Ugent! Need info on ship vs ports of call times.

[clementine01]

On the Norwegian site it says: "Boarding Time in Ports of Call

In all ports of call, it is also the guest's responsibility to be back onboard the ship no later than one (1) hour prior to the ship's scheduled departure time. Please be aware that shipboard time may differ from the port of call and it is the guest's responsibility to follow the shipboard time. In the event a guest misses the ship, it will be the guest's responsibility to pay all expenses incurred to rejoin the ship."

 

We are sailing on the Star on Sunday. Do the ports of call times differ from the ship time in any of the following ports?: Roatan, Belize City, Costa Maya and Cozumel.

 

We have "non cruise line" excursions booked at all of these and wonder about the timing that our drivers will pick us up.

 

Thanks for any help you can give as soon as possible.

[Sauer-kraut]

NCL changes time on board to reflect the port time.

[jaja]

Also..check your dailies and/or announcements...NCL will let you know times.;)

[clementine01]

I understand that the ship will change times as it goes through time zones, but what does this statement mean?

 

"shipboard time may differ from the port of call"

[bruadhin]

NCL changes time on board to reflect the port time.

 

Really??

 

Do they post it somewhere so you can adjust your watch to the current ship's time?

[Angelo_R]

I understand that the ship will change times as it goes through time zones, but what does this statement mean?

 

"shipboard time may differ from the port of call"

 

It's up to the ship/captain whether they want to change the ship time to local port time or not. Normally, they will and will notify passengers in the announcements and documents left in the room daily. This makes it easier so everyone (ship and local port) are on the same time so people can't say "last tender said 4:30 on the ship and it's only 3:30 local."

 

See the Star Freestyle Day 2 where it says to set your clocks back an hour Monday night for arrival at Roatan on Tuesday and Belize on Wednesday. Then on Day 4 a notice in the Freestyle says to change your clocks ahead an hour Wednesday night for arrival at Costa Maya on Thursday. Freestyles are on my Google Docs located here. On the front page it shows a Time Change Notice. Also, there was a separate postcard left on top of the freestyle stating the time change notice. They announced it in the morning speaker announcements during docking, and they told us as we were getting off the ship to tender, and at the tender dock. So by then if you didn't know, then you've had way to much to drink with your UBP!

 

As far as your local non-ship excursions, they all know what time the ships come and go! You shouldn't have any problems other than the time it takes to tender to Belize.

Edited February 19, 2016 by Angelo_R

[Angelo_R]

I edited the info on the post above to reflect Monday (Day 2) as the first time change (back 1 hour) for Roatan on Tuesday (Day 3) and Belize on Wednesday (Day 4). Then evening of Day 4, set clocks ahead 1 hour for Costa Maya on Thursday (Day 5) and the rest of the trip.

 

So to answer your original question, Roatan and Belize will have a time change notice.

[cb at sea]

There are clocks at every exit on the ship. Simply make sure your WATCH is set to "ship's time", and you won't have a problem! Don't rely on your cell phone, as it will show local time and local time does NOT matter to you at all....ship time is all you need to know!

[clementine01]

There are clocks at every exit on the ship. Simply make sure your WATCH is set to "ship's time", and you won't have a problem! Don't rely on your cell phone, as it will show local time and local time does NOT matter to you at all....ship time is all you need to know!

 

Local time is VERY important to know if your excursion guide says he will meet you at a certain time!

[bruadhin]

Local time is VERY important to know if your excursion guide says he will meet you at a certain time!

 

In my experience, excursion providers know when the ship will dock and undock better than the passengers.

[rbrugler]

You have no need to worry at all. Any excursion companies do this every day. They know when you need to be back. It will also be clearly posted where you get your key card scanned. If you absolutely feel the need, get a cheap battery watch that you can take -- not your cell phone. Then make sure you have the correct time on it.

[mrsfuzzmo]

I've been on a lot of cruises and most cruise lines will not change their clocks......NCL is one that does. I'm sure the statement is made just to make sure to keep an eye out on the announcements about the time changes. As stated earlier it's up to the captain. I've been on some ships that did change to port time and other that did not.

 

FYI on the non-shipboard excursion, generally they will ask what ship you are on so that they know what time the ship is coming into port and departing and will work around those schedules. Someone on board the ship will know what time it is when you come into port.

 

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