To all those asking if they are enforcing assigned boarding times.
I'm boarding Navigator today and yesterday I received an email about sticking to my assigned boarding time. Just now I got a text saying the same thing. I do have the earliest time (10:30) so I won't likely see how this all plays out, but you may want to stick to your assigned time if you don't want to be turned away and then end up standing somewhere in the hot sun, the rain, whatever.
Question for traveling companion... she is being dropped off early at 9 am. Her checkin is 10.30 on oasis at cape liberty. Can she check her luggage at 9 and just wait outside terminal? Are their seating areas or safe areas to wait? Or would she be better off being dropped at a Duncan donuts or similar nearby and taking uber to the port closer to check in time? Thanks.