WALKIE TALKIES/phone

[Rocketlady]

I wanted to know more about renting phones/walkie talkies on board. Just to use on the ship to call each other not calling any where else. Do they work ? Price?

 

We are going on the Quantum so I wanted to find out if they will have them too.

 

I will be glad when they finally have the first sailing because RC sure isn't

giving out a lot of information. And with it only being 4 months away I am

disappointment in them. I am paying all this money with so little information.

[Clarea]

Don't know about Quantum or Anthem.

 

Other ships have had DECT phones for rent for about $25 per cruise. These can call and receive calls from any phone on the ship, and other DECT phones. Get these from Guest Services.

 

Oasis and Allure also have the Royal Connect iPhones for rent for $30 per cruise. Reports have been varied on how well they work.

Edited August 12, 2014 by clarea

[Tommy3putts]

How about a pen and post it? Less noise for your fellow passengers.

[jticarruthers]

I believe we had the DECT phones on one of our first cruises and it was provided free by the kids club since our son was pretty young (could be confusing it with Carnival or Disney which definitely had them though). Whichever line we were on they worked very well.

 

We rented the iPhones on the Allure and were very disappointed in them.

[ang73]

There is an app specifically made for cruising that may be worth looking into.

 

You can find out info on it at http://www.ripple-connect.com

 

I don't have personal experience with this, but just saw a comment about it on another cruise site. The website looks like it may be worth trying :)

Edited August 12, 2014 by ang73

[jalpert]

If this works, it looks brilliant.

 

There is an app specifically made for cruising that may be worth looking into.

 

You can find out info on it at http://www.ripple-connect.com

 

I don't have personal experience with this, but just saw a comment about it on another cruise site. The website looks like it may be worth trying :)