Can I text with Carnival cruise WiFi?

Carnival Cruise Line, through agreement with Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) offers an advanced roaming network onboard cruise ships allowing you to use your phone just like you do at home.



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Can you iMessage with Carnival Wi-Fi? iMessage is classified as a social app and so you only need the basic Social WiFi package on your cruise to be able to use it. If you're planning on sending images or video clips via iMessage, it may struggle if you don't pay for the Premium tier package.

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That's why your Carnival ® cruise gives you options for just how in-touch you want to stay. Looking to share every moment as it happens, hashtag it up and get all the Likes? You're gonna love our onboard WiFi, which lets you do the social thing and connect your phone, tablet or laptop wherever you are on the ship.

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Carnival Cruise Line, through agreement with Wireless Maritime Services, offers an advanced roaming network on board Carnival Cruise Line ships, allowing you to make and receive calls while at sea using your own mobile phone and telephone number.

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For a small additional fee of $5 USD per user, for the voyage, you can chat with family and friends on board all cruise long from the comfort of your deck chair using the Carnival HUB App. This feature is currently limited to ages 13+. The App is free to download and use on board - to download the App, click here.

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How to text while on a cruise ship
  1. Let your phone connect to a maritime network and send text messages as normal. ...
  2. Connect to the ship's wifi and use a messaging app. ...
  3. Use a cruise line app to message other people on the ship. ...
  4. Wait until your ship is in port.


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  • Social Wi-Fi Plan. • Access the most popular social websites and applications including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat and the most popular airline sites. ...
  • Value Wi-Fi Plan. ...
  • Premium Wi-Fi Plan.


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If you're not able to wait for ports of call (or don't have international data on your phone), it might be worthwhile to pay for a Wi-Fi package. Although prices have decreased over the years, it can still be pretty costly to purchase Wi-Fi for your cruise.

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It's a common question with varying answers. Guests are free to utilize their cellular data or connect to our onboard Wi-Fi on any ship. But, please be aware that cellular data used on the ship or in certain ports of call will result in charges from your cell phone provider.

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By default, WhatsApp is not free on a cruise ship. You need to be online, and most cruise lines charge for internet access, unless you have a special fare that includes WiFi access.

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Use onboard credit to pay for a Wi-Fi package You can use your credit to pay for onboard internet access, thereby getting Wi-Fi on your cruise for free! On most cruise lines, you'll need a minimum of $100 in onboard credit per device for a week's worth of free basic Wi-Fi.

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To avoid unwanted charges, your safest bet onboard your cruise ship is to switch to airplane mode, reactivate your wireless feature and log in to the ship's Wi-Fi network. (Note: Switching to airplane mode will turn off wireless until you manually reactivate it.)

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