Moparop Posted March 31, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2016 We recently got back from a DCL cruise and loved using their texting app to keep in contact with our kids while we were on the ship. Recently, my parents have offered to take us on a family cruise on a different cruise line (line to be determined). Do other companies offer something like this? Do they have cordless room phones that they call or text on? Is there an app like DCL has? If so, which lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted March 31, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 31, 2016 We recently got back from a DCL cruise and loved using their texting app to keep in contact with our kids while we were on the ship. Recently, my parents have offered to take us on a family cruise on a different cruise line (line to be determined). Do other companies offer something like this? Do they have cordless room phones that they call or text on? Is there an app like DCL has?If so, which lines? Princess (some ships) and Celebrity have similar apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted March 31, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 31, 2016 NCL has it on some of their ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesteg Posted March 31, 2016 #4 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Carnival: https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1152/~/carnivals-wi-fi-service-and-hub-app Onboard Chat Access: The opportunity to chat with family & friends on board all cruise long from the comfort of your deck chair (this feature currently limited to ages 13+).[....] Is the Carnival HUB app free? The app is free to download and use on board. For a small additional fee ($5 USD for the voyage) the HUB App offers chat. Also: Social ($5 USD per day) – Access the most popular websites and applications. Includes: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat. Does not include access to other websites or apps. ... which presumably would allow messaging via FB, etc... but could get quite expensive at $35/person/week if you didn't need it otherwise. MSC: http://m.msccruisesusa.com/us_en/Multimedia/MSC-Traveller-Onboard-App.aspx - Instant messaging: chat with traveling companions and new friends ... reviews are mixed to date. There is also Serval Mesh, though some research would be required to know if it was going to work on a given line/ship. Edited March 31, 2016 by mikesteg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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