Staying In Touch on the Ship Without Wifi

[SakeDad]

Is there anyway to stay in touch on the ship (Spectrum) if you don't have the wifi package? On Princess you could use their app on your phones to message each other even if you didn't have wifi package. Great way to say where you are without having to use post it's in the cabin or searching the ship for each other. 

Thanks

[Biker19]

9 hours ago, SakeDad said:

Is there anyway to stay in touch on the ship (Spectrum) if you don't have the wifi package?

The RCI app's chat/text feature will eventually be available on Spectrum.

[Plum Happy]

It’s on the App, it was added earlier this week.

Edited April 19, 2019 by Plum Happy

[Biker19]

50 minutes ago, Plum Happy said:

It’s on the App, it was added earlier this week.

Spectrum was added to the app, but the chat/text function has not, yet.

[shipgeeks]

Cabin phones and phones all over the ship.

[Plum Happy]

1 hour ago, Biker19 said:

Spectrum was added to the app, but the chat/text function has not, yet.

Do you have an idea how long does it take once the feature is added to the app, before it becomes functional?

[RW_MI]

Are there expected dates for the chat feature to go live on specific ships?

[Biker19]

7 minutes ago, Plum Happy said:

Do you have an idea how long does it take once the feature is added to the app, before it becomes functional?

No idea - only Allure and Harmony have the chat/text feature enabled and that has not changed in months.

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, RW_MI said:

Are there expected dates for the chat feature to go live on specific ships?

 

Nothing publicly released by the cruise line.

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, RW_MI said:

Are there expected dates for the chat feature to go live on specific ships?

No - RCI said all ships will have the app by the end of 2020, but no mention of features dates.

[SakeDad]

4 hours ago, shipgeeks said:

Cabin phones and phones all over the ship.

That only works if you know where the other person is.

[not-enough-cruising]

15 hours ago, SakeDad said:

Is there anyway to stay in touch on the ship (Spectrum) if you don't have the wifi package? On Princess you could use their app on your phones to message each other even if you didn't have wifi package. Great way to say where you are without having to use post it's in the cabin or searching the ship for each other. 

Thanks

You could just pay for the cellular at sea charges; that thought makes the WIFI prices seem VERY reasonable