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Called Sprint earlyer today to see what they could offer me . as she will be going on a cruise to the Cayman Island and Cozumel, Mexico in a couple of days.
after being told the rates avail if they use there cell phones.
the plan now is just to turn off the cell phones and keep them off till they return the port in Tampa ,Florida.
I was informed for her to use her phone in the Cayman Island it would be $1.99 per min or $1.69 per if i order a plan avail . to use the phone in Cozumel, Mexico the rate is $2.29 per min. no rate plan avail. both these rates I just quoted are for incoming or out going calls.
to text it will be .50 per min to send and .15 to receive a text.
so are plan is to keep the phone off while she on this trip for 5 days.
kind like it seeing the mouse can play while the cats away :)
and we checked into onboard internet and it get very bad reveiws and said's it costly for what is offer. sounds like a form of dial up after reading the reveiws. it's like 200 or 250 mins of internet for $100 and will take 10mins or longer just to send a email after you click the send button. she be going by carnival cruise lines.

Rate< – Service available on CDMA networks.
Revised 02/12
Pricing by Country
cayman Islands<0111 call rate - $1.99 with plan $1.69 data rate $0.004/KB$0.019/KB texting per min $0.50

Mexico<0052 call rate $2.29 no plan avail date rates $0.004/KB $0.019/KB texting per min $0.50
the Last time I was Talking to myself . I got into such a heated argument . that is why I swore I never talk to that guy again. you know what it worked now no buddy talking to me. :help
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If you take the phone on the cruise, MAKE SURE you disable data roaming or you will have a heart attack when the bill comes in.
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My fiance and I are going on a cruise next weekend to the Bahamas, the rates you were quoted were inline with what we were quoted on Verizon. We will be leaving out 3 year old with the in-laws, so my fiance wants to be able to call home. I am hoping she changes her mind after seeing the cost. I plan on turning my phone off and leaving it off. But yes, if you don't turn off data it's like $20 PER MB!!!!! with Verizon unless you buy the 100MB for $25 plan. As far as internet on the ship, it's not that bad. It's satellite internet. I used it on my last cruise to pay some bills and check some balances that we forgot about. Didn't take much longer than it would have at home and typically costs 55 cents per minute.

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I would also consider buying an international, or geographic specific pre-paid phone (with no data). I Probably cheaper. Be aware most ships now also have a cellular station of their own that relays via satellite, and but it's very expensive.
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Internet in ships is very slow when when you're moving around, esp. when the boat is rocking. Satellite dish moves with the boat. It's generally not too bad in ports, like dial up. If you have a laptop and feel like dragging it around, there are internet cafes in all cruise ports ports - some free- that have decent service. You could probably use a smart phone on their wireless. As for phoning, i've heard that getting a phone card that works on whatever islands you are going to is the best - they do vary. Have a great time.

Best is just to keep phone turned off in non-us coverage port. I ended up getting two text messages from the ship's cellular service saying it was available that cost me $1.50 each.
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my at&t plan is from long ago...i have the golden unlimited data plan for both domestic and international...grandfathered in from years ago. i can't change much with the plan or i lose that. :p
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b-man1 wrote:my at&t plan is from long ago...i have the golden unlimited data plan for both domestic and international...grandfathered in from years ago. i can't change much with the plan or i lose that. :p
That's a nice plan! :) Just use Skype wherever you are! lol Fortunately our Day 4 port of call is Florida.. lol So we'll be able to get off the boat there and call home to check on our daughter and say hello to family. Then turning the phones off until we get back. Or at least that's the plan.. I have a feeling the other half will be calling from the Bahamas on Day 6 for about $10 worth lol

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