Been in pretty much that same position. First, it's not your job to wait for crew coming in late. They need to catch up.
I have to agree. We here on the east coast always envy our West Coast friend's connections to Hawaii and French Polynesia. This is their turn to envy our connections to the Caribbean.
Last summer, some west coast friends left a day early and spent a night at the Emerald Beach resort in STT near the airport to meet us. Heck they wound up being the most rested of the whole group. I have to agree with SailNow...perhaps they don't realize what a disruption they are causing. A day early or the red eye sounds like the best plan.
