Keeping in touch on board

[disneybabe]

Long time lurker, first time poster. Lots of great info on these boards!

Cruising with 4 couples this fall, how do we keep in touch on such a big ship?

[luddite]

Several methods.

Post-It notes are a big help.

The in-room phone has a voice-message feature.

A quick call indicating plans is helpful.

Realize that the ship ain't all THAT big. Figuring out where someone is likely to be, i.e. bar,pool,library,room,gym,running deck, becomes easier if you know them well. My wife knows where NOT to look, and that shortens her search options.

[CALMOM]

Good old Walkie-Talkies, we use them all the time when the kids were young. Now that their all grown up, we don't want then to find us on the ship :D

[SuitCaseBears]

Some people put a small white board on their cabin door for messages. Also there's a sort of "mail box" right next to your door, although it's not a box, more like an office paper holder. In any event you can also leave notes there.

 

But the inter cabin voicemail is the best bet.

[paul929207]

You can also set a time and place to meet up.

[disneybabe]

Thanks for the helpful suggestions! :)

[cb at sea]

It's not as hard as you think it will be....everyone will pretty much know where to look for you, after the 1st day!

[luvs2travl]

It's easy. In-room voice mail, post-it notes on cabin doors, notes in the "mail-boxes" next to your cabin doors, setting up a time & place to meet on board, etc. There are phones for use all over the ship where you can retrieve your in-cabin messages.

 

But, I agree with "cb at sea" - after the first day, everyone will pretty much know where to find you! ;)

 

If you MUST use walkie-talkies, please keep them on 'vibrate' and keep the volume down. One of the biggest perks of cruising, IMO, is NOT having to listen to everyone's constant chatter on their cell phones. Walkie-talkies can be just as annoying. Please be considerate of your fellow passengers. :) On one of our Princess cruises, we noticed the maitre'd asking one couple to please turn them off when in the MDR. Ya' think??? :rolleyes:

[Sheffie]

There were 21 of us on our last cruise. When we first got on board, we figured out where our on-deck spot would be. We liked the deck above the pool, clear to the back. If we had an at-sea day, that is where we would gather.

 

Otherwise, it was the post-it method.

 

Have a great cruise! Glad you decided to not be a lurker any more! ;)