It does seem as if the possibillity of this being an elaborate— hologram, he presumes —is very real from where Tendi hails. All the more reason why taking a moment to consider his stance was most likely a good call.

Though Ingo can't claim to be particularly fond of ship travel (trains are safer and much sturdier), he follows her to the railing.

"I take it holodecks are highly advanced, in that case? At any rate, I agree that even if this might be a product of holographic technology rather than an actual seafaring vessel,
the fact that the company on board appears pleasant puts me at ease."