Fun to Cruise Posted March 11, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I thought I had read somewhere in these postings that someone gave their room stewart a phone card for about $8.00 as an extra the day of arrival. Can anyone help me with this? I somehow thought they mentioned buying these AT&T phone cards at Staples. Any help would be appreciated as I would like to get a couple to hand out on arrival. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted March 11, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 11, 2006 rather than phone cards or other small items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO-JO21 Posted March 11, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I bought a pack of phone cards at Sam's Club. I give them to each member of the staff in the kid's club. If there is someone in particular that goes out of their way for my son I would also give them some cash. I've added the cards to the tip envelopes too and the crew always seem very appreciative.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun to Cruise Posted March 12, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisePRN Posted March 12, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I don't belong to Sam's club, where else might I buy these phone cards? I will tip as usual at the end of the cruise but this idea to give a phone card at the begginning sounds like a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksbrat Posted March 12, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 12, 2006 you can buy phone cards almost anywhere now. (at least here, in Vegas) I know that Wal Mart sells them for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolRick Posted March 12, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 12, 2006 at COSTCO, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisePRN Posted March 12, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I found the international phone cards at the 99 cent store. The cost per minute is anywhere from 2-4 cents so a 99 cent card would be at least 25 minutes. I need argentina for my card (I'm sailing out of Ushuaia, Argentina) so this would be the 4 cents per minute. What a great deal and a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheart Posted March 13, 2006 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Can you buy a phone card and use it on the ships cabin phone? Thanks, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynGirl2 Posted March 13, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Check out CTAcard.com You can purchase phone "cards" via email once you set up an account. I used them to buy for crew on my last cruise. I give the cards as a gift over and above the tips they get. What CTA does is email you a special access number plus a pin number. Just print out the email and give it to your recipient. They can use the number from any phone in the U.S. (including their cell phones). I use the CTAGold card (the countries you can call are listed on their website). They come in denominations of $5, $10 and $20. BTW, I do not have any affiliation with CTA, I just used them and have been pleased. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisePRN Posted March 13, 2006 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2006 The phones on the ship are very expensive and you cannot use these phone cards. The calls run around $8 per minute, just like on airplanes. Your cell phone would probably be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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