ntourtelotte Posted March 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Am I correct that ships will not change time with the time zones, but rather will stay on their own time regardless of the time in port. So, if we are out and about, we need to keep track of the ships time on our own, not look at public clocks? And, if we connect our phone to wi-fi and the phone updates to local time, we need a different way to keep track of ship time? Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisinmsk Posted March 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2018 There is a way to tell your phone not to automatically update time but to stay in whatever time zone you set it to. That’s what I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgarro Posted March 26, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted March 26, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I leave my phone in airplane mode and take it to ports to take pictures. The time doesn't change time zones in airplane mode. Some cabin mates have had watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted March 26, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 26, 2018 LOL - wearing a watch set to ship time sounds simple enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted March 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Ask the nearest 12yo how to operate your phone so it doesn’t auto update time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I wear a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjcalley Posted March 26, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2018 This happened to me last year and I was up and out at 2am! Never again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted March 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted March 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2018 If only they made a portable way to tell time that you could just wear on your body... wouldn't that be something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Jen Posted March 26, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I just made my phone not auto update. But really I needed to post and say why is that arm crazy hairy and the hand smooth as a baby's butt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntourtelotte Posted March 26, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Sorry for the question for which the obvious answer was a watch. I guess I should have said that no one in our house has a traditional watch and I was looking for other solutions. I am trying to avoid having to go buy a watch just for this purpose and bring one more thing along. But, thank you to those who said that the phone could be set to stay on one time even when you connect it. I will try to figure out how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted March 26, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Sorry for the question for which the obvious answer was a watch. I guess I should have said that no one in our house has a traditional watch and I was looking for other solutions. I am trying to avoid having to go buy a watch just for this purpose and bring one more thing along. But, thank you to those who said that the phone could be set to stay on one time even when you connect it. I will try to figure out how to do that. Stay in airplane mode and it won't ping a cell tower for the local time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaScout Posted March 26, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Am I correct that ships will not change time with the time zones, but rather will stay on their own time regardless of the time in port. So, if we are out and about, we need to keep track of the ships time on our own, not look at public clocks? And, if we connect our phone to wi-fi and the phone updates to local time, we need a different way to keep track of ship time? Suggestions? Umm...Wear a watch? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaScout Posted March 26, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Sorry for the question for which the obvious answer was a watch. I guess I should have said that no one in our house has a traditional watch and I was looking for other solutions. I am trying to avoid having to go buy a watch just for this purpose and bring one more thing along. But, thank you to those who said that the phone could be set to stay on one time even when you connect it. I will try to figure out how to do that. Sorry. I posted about a getting a watch before I read your next post. Not trying to be "that guy" but really, a watch is your best option. (You can get one for less than $10). You are on vacation. Turn the darned phone off and enjoy being "disconnected". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmostToTheFun Posted March 26, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 26, 2018 :hearteyes: Sorry for the question for which the obvious answer was a watch. I guess I should have said that no one in our house has a traditional watch and I was looking for other solutions. I am trying to avoid having to go buy a watch just for this purpose and bring one more thing along. But, thank you to those who said that the phone could be set to stay on one time even when you connect it. I will try to figure out how to do that. No one in my house does either. I just went to the Walmart and looked at watches they start at $5. I was able to snag one on Clarence for $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted March 26, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Sorry for the question for which the obvious answer was a watch. I guess I should have said that no one in our house has a traditional watch and I was looking for other solutions. I am trying to avoid having to go buy a watch just for this purpose and bring one more thing along. But, thank you to those who said that the phone could be set to stay on one time even when you connect it. I will try to figure out how to do that. Just buy a cheap watch for the cruise and throw it away afterward if you don't normally wear a watch. You can probably buy one for under $5 somewhere that will keep perfectly good time. Probably even one that's waterproof for your excursions, unlike your phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StknCPA Posted March 26, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 26, 2018 [emoji813]eyes: No one in my house does either. I just went to the Walmart and looked at watches they start at $5. I was able to snag one on Clarence for $3. Poor Clarence! But he did get his wings. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntourtelotte Posted March 26, 2018 Author #19 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Again, thank you for the responses and I know a watch is easiest. I also know that there is one day on our cruise that we will connect to local wifi as I have told my students that I will respond to emails on that day. Just want to be able to make sure we are accurately keeping track of time when taking the phone off airplane mode and connecting to wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmostToTheFun Posted March 26, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Poor Clarence! But he did get his wings. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Forums mobile app :p;p;p;p;p Lol autocorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted March 26, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Again, thank you for the responses and I know a watch is easiest. I also know that there is one day on our cruise that we will connect to local wifi as I have told my students that I will respond to emails on that day. Just want to be able to make sure we are accurately keeping track of time when taking the phone off airplane mode and connecting to wifi. WiFi and cellular antenna are two different things. I don't think your phone will change time from the WiFi. You can use WiFi in airplane mode and still keep your own time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted March 26, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Best way is to look at ship's clock and set your time-keeping device to it. Makes sure any "auto-adjust time" setting is turned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted March 27, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ask the nearest 12yo how to operate your phone so it doesn’t auto update time. Or my soon to be 7 year old grandson:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckersMidwest Posted March 27, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 27, 2018 My husband & I both wear a watch , so if one fails, we have the other. We confirm ship time when we walk off the ship & ding our card. We make sure our watches are synced then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxer Posted March 27, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I have a super cheap watch that I got for cruising, and traveling in general because I don't like to carry my cell phone when I'm on vacation. I think I paid about $5 for it. What's funny is that for a couple days after the cruise, I'm checking my wrist for the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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