Ship time in eastern caribbean?

[micmacmissy]

We are on Allure during spring break. Every time we've been on a cruise, there have been days when we're on "ship time" and the island has an hour time difference.

 

For the purposes of booking a private tour, if RCCL says our ship will be in port at St. Thomas from 10am to 7pm, and our tour is 11am to 5pm, how do i know which time everyone is on??

 

Thanks in advance- can't find the answer anywhere!

[Clarea]

Royal says that the times on their published itineraries are local times.

[chape19714]

Last time I went Eastern on Royal, there we did not change times, as the ship time and Island time were always the same. It also depends on Daylight Savings, as your departure port and therefore ship time, honors the practice, but many islands do not. This could impact your local vs. ship time.

[BillB48]

You should not have any time issues since we have leaped forward. Eastern Daylight Time is the same as Atlantic Standard Time (St. Thomas) this time of year.

[FLACRUISER99]

Royal says that the times on their published itineraries are local times.

I agree that is what they say, however it is not always true.