#1TravelMom Posted August 8, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2019 We will be on the Symphony in October. Does anyone know for sure if they will change to island time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted August 9, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Which ports are you going to? Any overnight? For the most part ship time is the same time zone as the ship's home port where you first embark. But it is up to the Captain if he/she feels there's a need to change to port time. Usually will occur on an overnight stay like in Bermuda. The Captain will announce this and the announcement will be in the daily schedule. Always keep your watch set on ship time regardless of the local port time. Turn off the automatic time zone change on your smartphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1TravelMom Posted August 9, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted August 9, 2019 We will be visiting Roatan, Cozumel and Costa Maya. We have been on many cruises and many lines. We have visited these ports quite often but have never taken note of the ships that change times. This time and excursion time may or may not work depending on the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf2001 Posted August 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Oasis class ships typically stay on Florida time while in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyHutt Posted August 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Last month we sailed Majesty to Costa Maya and Cozumel, with 2 full days at sea, at the beginning and end. First day at sea (day 2) the ship was on Mexico/central time and for the last day at sea (day 5) we were back on Eastern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 hours ago, #1TravelMom said: We will be on the Symphony in October. Does anyone know for sure if they will change to island time? Captain's choice, can vary cruise to cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted August 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2019 15 hours ago, BunnyHutt said: Last month we sailed Majesty to Costa Maya and Cozumel, with 2 full days at sea, at the beginning and end. First day at sea (day 2) the ship was on Mexico/central time and for the last day at sea (day 5) we were back on Eastern. Both Cozumel and Costa Maya are on Eastern Standard Time year round. That is the same as Central Daylight Savings. I can see with that itinerary the captain making the decision to shift time as the ship was in effect in Mexican waters overnight and it doesn't take 13 hours to go from CM to Coz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted August 10, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I was on Symphony this year when the time changed to Daylight Savings Time. It should be noted that Roatan does NOT observe Daylight Savings Time, so the ship time (which had been Eastern Standard when we boarded and then changed to Eastern Daylight during the cruise) and the local time were two hours apart from each other -- Eastern Daylight on ship and Central Standard on Roatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1TravelMom Posted August 11, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 1:01 PM, crewsweeper said: Both Cozumel and Costa Maya are on Eastern Standard Time year round. That is the same as Central Daylight Savings. I can see with that itinerary the captain making the decision to shift time as the ship was in effect in Mexican waters overnight and it doesn't take 13 hours to go from CM to Coz. I just looked on the time zone converter and it looks like we will be one hour ahead in Cozumel and Costa Maya. We will be 2 hours ahead in Roatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomedbob Posted August 11, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Stick with Carnival.....they don't screw with the clock like RCCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted August 12, 2019 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 1:03 AM, Host Clarea said: Captain's choice, can vary cruise to cruise. This is always the answer to this question! The Master's choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted August 12, 2019 #12 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I was on a B2B that both went to Cozumel. The first leg stayed on ship time and the 2nd changed to Coz time. The captain will make clear announcements before releasing passengers to the port as to which times to observe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlekuin Posted August 12, 2019 #13 Share Posted August 12, 2019 4 hours ago, biomedbob said: Stick with Carnival.....they don't screw with the clock like RCCL. Seriously? I have been on several Carnival cruises where we have changed the clocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicShip Posted August 12, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 12, 2019 The published itinerary is in local time, same as the excursion people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norway olin Posted August 12, 2019 #15 Share Posted August 12, 2019 58 minutes ago, SonicShip said: The published itinerary is in local time, same as the excursion people. I wouldn't rely on this. Read the previous info in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomedbob Posted August 12, 2019 #16 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Good Luck on knowing the "official time"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted August 12, 2019 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) On 8/11/2019 at 6:07 PM, biomedbob said: Stick with Carnival.....they don't screw with the clock like RCCL. True, NCL also stuck to clock couple sailings I did. But actually most my Cruises Royal works good for me, 4-5 Cruises a yr the Clock falls back an hr on my last nite. Like sleep extra hr before long day at Airports. But as you said Royal times change, all the time. Royal Cruises Main Dining time changes at least one Cruise a yr my paperwork says one time and actual time is off 30minutes, even had my Card say 5:30 and was 6pm for one sailing.... Edited August 12, 2019 by ONECRUISER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegus Posted August 13, 2019 #18 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 12:03 AM, Host Clarea said: Captain's choice, can vary cruise to cruise. it sure is and sometime it makes little sense to the passenger, just make sure you us "Ships Time" so as not to be one of oh to late pier runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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