Cheapest way to call back home?

[joshua4]

DH needs to call back to the office at least once a day while we are on the 3/2 cruise and I am exploring the cheapest option for him. I know it is $7/min calling from the boat and it is $3 /min using a satellite phone. Anyone have any suggestions for a phone card that gets good rates from the caribbean? I am encouraging my husband to take the sea days off and only check in from St Thomas and St Martin.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Josh's mom

[mmouse37]

Could he check in at the office via e-mail? There is an internet cafe on board open 24 hours and one week unlimited usage is about $80.00.

MJ

[Dave_from_Marietta]

I agree. He should make it clear that he will only be accessible via email while you're away. He could leave that on his voice mail greeting. And he could set up a Hotmail account that he uses during that week so he doesn't have to give his regular email address out to those he doesn't want to have it.

[KenP]

You can use the payphones at the port at St Thomas. They cost 50 cents a call (even if you use a calling card, so remember to bring quarters). Then use an AT&T prepaid calling card like you can get at Sam's Wholesale club. These are 4 cents per minute, even from St. Thomas.

Using the internet cafe is great advice. Pay the flat rate- it's worth it.

...Ken