Thanks everyone for confirming what I was able to find as well. Trying to coordinate meeting my friends once we've left the CYOA base seems like folly. As I've experienced for years not coming from direct flight city, the BVIs are not easy to reach especially from the West Coast and now post-hurricane with limited flights. I suspect my friends will bail once they take a look at the fares and the time it's going to take. A red-eye to a 3 1/2 hour layover in either ATL or MIA isn't that compelling considering the $1,300 roundtrip coach fare.