dltvermont Posted July 14, 2022 #26 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 9:25 AM, Homosassa said: Carnival appears to be the only line that does not trust its passengers to understand and follow changes in time zones. All the many other lines I have cruised change the time on board to meet the time in the port of call (Caribbean included). That seems to make the most sense too so everyone is on the same page in port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May1cruiser Posted July 14, 2022 #27 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On March 2022 cruise, captain changed the time a day in advance of daylight savings time to simplify debarkation. We returned on Sunday, but time was changed Friday night. Caribbean out of Tampa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 16, 2022 #28 Share Posted July 16, 2022 When the port changes time, so do you. They constantly remind you to adjust your watch. Your phone does it automatically 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 16, 2022 #29 Share Posted July 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, TheSeagoer said: When the port changes time, so do you. They constantly remind you to adjust your watch. Your phone does it automatically You can change the setting so phones don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 16, 2022 #30 Share Posted July 16, 2022 A number of decades ago I was on a transatlantic cruise that adjusted clocks 15 minutes every 4 hours. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 16, 2022 #31 Share Posted July 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: You can change the setting so phones don't. Why would you do that? You need to know the local time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 16, 2022 #32 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/10/2022 at 9:21 AM, havanadaydreaming said: Recently took a 7 nt out of Long Beach where we had two changes in ship time. One "spring forward" and one "fall back". Has anyone experienced that on Caribbean cruise? I dont remember ship time ever changing for us previously but perhaps im forgetful. If it does you will be notified many different ways. You always set you time to the ships time. Not to worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 16, 2022 #33 Share Posted July 16, 2022 4 hours ago, ALWAYS CRUZIN said: If it does you will be notified many different ways. You always set you time to the ships time. Not to worry. I yes ship time changes to whatever port you are in 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 16, 2022 #34 Share Posted July 16, 2022 The good news is that cruise ships are adept at keeping you in sync. In addition to posting the current time conspicuously at the gangway when you depart the ship in a port of call, announcements are made before time changes, notices are posted in the daily bulletin and perhaps even a gentle reminder note will be placed on your bed -- all designed to give you the freedom to enjoy as much cruise ship time as you can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSea Posted July 17, 2022 #35 Share Posted July 17, 2022 No time changes on CCL. I have had time changes on RCL, and NCL. RCL was years ago (10+ years ago). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 17, 2022 #36 Share Posted July 17, 2022 The Caribbean would get particularly confusing if ships changed to local time at each port of call. Even though time zones are fairly straightforward, the waters get a bit muddied when it comes to daylight saving time. Most Caribbean cruise ports do not set clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, but a few do. Because of that, some Caribbean itineraries would cause passengers to reset their watches back and forth several times during a short cruise. Many ships in the Caribbean simply advise passengers to stay on cruise ship time when going ashore. That is not usually the case elsewhere around the globe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSea Posted July 17, 2022 #37 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Well thankfully we are getting rid of daylight savings time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 17, 2022 #38 Share Posted July 17, 2022 5 hours ago, TheSeagoer said: The good news is that cruise ships are adept at keeping you in sync. In addition to posting the current time conspicuously at the gangway when you depart the ship in a port of call, announcements are made before time changes, notices are posted in the daily bulletin and perhaps even a gentle reminder note will be placed on your bed -- all designed to give you the freedom to enjoy as much cruise ship time as you can. 2 hours ago, BlerkOne said: The Caribbean would get particularly confusing if ships changed to local time at each port of call. Even though time zones are fairly straightforward, the waters get a bit muddied when it comes to daylight saving time. Most Caribbean cruise ports do not set clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, but a few do. Because of that, some Caribbean itineraries would cause passengers to reset their watches back and forth several times during a short cruise. Many ships in the Caribbean simply advise passengers to stay on cruise ship time when going ashore. That is not usually the case elsewhere around the globe. These quotes are from the same source - Cruise Critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 17, 2022 #39 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, BlerkOne said: These quotes are from the same source - Cruise Critic. Specifically here: