dreday3 Posted October 10, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm sure a dumb question, but do you get some kind of notification if the time changes at the different ports? We are on eastern caribbean route. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted October 10, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It is not dumb at all - glad you asked. If you mean outside of Daylight Saving Time and just regular time zone changes, per sé, the Eastern Caribbean route is all one time zone. You will not change your clocks at all on this sailing. Having said that, most of the islands do not recognize DST so depending on where you are going, you will probably be behind EST by one hour. HOWEVER - stay on ship's time. This means whatever the Captain says goes. DO NOT change your watch and beware your cell phone in ports. Stay on the time that is on the ship's clocks. Hope this helps. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Dazzles Posted October 10, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Cruise Compass, which is delivered each evening for the following day, usually gives very specific information. Ships tend to stay on "ship's time." There is also a reminder when you leave the ship telling you what time to be back on board. Be careful not to use a cell phone as your "watch." Cell phones will adjust to where you are in the world. Always a good idea to wear a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreday3 Posted October 10, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It is not dumb at all - glad you asked. If you mean outside of Daylight Saving Time and just regular time zone changes, per sé, the Eastern Caribbean route is all one time zone. You will not change your clocks at all on this sailing. Having said that, most of the islands do not recognize DST so depending on where you are going, you will probably be behind EST by one hour. HOWEVER - stay on ship's time. This means whatever the Captain says goes. DO NOT change your watch and beware your cell phone in ports. Stay on the time that is on the ship's clocks. Hope this helps. :) Thanks! So leaving Chicago and going to Florida, we need to move our watches ahead one hour. DST will have occurred before we sail.....um......:D....my best bet will be to get on board, note the ship time and set my watch accordingly. And I won't have to change it until back at Port Canaveral? And just ignore time on my cell. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreday3 Posted October 10, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Cruise Compass, which is delivered each evening for the following day, usually gives very specific information. Ships tend to stay on "ship's time." There is also a reminder when you leave the ship telling you what time to be back on board. Be careful not to use a cell phone as your "watch." Cell phones will adjust to where you are in the world. Always a good idea to wear a watch. Thanks, will definitely wear a watch, will bring two in fact! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted October 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thanks! So leaving Chicago and going to Florida, we need to move our watches ahead one hour.... You got it! Have a great cruise. You sound excited. ;):p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreday3 Posted October 11, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You got it! Have a great cruise. You sound excited. ;):p We are! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2015 And, there are clocks at all exits....so make note of the ship's time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killtheump Posted October 11, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2015 As others have said check your cruise compass. St.Thomas & St. Marteen will be 1 hour ahead of Ship Time. http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_MF.aspx?y=2015&mo=11&d=30&h=6&mn=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted October 11, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Cruise Compass, which is delivered each evening for the following day, usually gives very specific information. Ships tend to stay on "ship's time." There is also a reminder when you leave the ship telling you what time to be back on board. Be careful not to use a cell phone as your "watch." Cell phones will adjust to where you are in the world. Always a good idea to wear a watch. I can turn off setting the time automatically on my iPhone. I usually do on a cruise. Likely that is the case with other phones too. So you can use your cell phone as a watch. I do wear a watch. An Apple Watch.... Nice thing about it is that I can have a world clock on the face. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited October 11, 2015 by Charles4515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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