05/06/2025
WMS Ushers in a New Dawn of Connectivity with AT&T and Verizon Cruise Day Passes
Summer cruise season is just around the corner – just in time for a new dawn of connectivity at sea. Long gone are the days of low-speed pay-per-use plans and unpredictable cellular roaming costs. Affordability, accessibility, and seamless service are now available due to the evolution of cruise day passes, with some even working on land too.
Enabled on 200+ cruise ships by WMS through leading cellular providers AT&T and Verizon, today’s cruise day passes offer even more flexibility, convenience, and price predictability. A welcome option for seasoned travelers, first-time cruisers, and everyone in between, these new and improved day passes are revolutionizing cellular cruise connectivity.
Here’s what you need to know:
AT&T International Day Pass™: Letting travelers enjoy reduced costs and uninterrupted service during their voyage and on land, for $20 per day it activates automatically in international waters, providing 500MB of high-speed data daily with no overage charges, along with unlimited talk and text.
Verizon Cruise Daily Pass: The recently updated Verizon Cruise Daily Pass – the industry’s first – provides unlimited data, unlimited calls to the U.S., and unlimited texts at a set price of $20 per line, per day at sea. Verizon customers just need to text CRUISE to 4004 or access it through the Verizon Trip Planner.
Pre-planning is key: It is just as important to prepare for your cruise connectivity as it is to think about what to pack for your trip, which excursions to book, and which onboard restaurants you want to experience. Regardless of your home cellular provider, the following tips will help keep you connected during your trip:
- Begin planning your cruise connectivity at least two weeks before your voyage.
- Anticipate your connectivity needs onboard – consider these cellular options for moderate data use and ship Wi-Fi for heavy use.
- Moderate data users who plan to make phone calls, send texts, send emails along with light web browsing or social media can connect through their home wireless provider on the Cellular at Sea network.
- Heavy data users tend to be digital nomads and power streamers who require internet for videos, downloading large files, and heavy social media, and should utilize their ship’s Wi-Fi.
- Some passengers may prefer to use both cellular and ship Wi-Fi if they have multiple devices and/or family members cruising with them.
It’s not just what you do, but how you do it: Following are tips for optimal cellular usage onboard your ship:
- Turn on international roaming before setting sail.
- Keep Airplane Mode turned off so cellular connectivity can be enabled.
- Turn Wi-Fi off in phone settings while using cellular.
- Close out apps, and turn off app auto-updates, location services, and auto-fetch on email.
- Contact your home cellular provider to learn about day passes, packages, and promotions.
CellularAtSea.com can help you explore the best connectivity options for you. You just enter your home cellular provider and cruise ship to discover what services will be available on your voyage. With a bit of advance preparation and an understanding of how you’ll use your cellular data services and devices, you’ll be ready for smooth sailing and a carefree cruise vacation!
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