https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=3075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homosassa Posted July 17, 2022 #40 Share Posted July 17, 2022 12 hours ago, BlerkOne said: The Caribbean would get particularly confusing if ships changed to local time at each port of call. Even though time zones are fairly straightforward, the waters get a bit muddied when it comes to daylight saving time. Most Caribbean cruise ports do not set clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, but a few do. Because of that, some Caribbean itineraries would cause passengers to reset their watches back and forth several times during a short cruise. Many ships in the Caribbean simply advise passengers to stay on cruise ship time when going ashore. That is not usually the case elsewhere around the globe. Not true for lines other than Carnival. Times can change multiple times on a cruise and does not cause a problem for the (sober) passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 17, 2022 #41 Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Homosassa said: Not true for lines other than Carnival. Times can change multiple times on a cruise and does not cause a problem for the (sober) passengers. I agree. I posted the link to where the quotes came from, and it was the same source. I do question their knowledge. Hopefully the people operating the shore excursions have a better idea of ship time (and they do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted July 17, 2022 #42 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On 7/16/2022 at 12:04 AM, TheSeagoer said: Why would you do that? You need to know the local time You don't necessarily need to know local time, ship time is what's most important when on a cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 17, 2022 #43 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, mz-s said: You don't necessarily need to know local time, ship time is what's most important when on a cruise. What? Everything is based on local times. Arrivals and departures. Excursions. That’s why the ship advises you when to change time to local time. My word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted July 18, 2022 #44 Share Posted July 18, 2022 22 hours ago, TheSeagoer said: What? Everything is based on local times. Arrivals and departures. Excursions. That’s why the ship advises you when to change time to local time. My word The times listed on the funtimes (when it still existed) or app are all ship time, not local time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadvarner85 Posted July 18, 2022 #45 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 3:11 PM, TheSeagoer said: What? Everything is based on local times. Arrivals and departures. Excursions. That’s why the ship advises you when to change time to local time. My word Every cruise i have been on they announce " we run on ship time, NOT local time, so turn off auto update on your phone or you will miss the ship!!!" That said i travel Carnival and in the Caribbean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 19, 2022 #46 Share Posted July 19, 2022 6 hours ago, chadvarner85 said: Every cruise i have been on they announce " we run on ship time, NOT local time, so turn off auto update on your phone or you will miss the ship!!!" That said i travel Carnival and in the Caribbean. Hahaha. The ship goes to local time. When you get off in port, the clock as you leave is the same on your phone and matches the itinerary. That’s why they always remind you to adjust your watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted July 19, 2022 #47 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, TheSeagoer said: Hahaha. The ship goes to local time. When you get off in port, the clock as you leave is the same on your phone and matches the itinerary. That’s why they always remind you to adjust your watch Don't led into a false sense of security on your phone clock. It automatically adjusts to local time....which is more times than not, SHIPS time. I'd hate for people to miss the ship because of the phone time. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeagoer Posted July 20, 2022 #48 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 9:15 PM, Joe817 said: Don't led into a false sense of security on your phone clock. It automatically adjusts to local time....which is more times than not, SHIPS time. I'd hate for people to miss the ship because of the phone time. Just my opinion. So how do you get 4000 people on time with two different times? When the ship docks, look at the ships clock, your clock and the intineray and they are all the same time. If the the ships clock says 8 pm, you are scheduled to leave port at six, that means the ship would leave at four PM. It's not that hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted July 21, 2022 #49 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I don't believe your phone will adjust to local time if it's in airplane mode. At least it didn't for me when I was in the Southern Caribbean (local time was Atlantic Standard, ship's time was Eastern Standard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted July 21, 2022 #50 Share Posted July 21, 2022 23 hours ago, TheSeagoer said: So how do you get 4000 people on time with two different times? When the ship docks, look at the ships clock, your clock and the intineray and they are all the same time. If the the ships clock says 8 pm, you are scheduled to leave port at six, that means the ship would leave at four PM. It's not that hard Set your watch to ship's time and don't worry about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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