Avoid Cruise Ship Cell Phone Charges

Today we talk about how to avoid cruise ship cell phone charges. Cell phone roaming can result in a huge charge when you return from your cruise. This video goes over airplane mode what you need to do to connect to the ship Wifi.
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[@shutterbug49]

Bluetooth and Wifi do not incur roaming but the Bluetooth can connect to your devices such as headphones, airpods and such without roaming also. My iPhone 13 does not turn off wifi or bluetooth in airplane mode, only cellular. This may simply be an upgrade since you put out this very helpful video. Thanks, as always.

[@kathleenweber9010]

That was helpful. I use to turn my phone completely off which wasn't a good idea because when I would turn it on of course I was connected and all these messages and emails would pop up. Thank goodness we were back in the states.

[@LaLidoLoca]

Close call! Glad you didn’t get charged! - Tony

[@junenelligan1729]

Looking at this in 2022 - thanks for this - not everyone is cell phone savy for travelling. 🙂 so its a good reminder.

[@dianecudney6506]

Thank you Tony for explaining this all in detail. I have been known to be technically challenged, but your video broke it down to where it was easy to understand. Thank you for all your great videos.

[@laurettamedeiros1625]

Thanks for this update. Hubby and I would like to use Bluetooth connection to listen to music on board but wasn’t sure if it would result in roaming charges

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

All the old videos are popping up. I thought I had seen them all, I am glad they are showing up so I can finish them all! You were so serious!

[@carolynw4814]

Thanks so much. I lost a money once before because of roaming charges. I had forgotten about it, so glad I came across this video.

[@markrobertson9558]

Love this video! Very well explained and detailed, the way you showed the phone and icons I know will help a lot of people understand! Great job Tony! War Eagle 🦅

[@thomasdosborneii]

This was etremely helpful. I had seveal briends get caught up having to pay killer bills, so I was so paranoid that I just left my cell at phone when I travelled. I wasn't going to be calling anybody from overseas anyway. Now with a cruise coming up they are doing that "you have to have a cell phone so that we an communicute with you" and I wondered how I was going to deal deal with that. I LOVED that method of them sliding under the door late at night wiritten guide to ALL the things that were going to go on that next day...every kind of activity known to man and I would read everything, drooling like a hunger man reviewing a a smorgasbord. On my last cruse, they dispensed with the witten news and presented it on the television. Not as good as the paper, but at least usable. Now with this yet another ruin of things that I liked in life, I have deal with cell phone roaming. I am one (if there are any others) who actually hate their cell phones. My nose is directed out the the world around me, not buried into a screen helded in a little box. Thankfully, you came to my rescue with this! While my nose will never be glued to a box, I at least will know all that is going on during the trip. I'd still rather have the little paper books slipped in under the door, but I guess we can't everything we want, can we? Thank you very much for your help, here, with this and so many other things! Greeeeat Crooooosing!

[@elizabethmengelson5249]

Good stuff! Posting today on my FB page for my Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Feb 28-Mar 2 page as a friendly reminder! It’s cruise day for us!

[@paulventura9939]

Great, clear explanation, Tony. I can always rely on you and your channel for the best carooose news!

[@kevrivera8392]

It’s false information on some parts

[@kimberlys.7097]

Thank u. Going on my first cruise tomorrow. Glad to know this ahead of time.

[@bbergs8628]

Thanks for all the great info. I was once one of those people who got hit by BIG charges when my Alaska cruise went past Canada - on the way to Alaska. AT& T kept texting me to get in touch with them - which I couldn’t do until I got to Juneau! They did remove the charges - I learned about airplane mode & then I was able to use my phone as a camera!! On my last cruise I still got a charge for $1.36 for data - but I think it was for my iPad (which I forgot to put on airplane mode for about the first 5 minutes after the ship sailed away from Port Everglades)! I also know to not try to make a phone call if the top left corner of my iPhone says “Maritime at Sea”!! When I was in port - it switched back to AT&T, but I didn’t need to make any calls while cruising!

