AT&T Cell coverage while in Alaska

Dick and I are leaving for vacation on Friday! Yay!

We are flying to Seattle Friday evening, spending one night there, then boarding a cruise ship to Alaska on Saturday! We'll be traveling with Dick's family (his dad, two sisters, two nieces and one nephew), celebrating his Dad's 75th Birthday! (a little early - his birthday isn't actually until November.)

We are very, very excited. Out of the whole group, only one person (our oldest niece, Adrianne) has been on a cruise before. We all figured that this would be a great trip to take together - easy to plan for a large group of people, and something for everyone.

Dick and I are both planning to go "unplugged" for the week. (Gasp!) I also assumed that we wouldn't use our cell phones either, due to enormous roaming charges.

But, I thought I'd better call AT&T just in case.

Here's the deal:

While on the boat, we would be charged the standard $2.49/minute.
Okay, won't be doing that.

However, because we have a Nationwide calling plan, when we dock and are at port in Alaska, we won't be charged any additional fees!

Whoo Hoo! That's big news!

This will enable me to touch base with my family while we're away. Plus, you know, I can do other important stuff like check my email, check all of my friend's Facebook statuses, and perhaps even squeeze in a blog post or two! ;)

I'm sure that Dick will have to remind me that we'll be in Alaska, and certainly, I can find better things to do than to play with my iPhone.