncertainty over what actually occurred.