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Going on a cruise...
I'm going on a cruise to the eastern caribbean and want to know if I'll be charged to use my data or make phone calls while at the various ports. From what I have previously read - I shouldn't use my...
Pbrenes1979 wrote:No cruise ships in the world will charge you for roaming because they are not cell phone companies and because they only offer WIFI onboard, Internet.
I'm sorry but this is just flat wrong. Just about every cruise ship afloat has a cellular system which they activate when at sea. Use of these systems is very expensive.
This is from T-Mobile’s website:
Voy a hacer un crucero, ¿qué necesito saber?
You can check your cruise coverage aquí. We recommend that you turn off roaming while the ship is docked in a US port. De lo contrario, es posible que el teléfono se conecte a la red del barco e incurras en cargos por roaming por el uso. Una vez en alta mar, puedes activar la función de roaming y pagar por los datos, mensajes de texto y llamadas que uses.
This is the page where you can find the cruise ship rates:
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/international-roaming-plans/cruises
