"Oh I knew about big cities, yeah, but you're right, it's pretty awesome." His smile widened as he watched her shake with excitement about the city. It was hard to be cynical and not care about these things when she was so happy seeming. It only got wider, and maybe added a bit of cockiness, when she was so happy about the boat. He knew he did right, and whatever indignities he had to perform would definitely be worth it.
He was, however, pretty surprised at the arms being thrown around his neck. He blushed a bit, which was not characteristic, and then just laughed. "Thanks, all the ladies tell me that," he joked and then let her go and cleared her throat. "Come on aboard, I'll show you around. The boat's my friend's and I was pretty lucky he let me use it."