It is not unreasonable to assume the major charter companies like the Moorings and Marine Max have inside knowledge and direct contact with representatives of the BVI government. They will need some heads up so they can get their staff back and the boats ready to go. I would expect a soft re-opening of the charter business. Pray for no hurricane damage in the BVI or USVI this year. I stayed in my home on Panama City Beach through Hurricane Michael, the third strongest storm to make landfall in the US, and will NEVER forget it.