I made a few mental notes about this image before reading the others comments, so some of this may be repeating...

I like the relatively wide angle of this shot the way it is as opposed to a narrow crop, just my opinion. So much so, in fact, that I think this would really make a great panorama. I'm sure this was only a small portion of the coast that was worth photographing.  With a wider panorama, I don't think a single seagull or a mis-placed boat would be "in the way". Instead, it would create a photo of all of the activity that occurs in a small harbour. With that said, and with the photo the size that it is, I think the foreground objects: the seagull, the pier, and the man in the boat take my attention away from the anchored boats and the town (I'm glad you said the man in the boat was talking to someone else, for a minute I thought he was taking a leak:blink:). On the plus side, I think the photo has great colors and contrast. It looks much more tropical that it probably really is. In the end, I find myself wanting to see more of what's out of the frame. Thanks for sharing.

Matt