Does Carnival have an easy way to message the other people in our group?

[MamaJenncruiser]

Is there a cheap way to message each other while travelling so we can meet up for dinner, etc? On RCL they had an app where it was only for RCL purposes and  for the travelers to conenct with each other. It was cheap or free (can't remember). I don't want to buy a wifi package just to communicate. Am considering going with a large family group and with a big ship we need a way to connect.

 

Jenn

[nydney1]

You can use the Carnival app onboard. It’s $5 a person for messaging 

 

[Homosassa]

No need to carry cell phones around and trying to message each other.

 

All the following worked well for years before cell phones (and still are effective):

 

The cabins have telephones where one can call another cabin and leave a message.

 

There is also the tried and true method of a note placed on the cabin door or placed under the door.

 

There is also meeting up at a set time and location to talk and make plans (or the random encounters around the ship also work).

[Knights on the Beach]

1 hour ago, nydney1 said:

You can use the Carnival app onboard. It’s $5 a person for messaging 

 

 

We've done this on a few recent cruises and for the most part, it worked well. Occasionally there were delays receiving messages but overall, it was fine. And the $5 per person is per cruise so it's pretty inexpensive.

Edited March 10 by Knights on the Beach

[Indiansbaseball]

I like using the messaging. It’s handy when we go our separate ways for lunch or breakfast…and when one gets a table, we can let each other know where we are sitting. Worth the 5$ each. 

[Frank12]

6 hours ago, Knights on the Beach said:

 

We've done this on a few recent cruises and for the most part, it worked well. Occasionally there were delays receiving messages but overall, it was fine. And the $5 per person is per cruise so it's pretty inexpensive.

It definitely works much better than when they first came out with it. Used to be very hit or miss, but lately it has been pretty reliable.

[bdeluca03]

$5 per person for length of cruise for Carnival Messaging App or you can iMessage to another iPhone if connected to wifi at no cost.

[bar1068]

11 hours ago, bdeluca03 said:

$5 per person for length of cruise for Carnival Messaging App or you can iMessage to another iPhone if connected to wifi at no cost.

Not a guarantee iMessage will work without an internet plan, it's it or miss at best. Our last 5 cruises were on all 3 Excel class ships. While the internet access worked very well, iMessage did not unless using the purchased internet plan. Other ships we've sailed iMessage with an internet plan was spotty at best.