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Some ships block it, others don't. If you do plan to use it, it would be better to do so at odd hours or when few are using the Internet. The reason being that VoIP is a bandwidth hog and you'll slow down everyone else, costing them time and money.

 

If it were me, I'd plan on turning on international roaming and making brief calls when in port. I can do that with my ATT plan for $5.99/month and discounted international rates. While more expensive than VoIP, I can time it exactly and it's more consistent, not to mention more considerate of my fellow passengers. The onboard Internet is never guaranteed and can be extremely slow or non-responsive.

Pam,

With your AT&T plan @ $5.99 mo + discounted International rates what does your average call from say Italy cost to our neck of the woods in California? Curious since we are on a 31 day TA in Nov.

Any advice is helpful. We are Elite but still want to talk not just email the grandkids.

Connie

I would definitely recommend hiring a driver. We loved Daniel. He can and will take you to places not listed in the guidebooks. He gave us a day we will never forget and made the best use of the time we had to spend there.

Alas MamaQuack. Daniel is already booked. Any other suggestions? Anyone?

We are arriving November 1, 2010 on the Westerdam and I am wondering if tour operators will be working and what will be open for sightseeing on this holiday. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Connie