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miami mama, My wall experience is a number of years old but my recollection is that there was only one place to start, because there IS a fee (previously it could only be paid in Croatian currency, but Croatia is supposed to be going on the euro next year, though it is something you should monitor just in case the transition gets delayed). There were a number of places you could abandon ship, so to speak. I don't recall if there would be a way to get back up (show a ticket, for example?) as we did not do the entire wall but did not try to get back on. Here's a website that may help: City walls Dubrovnik - Official site for Dubrovnik heritage. If there's a difference between what I said and what the website says, go with the website! We walked on a rainy, gloomy day (still worth every minute) but my sense is that it could be brutal up there depending on the time of year, because there is no real shade.

So much for me to learn, not just about wi-fi calling, but about cell phones in general. When I said I was no-tech, I truly meant it. The apple hasn't fallen far from the Mom tree! I think my carrier is going to be T-Mobile, but LindaS272 indicated that's what she had so I should be all set. You all have been a big help, and please continue to share ideas and tips no matter how basic, because I'm eager to hear them. I worry about my mother constantly when we're away and my phone usage is tied strictly to her comfort and safety. My younger brother died totally unexpectedly while DH and I were away, I learned of this via e-mail, and that's not something you get over easily. Thanks again!

Wow, thanks LindaS272. No, she is not long distance from her landline to my cell. Since she doesn't even dial "1" to call my cell, does that mean she would just dial area code + number to reach me at sea on wi-fi? My apologies to whom these are very basic questions - for me it is a revelation!

Good advice Squawkman, but does wi-fi calling work both ways? If she's on a landline in the US, can I receive a wi-fi call at sea from her on my phone? And would it not be a toll call (there's a phrase you don't hear often anymore) for her? That alone would keep her from doing it!

Thanks Squawkman. No iPhone, but I'm sure someone else will appreciate that information. Will be calling my 90 year old mother who does not know how to use e-mail or text - landline, voice only! I've been using Knowroaming to call her for years, mostly successfully, but need to be in port or on shore to call and the problem with THAT is the time difference. With wi-fi calling, assuming it works as planned, I don't have to be so cognizant of the time.

Thanks Twitchly. I should have been clearer that I was asking about "out to sea" vs. "in port at the dock" but thankfully you understood what I was asking. This is going to be so great!

I'm about to get a phone and carrier that have wifi calling, which is completely new to me (I am completely non-tech and reluctantly just said goodbye to my Galaxy S5). Since there is wifi out at sea (and yes, I realize that sometimes it is real garbage), does this mean if the stars align and all is right with the world that wifi calls can be made from the ship when it is out to sea? Thanks and my apologies for being so dumb.

One more question for those who had Quiet Vox on Ocean - my memory is getting vaguer and vaguer about what things were like BC ( Before Covid) but I seem to remember the headsets/earphones being in the cabin on River but having to pick up the receiver thingie at the desk before each tour departure (I may be remembering a different cruise line). Where did you find your "equipment" on Ocean? It still seems so odd to hear that our Ocean had no Quiet Vox on tours, and, if I think about it, I don't remember seeing anyone else with headsets/earphones and that's why I must have assumed it was "normal." I don't mean to beat this topic to death, but I can't tell you how excited we are to hear that going forward DH can look forward to this!

Super news!! Thanks for the info!! I'm so happy for him! Wonder when the change was made?

lackcreativity, Can you verify that the Quiet Vox are used on Viking Ocean? DH needs them desperately (hearing aids can only do so much in a group setting with ambient noise) and on our 2018 Viking Ocean (Bergen to Barcelona), there were no headphones on any of the tours, and I was under the impression (hopefully incorrectly) that there still were none on Ocean. This makes me tend to book private tours more than maybe I would like, so if Quiet Vox are now on Ocean cruises, that would be very, very helpful. I'd be willing to pay just to get him to be able to hear the dialogue. Thanks!