Time Difference in Aruba?

[dmk]

We will be arriving in Aruba on March 27th. Could someone tell me if the ship time will match Aruba time?

[cb at sea]

It may or may not....and it really won't matter....if you're booking a private excursion, you'll go by ship's time...no matter what time the island says it is! And, your guide understands how this stuff works...so don't give the time a thought. If the ship docks at 8am, and you book something at 9am, you show up at 9am, SHIP'S TIME!

[waitn2cruz]

Aruba is now the same as eastern time.

[dmk]

:)Thanks for your help! I will be meeting a friend staying at one of the Marriotts. I wanted to make sure that I have the correct time to tell her.

[Hatteras51]

Actually, Aruba is now the same time as daylight savings time. So, if you are leaving from Fla. you should be on the same time:)

[leighuf]

Bumping this up... Because I'm confused. We will sail in July on the Jewel of the Seas from san juan.

 

Booked a private tour. They said they work only with island time not ship time. I was suddenly confused as I have never had a guided say this. Tour starts at 9:30am. Guess I'll go by my cell phone time? But if the ship is in port from 8:00am - 11pm... Does that mean local time or ship time?

 

So 9:30 island time is really 8:30 ship time?

[LHT28]

So 9:30 island time is really 8:30 ship time?

To make it more confusing some ships stay on Florida time but most will change to the port time .

They will let you know when the time is changed in the daily newsletter

[Arubalisa]

Aruba is on ATLANTIC Standard Time

East coast USA, New York City, is on Eastern Standard Time

 

12 Noon in Aruba is

11 am in New York City

 

Aruba does not use Daylight Savings Time

 

When the US switches to Daylight Savings Time

12 Noon in Aruba is

12 Noon in New York City

 

As others have said, most ships stay on the time LOCAL to the ISLAND where you are visiting. This is so that life, and your vacation, are NOT as confusing :confused: as this thread :confused: is and everyone is on the same time ;) :)

[leighuf]

Hmmm, ok. I will be diligent and take note when I get on board.

[Arubalisa]

Your bed will be turned down each evening while you are at dinner. If there is going to be a time change, it will noted in the daily bulletin (for the following day) which will be left on the bed.

 

The dining room staff usually gave us a reminder at dinner as well.