On July 23, 2015, Cohen sent a message to another friend via Instagram that read; "Me and Austin are crossing to the Bahamas tomorrow. Come with us, we wouldn't check in." Another friend reportedly spoke to Stephanos about traveling to the Bahamas prior to their departure with Stephanos saying that the weather was too rough. Cohen reportedly asked his step-father that night if he could borrow his GPS to use on Stephanos's boat.
