We are booked on this trip through
Snorkelers Dream on Grand Cayman Cruise Exursions
We just got this email from them. Its refreshing to see that a company will actually willing to change to help. So this will give us more than enough time to get back.
So why aren't the cruise ships trying to adjust for local time? I would hate to arrive there at 6am in the morning, what a waste of time.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Due to the recent overwhelming confusion over Cruise Ship arrival/departure times during the summer months most Operators in the Island of Grand Cayman have had to revise excursion times for the months of May 1st 2003 to October 31st 2003.
The Cayman Islands do not observe Daylight Saving Time. As of April 2003 Grand Cayman is on CENTRAL US TIME, we are on the same time zone as HOUSTON TEXAS. Most Cruise Liners have been able to alter their arrival departure times in the past, but as of May they have not adjusted their times for the current year. Some Cruise Liners are arriving as early as 6:00am and departing at 3:00pm leaving little to do in the morning as all shops do not open until 8:30am, excursions not departing until 9am and so on. We understand the times are currently being revised by all Operators as well as Cruise Liners for a solution.
Please take note: Your reserved excursion on the Snorkelers Dream in Grand Cayman has revised the return time to 1:30PM LOCAL TIME. The excursion will remain a 10:00am departure (LOCAL CENTRAL TIME ZONE) with a 9:45am meeting time, providing 3 snorkeling stops. The operator has found it necessary to shorten the excursion by 30 minutes in order for all Cruise Ship Passengers reserved on the excursion to be able to return to Port comfortably with enough time to spare well before their last tender departure time.
Please be assured the revised time is a necessary measure in order to assure all passengers an enjoyable, relaxing, trouble free sail to Stingray City. Please fell free to contact us if you require any additional information.
Thank you for your understanding,
Island Marketing Ltd (Cayman)
http://grandcaymancruiseexcursions.com
Tel: 011-501-600-8477