Pretty much. Everyone hated the sea hats more but I just thought they looked funny. Though the sharks are not that bad in the HD version since they don't knock you out of the boat anymore when they hit you.
True, true. I kind of have a mixed reaction about that though. On one hand, having the sharks be able to knock you off your boat makes them scarier to deal with, but on the other hand, getting knocked off the boat all the time did get annoying.