[@bagged_9.5coupe51]

Hello! I have a cruise to alaska/Canada next week. Once i get off the ship can I turn my cellular back on? My carrier is Verizon. Also, what is this “maritime at sea” You speak of?? Lol

[@tmh08]

Excellent info Big T! Did not know you could separate the signals. Thanks for the info. Tony and Pam.

[@ipseehuber]

We do a lot of overseas travelling so I always contact AT&T for an international package of data and minutes, or calls. Because we will send pictures to family along the way, this is a good option. Costs very little. Also, keeps from having mistakes with turning on roaming by accident.

[@TheFoxwiz]

Going on a cruise starting Tuesday and I am glad I found this before I got on board. Thank you for the tips.

[@deborahjames5249]

Thanks for that information on my last cruise. I will charge an astronomical amount of money because I did not know about the airplane mode on the cruise.

[@princessc74]

Thank you for this video. With an Android phone it works the same way. I tested it out to see if it works and it does!

[@juliagrey8520]

Thanks, great to have your videos to share with my family as we prepare for family cruise! Make it less complicated when giving information. 😊

[@SharonRStudio]

Thanks for this! I’m cruising next month. I know about airplane mode, but have a free wi package . I couldn’t figure out how to be in airplane mode and use wi if. I get it now!

[@thesabbath4]

That was super helpful! I’ve had cell phones for years and never understood that 😅 Thanks Tony!

[@pamelahowell6225]

I get it! Thank you so much for the clear explanation! I have an Android and have always turned it off or on airplane mode and left it in the safe, but will be on some Princess Medallion cruises and want to use the phone and ship Wi-Fi to take advantage of the cool stuff the Ocean Medallion allows. Now I know how I can do that!

[@heliusxv]

Awesome Advice!!!! Thank you! Going on the Breakaway this weekend!

[@LaLidoLoca]

Have a great time 😊jenny

[@deborahyoung1954]

We got hit our first cruise. My husband used his cell phone as his alarm clock, but didn’t put in airplane mode. He thought he was safe as he didn’t check his email etc. luckily AT&T write off the charges. (One time courtesy)!

[@kathyparker5899]

THANK YOU We have been having this conversation. Now we know. 🎉🎉

[@jennagb3419]

Thank you for the detailed explanation. I know the airplane rule but never really understood the why behind it. Clearly technology is not my thing. Lol

[@retrosarge9920]

Good tips bro! You know I don't go anywhere without my phone lol Glad we've been able to use some of the wifi packages on the ships :) Love the t-shirt BTW

[@quincyh7139]

This was very helpful I had my nephew watch since he is going on his first cruise with us in August. Thanks Tony! #Team Jenny # I paid my money!

[@douggabrielson9734]

I take it one step further, I turn off roaming, then turn on airplane mode. Once I turned on my phone early and was charged $20 just for connecting to the ship.

[@darleneeastburn7639]

This was a good refresher course for me … thx u

[@millieplato293]

At least on my iPhone 8+ Bluetooth does NOT shut off when I place my phone in Airplane Mode. I have used Bluetooth many times when flying for my earbuds and have never had to turn it back on. Cell and WiFi do go to off mode.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

Thanks for the info Tony...I have an Android phone & learned a long time ago to always put it in airplane mode on a cruise, in a foreign country, and while travelling in general...I learned my lesson when I made a regular phone call to a friend while waiting for a flight in the Toronto airport back in 2008...oopsie!!

[@lindaschultz8124]

This was super helpful to me and you are looking great.

[@marilynwallace1553]

You can also get a SIM card for the country you are visiting.

[@sherrynwallace4824]

Great video , answered several questions :)

[@LaLidoLoca]

Glad it was helpful! - Tony

[@DrGugliada]

Best video ever for this topic. Thanks so much

[@Snook1924]

Thank you very much, yay, this cleared up a lot for me!

[@LaLidoLoca]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful! - Tony

[@maryelizabeth6082]

Great tips Tony. Thanks for sharing.

[@LaLidoLoca]

Glad it’s helpful! - T

[@pattydurre2026]

After I bought the HUB, I could not get it to work. Yep, forgot to turn my wifi on. Luckily for me I had plenty of people offer to help in my group of forty something friends.

