Having a plan and being flexible is the plan : ) I'm treating it more as a guide.

Based on the responses here and my gut feeling, I'm leaning away from the full moon bar party scene.

Besides greeting the locals in the above mentioned fashion, are there any other customs we should be aware of to ensure a great time for all?

Latadjust, I appreciate the heads up, but I fairly regularly do 10+ hour days going between Vancouver and the Gulf Islands here, so I'm used to and enjoy long sails.

Jason, re West End ferry being closed, I also noticed there is a Hummingbird portal specifically for those arriving by ferry at the West End (https://westend.bvi.care/). What's the deal with that?

Thank you for the link, ndfaninnc!