If you have a choice between sleeping on the ship or in the hotel. Opt for the Hotel
Usually the vomit trigger on those boats is the smell of the cabin heater. Stay outside. And don't freak out when you first see those rollers on the way out. It calms down a little bit on the open ocean.
Stay alert for Coho hits on or near the surface on every retrieve to change locations.
They usually change lures every year. Best year I had was mooching Needlefish imitations
You will be assigned a # and they will etch/slash your # on the cheek of your fish for identification back at the dock. At least they did the last time I was there.
Try to stay alive on the drive down from Port Alberni. People pass in the most ridiculous places- Drive defensively and have an awesome time.