[@suzannebrown6186]

Thank you Tony! It was very helpful

[@aszhuragreene-evans4225]

Thanks this was very informative I really needed this info

[@jennifershambrook4394]

Great info, thanks! I don't want to PAY MY MONEY for roaming!

[@LaLidoLoca]

Exactly! Thanks for the feedback! - Tony

[@Iamblessed12345]

Thank you so much!! I wouldn't know that if you didn't say. You save us some money for next week.!!

[@hopelong9632]

Thank you very much explaining this!! So helpful!

[@DotYourLife]

Thank you for explaining this!

[@Dawnn61]

Very Very Helpful! Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@LaLidoLoca]

Glad it was helpful! - Tony

[@clairedecoste7124]

Excellent info! Been wondering about this. Thank you!

[@alicebonanno713]

Great advice

[@dianaschulz6593]

Great video, really helpful.

[@debbief2882]

Thanks Tony

[@tinaspooner3817]

Great video. You just saved me lots of money 🙂

[@LaLidoLoca]

Yay! Glad it was helpful!

[@ellenspencer5461]

Awesome information thanks 😊

[@alexanderstasenko1386]

No extra charges if you use something prepaid like Mint Mobile.

[@B-ch6uk]

Thanks for the tips. #Team Tony

[@LaLidoLoca]

Thanks! - Tony

[@traceyroy3630]

I did

[@mikkiduf]

Great video thank you!!!

[@LaLidoLoca]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! - Tony

[@joannmelanson]

I went to Mexico and I have a 12.00 per day roaming plan. I did not get any large charges and I posted on Facebook. I should be okay with my roaming plan when I go on our first cruise Feb10th on the Carnival Liberty . I saw that fee for WIFI on Liberty was 15.00 a day. My roaming package is cheaper. Your thoughts

[@Logansrunn1701]

Suppose phone provider I have has free roaming

[@cindylafontaine7344]

Thank You Tony..very helpful..😀

[@normmichael35]

If you have an international plan and are in port but still on the ship, make sure you are not connected to the ship’s cell service $$$$$$!🤯

[@smilestejada5736]

Thank you for your great video. How call I make business phone calls for my Alaska cruise? I need to talk to my customers. Thank you so much.

[@Purvis-dw4qf]

So phone companies such as AT&T are offering package for on ship use. For me there is not too many people I want to call while on a cruise so airplane mode is fine for me.

[@openairsports9790]

Helpful!

[@misterx8592]

I just turn off my phone and put it into the room safe until the end of my cruise...easy peasy lemon squeezy!

[@thinkpinkist]

Awsome info does that apply to apple watch as well?

[@LaLidoLoca]

I think if the watch uses a cell connection you would want put it on airplane mode. - Tony

[@kevrivera8392]

Airplane mode doesn’t stop wifi connection or Bluetooth connection, only cellular

[@kathyweber3730]

Just tried on my iPhone 8 and Bluetooth doesn’t turn off. Is that important?

[@isabellacristofaro4911]

What is the recommendation if you need to stay connected due to house pet sitter etc. Do ships offer a package deal per day per phone?

[@wainjohnson5474]

Should I keep my VPN with surfshark on or off ?

[@clearwatervalleythrift]

On shore or tourist attractions at ports, how do I call or text a member if all our phones are off? Any ideas

[@christined5885]

Great video! If we are in Airplane mode and turn on Wifi only, can we use Whatsapp without any charges?

[@summersifysummers4702]

yes

[@fanscrappin]

How do you listen to music from Amazon music through a blue tooth speaker without incurring charges?

[@Elizabethgifford]

Which package do you recommend that we get on board the ship as far as Wi-Fi?

[@kylady1959]

if I want to use a selfie stick, my bluetooth has to be on, can you give me any info on that? Thanks for the video!

[@kevinhoward9593]

Facetime doesn't cost anything, right? what about wifi calling

[@youvasquez]

thank you

[@albertcastro409]

Ty

[@bagged_9.5coupe51]

What about Bluetooth? I can’t use my AirPods that use Bluetooth to connect while on the ship??

[@PaulaBean]

Or just take your SIM out?

