As Cookson said, they had to get on the island using the locals' longboats. It takes quite a while to travel from the island to the ship and it would take some time just loading & unloading the longboats. The Navigator must not have had many guests or only a select few made the journey to shore. How would the Marina choose which guests would get the opportunity and what kind of rebellion would there be amongst the unchosen?
Jim


It's not easy getting off the longboat


The longboats have to get into and out of this small cove, usually under rough sea conditions.


Here's a longboat heading back into Bounty Bay


Here are a couple of pirates with us.