Verizon Wireless Cruise Ship Roaming
Travelling outside the US.
Verizon wireless cruise ship roaming. Once your ship is at least 12 nautical miles out to sea or at least2 nautical miles in. Be aware calls while at sea and on the ships cell tower are 250 a minute. And still stay in touch.
You have to buy a painfully slow satellite data wifi package to get data at sea not available in port. Verizon offers a new 20 International Monthly Plan for travelers interested in using data on select cruise ships and airplanes. Then when you get on the ship put your phone in airplane mode and then turn on only wifi and Bluetooth if you need it.
Once your ship is in international waters the WMS network turns on and you will automatically connect to it. Sprint offers wireless services on board select cruise ships and ferries. Services available vary by vessel while some offer only voice and text other ships do offer data services.
To avoid unwanted charges your safest bet onboard your cruise ship is to switch to airplane mode reactivate your wireless feature and log in to the ships Wi-Fi network. I understand that Travel Pass only works in approved countries for calling texting and internet access but not on cruise ships at sea. Verizon for example.
Is a resource guide where we answer the most common questions about cruise ship life. Rates are set and determined solely by your cell phone carrier- Cellular At Sea has no involvement in the retail rates your carrier charges for cruise ship roaming or the billing process. Instructions to reach the International Support Team from a landline phone.
We have specific details on cellular roaming. ATT for example supports all lines except MSC Cruises while Verizon and Sprint support all of the major cruise lines. You should see VZW Wi-Fi in the upper left where Verizon usually is.
