JenniT

Just curious—we’re the unexpected charges from cellular at sea or from cellular in ports?

That’s awful! Was she able to get credited some or all of that back by calling customer service? That often works when there have been unexpected charges. I did it when my phone popped out of airplane mode. (I now go in and turn off roaming prior to putting it in airplane mode to avoid this.). I’ve known others who were successful at getting charges removed when they just plain got phone-crazy onboard and didn’t understand it had costs. I’m definitely a fan of WhatsApp over Wi-Fi, either onboard or in ports. that’s all I ever do. Thanks for the heads up!

If you buy a package through your cell company prior to cruising rather than just paying by the minute, you don’t get those crazy roaming charges. But, probably the premium Wi-Fi on WhatsApp would be better overall.