What is the difference between cruise ship time and local time?
The time issue is often a source of confusion for cruise ship passengers. The time in Playa del Carmen and Calica is easy to figure out. Playa del Carmen and Calica are on central time (CST), just like Houston and Chicago. (Our web site displays a local time clock in the sidebar.) Playa del Carmen and Calica observe daylight savings time beginning the first Sunday in April and ending the last Sunday in October. The times for our tours reflect Playa del Carmen/Calica time. Carnival cruise ships almost always remain on Florida time throughout their travels, even when they cross into the central time zone. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and other cruise lines generally adjust their ship clocks to reflect the time zone in which they are sailing. The itinerary that your cruise ship distributes to you and your fellow passengers will generally reflect ship time. From your perspective, the time issue should not be a source of anxiety. Playa del Carmen/Calica seldom receives more than one cruise s
