Re: VZW service in Mexico / cruise ship?

unfrostedpoptart wrote:
Hi.

In a few months I'm taking a week cruise from L.A. down to Cabo,
Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan. It's on Royal Caribbean's Mariner Of
The Seas. I'd appreciate any info on coverage / roaming on and off the
ship. I've got a Centro and my wife has a Pearl. There's an Internet
computer room on the ship, so I suppose I could try and keep to email
for the week, but I'd like to know the alternatives (including
rates!).

Also, there's a small chance that before then I'll jump ship (ha ha)
and go to ATT/iphone. Would that work better being GSM? Would I still
need to get a temp sim card?

Thanks,

David

It should cost you $2.49 per minute on the ship. The VZW phone will work.

I don't know about Mexico.

The wireless Internet on the Royal Caribbean ships does work, but it is satellite Internet and has lag time, so it's not very good for VOIP like Skype.

Personally, I being my netbook and just get email when on a 7 day cruise. It's not really necessary to use your phone. If someone wants to contact you in an emergency, there is a phone number in the materials from Royal Caribbean (or look on their web site) that other people can call and spend their money.

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