drrich2
Contributor
Hi:
Got an iPhone 5s & use AT&T. In a nutshell, booked a Cayman Aggressor trip over in May. Noticed on their 'Know Before You Go' site:
"There is a computer station and satellite phone onboard. It is likely your cell phone/email will work depending on your service provider; however, we suggest you check with your provider prior to traveling. If you need to send an email, you may use the boats email account. Web browsing is not available."
I tend to think of live-aboard trips as 'off the grid' trips, but the option for my wife to reach me (we've got a 3 year old) from home would be good. So I went to AT&T's site and found this:
"Voice:
Calls Placed/Received
While inCayman Islands
Pay Per Use Voice Rate $2.50 per minute
AT&T Passport℠ Packages -
One-Time and Monthly Recurring Charges Passport $30:120 MBs (overage $0.25/MB); $1.00/minute
Passport Silver $60: 300 MBs (overage $0.20/MB); $0.50/minute
Passport Gold $120: 800 MBs (overage $0.15/MB); $0.35/minute
• All packages include unlimited text/picture/video messages sent.
• Passport Silver and Gold packages also include unlimited Wi-Fi data access at participating hotspots in select countries (listed at att.com/globalcountries). Requires download and activation of AT&T Passport app.
• For short trips, choose a one-time charge. Package automatically expires after 30 days.
• For longer/many trips, choose a monthly recurring charge. 2-month minimum term required."
Table format won't carry over with a copy & paste, but I think you get the idea.
If the weather cooperates, Lord willing and providing the trip goes as I hope, we'd spend a considerable amount of time heading to & from, and staying at, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Before I cough up the money, anyone got any idea what the odds are I'd get a cell phone signal & be able to converse with my wife & e-mail via the phone on this trip, when away from Grand Cayman?
Richard.
P.S.: Anything know if using the boat's system to send e-mail is free? If there's no web browsing, how would you get an answer?
Got an iPhone 5s & use AT&T. In a nutshell, booked a Cayman Aggressor trip over in May. Noticed on their 'Know Before You Go' site:
"There is a computer station and satellite phone onboard. It is likely your cell phone/email will work depending on your service provider; however, we suggest you check with your provider prior to traveling. If you need to send an email, you may use the boats email account. Web browsing is not available."
I tend to think of live-aboard trips as 'off the grid' trips, but the option for my wife to reach me (we've got a 3 year old) from home would be good. So I went to AT&T's site and found this:
"Voice:
Calls Placed/Received
While inCayman Islands
Pay Per Use Voice Rate $2.50 per minute
AT&T Passport℠ Packages -
One-Time and Monthly Recurring Charges Passport $30:120 MBs (overage $0.25/MB); $1.00/minute
Passport Silver $60: 300 MBs (overage $0.20/MB); $0.50/minute
Passport Gold $120: 800 MBs (overage $0.15/MB); $0.35/minute
• All packages include unlimited text/picture/video messages sent.
• Passport Silver and Gold packages also include unlimited Wi-Fi data access at participating hotspots in select countries (listed at att.com/globalcountries). Requires download and activation of AT&T Passport app.
• For short trips, choose a one-time charge. Package automatically expires after 30 days.
• For longer/many trips, choose a monthly recurring charge. 2-month minimum term required."
Table format won't carry over with a copy & paste, but I think you get the idea.
If the weather cooperates, Lord willing and providing the trip goes as I hope, we'd spend a considerable amount of time heading to & from, and staying at, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Before I cough up the money, anyone got any idea what the odds are I'd get a cell phone signal & be able to converse with my wife & e-mail via the phone on this trip, when away from Grand Cayman?
Richard.
P.S.: Anything know if using the boat's system to send e-mail is free? If there's no web browsing, how would you get an answer?