You are correct that we do not have the info you stated.
1. the vendor
2. the charter company
3. whether the vendor purchased an open space for BB on the boat or did the vendor charter the whole boat for as a private charter
even though we do not know that info my point is that there is not one charter that leaves early AM (5-6am) - ALL LEAVE at 12:01am. They all leave at the same time as I believe there is safety in numbers going that far off coast - plus the charter companies want the fisherman there by morning so they can fish. I don't just look for times and dates I read about the trips they offer. BB got in at 8:30pm to the restaurant pretty sure the boat would still have left at 12:01am or thereabouts. Yes, vendors do a lot for their customers and some extravagantly -
from what I have read this was a friend of his that paid for him to go due to his health problems. BB never mentions a friend or family member going fishing with him. A detail he conveniently left out - since he basically was telling everyone on FB since that Friday where he was at hospital, on my way to airport, here at restaurant, never says arrived at hotel (does he?) - getting on the boat (does he?) - strange that he said his charter was suppose to leave between 5-6am yet he was still at his hotel (hmmmm) - maybe he was waiting on that phone call. I am just blabbing take it as you will.
It's just my opinion - that all is too convenient. (Again - SP is not BB) not being Snarky.