Cell Phones And Cruise Ships

Today we talk about how to avoid cruise ship cell phone charges.

Cell phones and cruise ships. Share pictures of those special moments send a quick text make an important phone call or check an urgent email. The Internet on cruise ships has come a long way in recent years. Most cruise ships have their own cell service and if you are outside of land-based cell phone coverage and have roaming and data turned on you will have cell phone coverage but at an extremely high rate.

These roaming rates to utilize your device are determined by your cellular provider. Cell Phone gets thrown in the ocean. Prices are often high but can be a little less than what your mobile phone company will charge you.

Prior to your sailing it is recommended to contact your cellular provide for more information on these rates and special packages available. Yes Royal Caribbean works with cellular networks to provide the ability to connect your device through cellular at sea. If you can do this you can connect to the ship WiFi but not Cellular at Sea.

Its a common question with varying answers. When out of range of land-based cell towers you can still use your phone if needed but it will be through service provided on the cruise ship. CellAtSea or Cellular At Sea.

Some cruise lines charge a per-minute or even a per-megabyte rate which can be confusing and difficult to budget for if youre accustomed to freely surfing the web on your smartphone tablet or laptop. The short answer is yes but it is VERY expensive. When your cruise begins your ship will travel far enough away from land to prevent your phone from being able to access your carriers network.

If a signal is available its usually coming through the cruise lines cell provider ie. Cellular At Sea is the network that provides cellular connectivity on cruise ships. Yes you can use the Wi-Fi feature on your cell phone to connect to your cruise ships Wi-Fi but you will have to purchase an internet package.