How do i use cell phone on cruise ship

charlie_1
Novice

I am headed out of the country to a cruise ship. Am I able to use my phone; incoming and outgoing in Costa Rica ?

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Unknown_Finding
Novice III

Oceans don’t have cellular towers, so no definitely not on the cruise ship. Visible + currently only offers international roaming in Mexico and Canada.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Actually some cruise ships do offer Cellular at Sea offerings when in international waters for some carriers; however Visible isn't one of the carriers although Verizon is. It also depends on the actual ship being equipped with the satellite technology needed to make it happen . See the following for some other options:

https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1752

As noted Visible's international roaming is limited to Mexico and Canada.

Me personally... I'd turn the phone off and enjoy Costa Rica and the cruise 🙂