Will cell phones work on cruises now?

Question

i went on a cruise back in 2005 and cell phones did not work...i didnt know if that was changed

Answer 1

Yes, you can but i would be careful it cost A-LOT of MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Answer 2

Yes now you are able to use your cell phones on cruises, but not all phones work at sea. Most of the cruise lines have contracts with the major carriers but the only one that seems to actually work is at&t. Also the price to use your phone on the ship is so high that its not really worth it. The price is usually over $2.00 per minute, on one cruise I took the price was 2.99 per minute.

Answer 3

I cruised on Pricess this past Dec. through the Virgin Islands, the West Indies and down to Venezuela.  The cellphones worked while we were in port at most places.

Answer 4

Yes you can use your cell throughout the entire cruise now.  At least on the Carnival Valor you can.  It is considered roaming though, so it is pretty expensive.

Answer 5

YES

Answer 6

Well I did one in 2005 and 2007 and I still wasn't able to use mine. I was on the Carnival Pride and the Elation. It was okay though for me because I could forget about my normal life for a week and have a good time with the people I was with!

Answer 7

Yes, but the prices are outrageous.

Answer 8

here is a link from carinval about cell phones hope this will help also try cruise critic .com they have some in fo there to good luck have a great cruise send us a post card lol

Answer 9

I called my cell phone carrier (Cingular) and had international calling plan added on to my plan.

Answer 10

They should work, but you want to check with your cell phone carrier and the cruise line.  They may have hefty fees for using cell phones at sea.  

I know we just got back from one and it was $2.95 per minute roaming charges, plus per minute fee, plus the cruise had their own fee.

So check it out before you call!