[@rocknrudy]

In airplane mode, & I connect to WiFi, can I message to people at home? Also, can I turn on my Bluetooth so I can connect to a speaker?

[@LaLidoLoca]

You have to have a WIFI plan to use any apps that would connect home and that app would have to be allowed as part of the plan. My iMessage, FB messenger, and what’s app worked on Carnival, Princess and Royal. You can turn the Bluetooth on for the speaker, just don’t turn on the cell connection. - Tony

[@shanel0179]

If you turn your phone completely off would you get any charges?

[@michellegoldner6688]

Thank you Tony, it was helpful. MickieG Adelaide Sth

[@LaLidoLoca]

Thanks Michelle!

[@Fiftynine414]

What about WiFi Assist? Don’t you have to turn it off also? As I understand it, if you leave it on, your phone will automatically search for cellular sources of connectivity if WiFi gets weak.

[@LaLidoLoca]

Check with your provider but my best understanding is that as long as you have the cellular component turned off there is no roaming charges.

[@DrGugliada]

Can we still text in the mode you describe. THANK YOU!!!!

[@cmaur811]

Is there anything you have to do with iPad? Is there WiFi in restaurants in ports in Alaska that you have experienced?

[@peterarmado]

For those using an iPhone the step mentioned at 3:42 is for iPhone 8 and older models. If you're on an iPhone X and trying to access Control Center, swipe down from the top right. The rest is the same from there. Don't forget to also turn on your Bluetooth connection if you're using an Apple Watch, AirPods, or any other Bluetooth accessory. (BUT if your Apple Watch is LTE enabled make sure you turn on Airplane Mode on the Watch! 😖)

[@LaLidoLoca]

Good point on the watch and the difference with the iPhone x. Appreciate you watching and the feedback. - Tony

[@peterarmado]

La Lido Loca No prob! I actually don’t have an LTE Apple Watch, so there might be an option to turn off only cellular data like there is on the iPhone. Maybe somebody else can clarify.

[@LaLidoLoca]

I do think you are right. I know the new watch doesn't need the phone to work so it does have its own cellular modem. Its gotta have airplane mode it would think. - Tony

[@MFARAJR1018]

I wish I seen video before I hit 633 bucks I could not pay that I had to prepaid cell because of it

[@Th33Vultur3]

What about using Wi-Fi calling with airplane mode on?

[@LaLidoLoca]

That works! Use that often these days.

[@deloressmith8451]

Your cell phone carrier will pick up on your cell phone calls when I do go on a cruise I play my games and I go to Facebook I paid for a wifi service package

[@farranholland5751]

Great video! Have always wondered how to do the ships wifi while on airplane mode! This will be a big help! Have always just totally shut off phone in the past, and left it off the entire cruise, but that locked me into just being able to use my camera for photos and videos (which isn't always convenient). Our tablet is also through our Verizon plan. Do you know how that will work on the ship?

[@LaLidoLoca]

The WIFI on your table will work with the ship's WIFI, but if it has has a cellular modem in it (it connect to the internet without wifi), then make sure you put that in airplane mode also. Maybe contact Verizon to make sure or see if they have a plan for the Carribean. Thanks for the question and the feedback. - Tony

[@jonathanh5134]

Can I leave my cellular connection on while we’re docked at Port of LA prior to departure? So if we board 12pm and don’t leave port of Los Angeles until 4, can I still use my cellular data?

[@LaLidoLoca]

Yes

[@traceyroy3630]

I got charged interbational roaming

[@lewisr7700]

Are you doing full time you tube now? Your number of videos has increased drastically.

[@LaLidoLoca]

Not full time. I have been working from home since the beginning of the year, but head back to an regular job next week. I think it will be hard to keep the pace up. :) - Tony

[@darleneeastburn7639]

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[@juliagrey8520]

Thanks, great to have your videos to share with my family as we prepare for family cruise! Make it less complicated when giving information. 😊

[@stephanieowens4234]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@almercygomez1810]

I’m not getting the wifi package on carnival cruise to Alaska. When we are at the three ports.. Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway… Will I be able to use the port wi-Fi by turning off the airplane mode setting??