Phone Cards

[Cruisin' Chick]

We're thinking about giving our room steward and waitstaff phone cards for a holiday present. I've never bought them before so I wondering if anyone could recommend a good place to get 'em and what brand. We are going on a Hawaii cruise so we would need cards that are good for calling from the Hawaiian ports or San Pedro to their homes in international destinations (the only foreign port is a service stop in Ensenada).

[wrp96]

If all your ports are in the U.S., then look at Sam's or Wal-Mart for calling cards.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Keep in mind that many of the crew now have access to computers on the ships and ashore and don't use phone cards.

 

I have also seen many of the crew with their own international cell phones.

[Nitemare]

Crew have access to much cheaper phone cards than you can buy for them.

 

A $20 bill will buy them MUCH more phone time than a $20 phone card you can buy will provide.

 

Cash is always the best choice.