Quote Originally Posted by Stacy_Strong_5392338 View Post
That's when I found out that just boarding the ship and leaving it meant I no longer had a map anymore.
You get 4 sails a day and it resets at midnight. This includes the map piece you are holding UNLESS you are boarded on a ship. This is what happened to you. Disembarking a ship does not cause you to lose your map.

Caribbean Pirates is confusing for anyone starting out. Joining a large, active guild helps as you need to pair up map halves and with larger players in order to be successful. It goes without saying that the larger player should always dock first.