Calling to Canada??

[greencruiser17]

Hello all... i am headed on a Southern carribean cruise in August..

Iwant to be able to call home once a day to check on my 2 little girls..

I refuse to pay $6.99 on board the ship :eek: Has anyone dealt with this before?

Are you able to buy calling cards in the ports and do they have payphones you can call on??

I have this posted else where but was advised by another CC member to post under each port and I may get better answers??

Thanks :o

[quietly80]

It is cheaper to call from the Caribbean to the US and Canada. You can use payphones or you can buy a local pre-paid cell phone to use almost anywhere.

We bought C&W (bMobile) cell phones and the rates are ok.

You can use the phones in N. America if you wish.

Typical rates for cell phones are $59 EC ($25 US) for a phone

and about $0.50 EC ($0.19 US) per minute.

It costs more to call inside the Caribbean but still ok.

 

A few cell phone companies are C&W, digicel and orange. Just google them.

 

If you prefer to stay away from cell phone rays :eek:and use coinage instead, you can buy coins at many places. Depending on where you go, you will need several different currencies for phone calls.

You can find payphones mostly near the cruise terminals or if you ask, someone will surely direct you.

But I have found that kids love money from different countries.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Settled here in Dominica, West Indies for a few years

[pwkreis]

Hello;

 

We have been looking into this for our March 2009 cruise. Telus Canada does offer roaming in the Carribean, but the rates are $3- $5 per minute. :eek:

 

We are planning on staying in touch primarily via email, but we have always touched base at least once mid-trip to talk to the kids.

 

Good luck - if you do find a less expensive method, please post!