Sophie75 Posted July 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Hi, has anyone used an esim card and found a plan that works on a caribbean cruise, while at sea (not just when in port)? I think it would be a much more cost effective alternative to buying the onboard wifi on RCCL, which is sooooo expensive now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted July 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Wouldn't you still have to access the ship's cell signal ("cellular at sea" or something) and incur the high charges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, Sophie75 said: I think it would be a much more cost effective alternative to buying the onboard wifi on RCCL, which is sooooo expensive now!! It all depends on usage pattern - you could spend way more than any Voom package within a few minutes of data use via the ship cell tower, while you could save a bunch if you only send a couple of texts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie75 Posted July 18, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted July 18, 2022 So, even if I used my phone with my current carrier, while out at sea, I would still incur charges from the ship? I would incur charges from my carrier and from the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted July 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Just now, Sophie75 said: So, even if I used my phone with my current carrier, while out at sea, I would still incur charges from the ship? I would incur charges from my carrier and from the ship? Remember that there are no cell towers at sea, so you would not be using your phone with your current carrier. So your statement "even if I used my phone with my current carrier, while out at sea" really isn't accurate. You would be using it with the ship's signal, and their (high) charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie75 Posted July 18, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Gotcha....so my esim plan is not going to work. Thanks for the info!! Ships wifi it is I guess!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2022 40 minutes ago, Sophie75 said: So, even if I used my phone with my current carrier, while out at sea, I would still incur charges from the ship? Yes, huge ones for data use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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