Verizon Wireless on Dawn?

[pampaul]

We're heading out in August on our first cruise and I will be needing to make a call while on board. We're hoping to use our cell phone and was wondering what kind of rates we're looking at to be charged?

[smeyer418]

I don't think the Dawn has a cell tower yet. So you will only able to use your cell phone near shore. It depends on your plan but the NCL cells when they are on the ship are 1.99 plus what your company charges.

[BILLP1]

My Verizon did not work out at sea on the Dawn . Worked in San Juan and St Thomas.

[cruiser-dude]

call verizon. talk to them about their coverage, your plan, your phone. Direct source is the best source. And your plan may vary from every poster who responds...

[FIRELT5]

Cingulair Did work at Sea (400) miles north of San Juan. Cost was $.99 minute

They do have a cell tower on the Dawn.

 

Cingular Standard International Roaming Rates; Effective as of 4/7/06

 

Cingular World Traveler Rates; Effective as of 4/7/06

 

Rates are in US Dollars per minute and do not include applicable taxes and fees.

Cruise Ship Cingular Standard International Roaming Rates Cingular World Traveler Rates

 

Carnival Cruise Line Triumph 2.49 1.69

Celebrity Cruise Line Summit 2.49 1.69

Holland America Cruise Line Vollendam 2.49 1.69

Island Cruise Line Island Escape 2.49 1.69

Island Cruise Line Island Star 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Crown 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Dawn 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Dream 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line MarcoPolo 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Spirit 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Line Star 2.49 1.69

Norwegian Cruise Lines Sun 2.49 1.69

Radisson Cruise Line Voyager 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Explorer of the Seas 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Majesty of the Seas 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Mariner of the Seas 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Navigator of the Seas 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Sovereign of the Seas 2.49 1.69

Royal Caribbean International Voyager of the Seas 2.49 1.69

[garycarla]

VERY IMPORTANT: Access, rates, plans, etc change often. What happened to Aunt Sally last year may have NOTHING to do with what is available this year, or even last week. Double check.

 

Meanwhile, thanks to a recent poster, I found these links for Cingular.

 

(hint, do not try to type these, just click on the link)

 

This is the link for Cingular rates:

http://onlinestorez.cingular.com/travelguide/coverage/cruise_ships_rates.jsp?PIDL=IRSD|IRWT

 

and more here

http://www.cingular.com/customer_service/roaming_gen

 

and a bit more detail about one ship - Jewel

http://onlinestorez.cingular.com/travelguide/coverage/coverage_details.jsp?CIDL=1507&MNC=CING