Cruise Lines Adding Cell Phone Service, A Step Forward for Safety and Security
BY DONNA BALANCIA
FLORIDA TODAY - June 23, 2006
Miami-based Carnival, the world's largest cruise line, announced a deal Thursday to introduce this technology fleetwide by early next year. The cellular phone service requires no additional software or special dialing procedures. Cruise passengers make and receive calls, as well as transmit text messages and photos, as they would on land. In the past, cruisers generally have had to use e-mail and relatively expensive ship-to-shore communication to keep in contact. "The idea behind this is people use their cell phones, they've come to rely on them, and we like to provide the same convenience for our passengers that they have at home," Carnival Cruise Lines spokesman Vance Gulliksen said.
FLORIDA TODAY - June 23, 2006
Miami-based Carnival, the world's largest cruise line, announced a deal Thursday to introduce this technology fleetwide by early next year. The cellular phone service requires no additional software or special dialing procedures. Cruise passengers make and receive calls, as well as transmit text messages and photos, as they would on land. In the past, cruisers generally have had to use e-mail and relatively expensive ship-to-shore communication to keep in contact. "The idea behind this is people use their cell phones, they've come to rely on them, and we like to provide the same convenience for our passengers that they have at home," Carnival Cruise Lines spokesman Vance Gulliksen said.
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