Sprint Iphone On Cruise Ship

I called confirmed this before going on a cruise.

Sprint iphone on cruise ship. Connect to the royal-wifi network. Camera navigator communicator -- we couldnt imagine leaving our mobile devices at home while we cruise. Our service operates over a satellite or a very small aperture terminal VSAT connection.

Less expensive than cruise ship WiFi. May need to pay for usage per GB. Cruise ship service is turned down when the ship is in port.

When your cruise begins your ship will travel far enough away from land to prevent your phone from being able to access your carriers network. When you are on the ship and in the middle of the ocean you will need to use the ships wi-fi or cellular service. Works on cruise ships when docked Can work with just about any device.

It may be worth it to use just one service or another instead of paying for both during your cruise. Services available vary by vessel while some offer only voice and text other ships do offer data services. Yes Royal Caribbean works with cellular networks to provide the ability to connect your device through cellular at sea.

I could not get anyone who could give me a straight answer on how to minimize my costs calling home on my cell phone. Those services are extremely expensive. Now I just so happened to be on a cruise ship myself a while ago Princess and I didnt see any notices about this plastered anywhere.

But just as with being on land your actual success with getting service can vary as between the different carriers. Once your ship is in international waters the Cellular At Sea network turns on and you will automatically connect to it. Data roamingIf youre traveling out of the country consider getting a data plan or just keeping your phone on.