Ship Time vs. Local Time on Solstice Caribbean...

[tiffnco]

Hi there,

 

Trying to determine what time we actually get into Grand Cayman...as I'm booking a shore excursion. Celebrity is publishing a 7am - 4pm time in port.

 

My question is, does Celebrity change their clocks to reflect shore time...or do they remain on ship time (which I'm assuming is EST)?

 

The confusion really comes down to daylight savings. Grand Cayman doesn't adjust their clocks...so a 7am arrival might actually be a 6am arrival Cayman time.

 

Am I making any sense? I think I'm confusing myself...:o

[Johnthed0g]

Been asked before ...the ship generally adjusts to local time in every port.

[Karynanne]

The ship will always use local time. Many times during a cruise you may have to change your watch to reflect the local time. It will be posted in the "Daily", that will be left in your stateroom each evening.

[Gonzo70]

Whether or not to change ship time is at the Captain's discretion. Usually they do change, but not always. So long as you are using a reputable shore excursion guide/company, they will know when your ship is due in and be waiting for you accordingly.

[tiffnco]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the answers!

[tiffnco]

Okay guys, one more question on this issue.

 

Would the published brochure time reflect local time or EST?

 

I'm simply trying to determine if taking an 8am tour (when we are to pull into port at 7am) is feasable.

 

Thanks again...for some reason, this one is messing with my brain! :rolleyes:

[ellbon]

I have found on5 ceelbrity cruises the ship is always on locakl time.

 

yet RCI goes by ship time.. I found that very hard while in Belize where I had free time to shop and walk around.