Phone Calls On Cruise Ships

Its a common question with varying answers.

Phone calls on cruise ships. Lots of people buy an internet plan so you could ask around in your roll call if someone would be willing to message or send an email for you to check up at home. On most ships internet access is sold by the day 24 hr period or for the whole cruise and is kind of expensive. These roaming rates to utilize your device are determined by your cellular provider.

Sign up for an international plan with your cell phone company. Verizon and ATT charge 300 per minute and 50 for text messages sent 05 for texts received. The cost is 795 USD a minute and can be charged to their MasterCard or Visa.

But please be aware that cellular data used on the ship or in certain ports of call will result in charges from your cell phone provider. Most cruise lines use a service from Wireless Maritime Services WMS called Cellular at Sea. Carnival Cruise Line through agreement with Wireless Maritime Services offers an advanced roaming network on board Carnival Cruise Line ships allowing you to make and receive calls while at sea using your own mobile phone and telephone number.

Can I make calls from my mobile phone on a cruise. Technically you can but its not always possible. Most cruise lines use a service from Wireless Maritime Services WMS called Cellular at Sea.

Prior to going on the cruise download the google talk application for sending text messages and phone calls. When within 2 miles of a cruise ship it is highly recmended to put your device in airplane mode. When in port or close to land it is turned off.

How quickly times change. International roaming charges will be conveniently billed to you by your. Talking and text messaging are available on more than 400 ships from well over a dozen different cruise lines.