Re: Chapter 5 - OOC
Given the hour of the day it may be very difficult to find someone to charter a boat. It would be the equivalent of trying to book passage on a ferry at 4am, in person. You could probably find someone to do it, maybe not the most reputable place, but your choices would be quite limited.
I just mention this as I don't think it will matter if you wait until Zelpuz returns and all go to the harbor district to book passage. Unless you want to be on the first ship out of course, then you may want to chance going now.
And of course there is always the option of speaking with Captain Westing about getting somewhere, though obviously there are logical reservations against that.