Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20140111153519/@comment-6192846-20140512130635

Got some more to add:

The Hawk Sea seems to have pretty inconsistent waters. Sometimes, you can go between Marlon and the mainland in a day, other times, it could take days. Depends on how rough or calm the sea is.

Minis got lucky and needed only to be gone for a day when traversing between both countries, while Yukina, Kyle, and friends had to take longer along a more southern route than normal.