mya603 Posted December 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I was wondering if I took walkie talkies so I could keep in contact with my friends onboard ship if they would work. Any thoughts or experiences with this? You know, in case I'm up on deck and they are in the room and want me to meet them in the restaurant or someplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted December 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They won't work reliably on the ship. Most folks who know nothing about radios will invariably interpret the poor reception as them needing to speak louder and louder into the thing. Bottom line - they don't work well, and they annoy others. If you need to stay in touch on the ship -- and you really don't -- you can use NCL's iConceirge app on the newer ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted December 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I have never used them and won't because they are so annoying. Really not a huge problem keeping up with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted December 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 22, 2014 post its and cabin voice-mail work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted December 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I was wondering if I took walkie talkies so I could keep in contact with my friends onboard ship if they would work. Any thoughts or experiences with this? You know, in case I'm up on deck and they are in the room and want me to meet them in the restaurant or someplace. I've used them when I was on a Princess ship. worked great. just remember to turn them off when view a show. :p but the newest NCL ships (breakaway, getaway, epic) are a lot longer and taller than Princess ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Each cabin has a phone...use it! Making tentative plans the night before is a HUGE help, too! Edited December 22, 2014 by cb at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya603 Posted December 22, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They won't work reliably on the ship. Most folks who know nothing about radios will invariably interpret the poor reception as them needing to speak louder and louder into the thing. Bottom line - they don't work well, and they annoy others. If you need to stay in touch on the ship -- and you really don't -- you can use NCL's iConceirge app on the newer ships. That's what I needed to know. My friends are the type to go the cabin and stay after coming back on board after a day on land but I want to stay on deck and see everything I can. They can just look for me! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya603 Posted December 22, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Each cabin has a phone...use it! Making tentative plans the night before is a HUGE help, too! We're in the same cabin, just was wanting to keep up with each other on the ship if I'm on deck and they are in the cabin and want to meet up for dinner somewhere or something like that. We will figure it out I'm sure. If not, oh well. I plan on having a good time anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted December 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They can just look for me! :D This is the solution. Have a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted December 23, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Also remember if in a foreign country you may not be licensed to use the W-Ts. Use only on the ship should work with limitations as to how many metal decks the radio transmission will penetrate. Nice for families to keep in touch. The W-Ts can be as annoying as cell phones - use with respect and caution. Radio scanners are another thing - check to see if you can bring aboard and use ! Sailed Carnival Victory 2/09 and my scanner was confiscated and returned at the voyage end. Best advice to offer leave the electronics home and enjoy the voyage but do bring the cameras and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted December 23, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That's what I needed to know. My friends are the type to go the cabin and stay after coming back on board after a day on land but I want to stay on deck and see everything I can. They can just look for me! :D There are phones all over the ship, you just dial the room number and it will connect to the cabin. If you are going someplace you can always call and let them know where they can find you....until you go someplace else and check in with them again. Its not a huge deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clean1owner Posted December 23, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Buzz crackle crackle..... "Can you hear me?" "What?!" "Can you hear me?!" "I can't hear you!" "What did you say?!" "I'm at the pool!" "What are you doing?!" "What?!" "I'm in the cabin!" "NO! I'm at the pool!" Do you really want to do that to the other passengers on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Fountain Posted December 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2014 They stop working indefinitely if they are within reach of my hands. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted December 23, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2014 In theory they sound like a good idea. In reality not so good. You won't find them very useful even if they work most of the time. More of an annoyance carrying them around and such. Leave them at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted December 23, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 23, 2014 In theory they sound like a good idea. In reality not so good. You won't find them very useful even if they work most of the time. More of an annoyance carrying them around and such. Leave them at home. What he said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted December 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I was wondering if I took walkie talkies so I could keep in contact with my friends onboard ship if they would work. Any thoughts or experiences with this? You know, in case I'm up on deck and they are in the room and want me to meet them in the restaurant or someplace. In your example they know you are up on deck, right? So they can simply come ask you in person. I tell my party that I will either be at point A or point B. If you don't find me at A, then come to B. If I want to go to point C, I will find you and tell you first. I will be able to find you, because you are doing the same. Communication is a great thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya603 Posted December 23, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Buzz crackle crackle..... "Can you hear me?" "What?!" "Can you hear me?!" "I can't hear you!" "What did you say?!" "I'm at the pool!" "What are you doing?!" "What?!" "I'm in the cabin!" "NO! I'm at the pool!" Do you really want to do that to the other passengers on the ship? LOL! You are right! And no, I do not want to be that passenger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted December 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Buzz crackle crackle..... "Can you hear me?" "What?!" "Can you hear me?!" "I can't hear you!" "What did you say?!" "I'm at the pool!" "What are you doing?!" "What?!" "I'm in the cabin!" "NO! I'm at the pool!" Do you really want to do that to the other passengers on the ship? Seriously. Heard almost the exact same conversation (one end of it) in the MDR of a Celebrity ship during a special sea day brunch. I was enjoying my meal until a woman with a walkie talkie sat down near me and began screaming "can you hear me now" and "I'm over here, I'm over here" into it repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvnmylife85 Posted December 25, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 25, 2014 If you are on the newer ships, as I sailed on the Breakaway in November you can download NCL's iconcierge app on your smartphone. Its helpful not only for viewing the freestyle dailies and making dinner reservations but you can text and call other cruisers for just 7.99! Very helpful when locating your party! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaCruising Posted December 29, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Just got off the Epic. The iConcierge app was not working well. Only 1 in 4 or 5 texts would get through (it worked much better on Getaway, but even then it wasn't very reliable). I'd save your money and but post-its. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoofyCrew Posted December 29, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We are going to bring some but, I promise, we will not be THOSE people! lol We aren't that way with our cell phone so we won't be that way with the walkies. They have a silent/vibrate mode and you can easily excuse yourself away from others to respond (or not...sometimes just the silent/vibrate alert would be enough to signal me back to the cabin). Post-Its are great for letting a family member know where you have gone/when you will be back, but they aren't always going to cut it. If one of our family gets up to go for a walk before the others wake up it is nice to know when we can go back and be in the cabin without disturbing them. They have their place, but please use them discreetly, just as you would use your phone on the mainland. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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