The game is really unique and challenging. I like. It a lot. It's a great addition to a larger collection. The game may not have a lot of flow. In fact it's interestingly flowless. But there some really great strategy in getting to tortuga mb stacked with sinking the ship. The sounds are really good also.
To those that ruled it out as a turd when it first came out, the rules have come a long way since. Unless you have given it another chance since, your review is horribly out of date.