I would imagine it might be common among locals, or older people, but I doubt that it is common amongst young, responsible teens that have early flights in the morning. Responsible, intelligent teens that hadn't planned to go anywhere except back to their hotel, where being responsible as they are, they already had their bags packed so they wouldn't be rushed in the morning. Yep, I doubt very many responsible teens, eager to get home and ready themselves for college decide to blow off their flight home. jmo
Uh huh. Please explain how the beach patrol person is in a position to know the details of any one tourist's character.
I would think that someone would tell the beach patrol person that a teenaged tourist missed their plane and is presumed missing, would be much better than, a teenage tourist is missing and presumed on a FLING!