Wireless Customers Can Now Use Their Personal Cell Phones Aboard Carnival Cruise Ships

Cell phones--we love 'em and we hate 'em. Most people admit that they can't remember being without a cell phone. At the same time, they sometimes wish that they could be somewhere--anywhere--where the cell phone would be useless. Most cell phones do not work when you are at sea. However, Carnival Cruises recently announced that passengers could now use their personal cell phones onboard starting later this year.

The new fleetwide service is compatible with any cellular phone and enables guests sailing on Carnival to make and receive calls anywhere in the world from any cruising region. The technology is currently available aboard the Carnival Triumph, with the balance of the line’s 21-vessel fleet scheduled to be completed by early next year.

The new fleetwide cellular phone service requires no additional software or special dialing procedures – passengers simply make and receive calls as well as transmit text and multimedia messages as they would on land using their personal cell phone. Since international roaming fees apply to all shipboard cell phone calls, this new cruise feature could get expensive!
Wireless Customers Can Now Use Their Personal Cell Phones Aboard Carnival Cruise Ships