spotter27 Posted February 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have a group of people going and im worried we wont be able to find each other,so I was thinking walkie talkies? Can u bring them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campdaan Posted February 20, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2016 What ship ? Maybe you can use the hub app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted February 20, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 20, 2016 A quick search of the forums returned many pages of threads on the subject. This thread is as recent as two days ago: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2316384&highlight=walkie+talkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 20, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 20, 2016 You can...but they don't always work well. And does everyone want to carry one around? I wouldn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripper10 Posted February 20, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Yes, you can bring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotter27 Posted February 20, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted February 20, 2016 carnival ecstasy . what is the hub app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHS123 Posted February 20, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2016 carnival ecstasy . what is the hub app? I agree with the third post here, if you read the thread that is linked most of your questions will be answered there, hub app, good/bad of taking the darn things etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted February 20, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Yo can bring them but I truly would avoid them. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted February 20, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have a group of people going and im worried we wont be able to find each other,so I was thinking walkie talkies? Can u bring them? Depending on the hardware and ports, you may not be able to use them legally off the ship. Have you considered using cell phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted February 20, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 20, 2016 You can use them. Just be discreet. For some reason people seem to yell into them. They are annoying to other cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeaEwe Posted February 20, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Can you? yes Should you? NO, NO, NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted February 20, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Good walkie-talkies work fine and are no more annoying than cell phones. We always use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_Sea Posted February 20, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have a group of people going and im worried we wont be able to find each other,so I was thinking walkie talkies? Can u bring them? you can but finding a clear channel is not easy. then there is HUB app but I think it has fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 21, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 21, 2016 You can bring them. But illegal in some Ports And don't generally work too well on ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted February 21, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) The Caribbean countries all share the same frequencies as US radios, they sell them in Walmart in Mexico. Your question was in relation to the ship, and others went off. Here's the deal. They work, the better quality ones with GMRS and FMRS channels work fine. Fine = about half the range of the ship. Don't expect them to go from deck 2 to the lido deck. We've used them for our daughters younger days cruising on ships ranging from the Celebration to Conquest with decent success. They have a vibrating feature, and that helps with the noise. In ten cruises over the past 20 months I've seen about 5 people using them. I'd wager frustration is trying to use them bow to stern or top to bottom. . Edited February 21, 2016 by BallFour4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeaEwe Posted February 21, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Good walkie-talkies work fine and are no more annoying than cell phones. We always use them. They never are to the people using them. To everyone else they are one of the most obnoxious things on a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted February 21, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 21, 2016 They never are to the people using them. To everyone else they are one of the most obnoxious things on a cruise ship. Completely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted February 21, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 21, 2016 They never are to the people using them. To everyone else they are one of the most obnoxious things on a cruise ship. So you do not use a cell phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeaEwe Posted February 23, 2016 #19 Share Posted February 23, 2016 So you do not use a cell phone? Not by yelling into it in speaker phone mode, and in all actuality I don't use it in the ship at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted February 23, 2016 #20 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sure, bring them and try and use them. Try it out. Then, after this cruise, you will be part of the "they are a waste of time and don't work" crowd. Nothing convinces people like a 1st hand bad experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing4me2 Posted December 6, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 6, 2017 They never are to the people using them. To everyone else they are one of the most obnoxious things on a cruise ship. Says the people that don't have kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhsails Posted December 6, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Falls into the just because you can doesn't mean you should catagory for me. HUB app should serve your needs without being disruptive to others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhsails Posted December 6, 2017 #23 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Actually we've cruised with all 8 kids and now with 16 grands. Have never needed or wanted to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted December 6, 2017 #24 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I almost think that there should be a system limitation that doesn't allow you to resurrect these threads after a certain amount of time has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asalligo Posted December 6, 2017 #25 Share Posted December 6, 2017 We used them before the hub app. There was no way to keep track of the kids and also allow them a little freedom otherwise. The hub app is much better than radios though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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