gwbaker

Check with your provider and see if WIFI calling is something available to you...
Verizon, AT&T, and others (in the US) have the option of WIFI calling.  I just test our family's.  When phone is placed in airplane mode, turn WIFI back on.  Then your phone will act just like it is connected to the cell network.  Text, calls, internet all work.
This MAY not be available with your carrier.  But if it is, the phone must be set up to allow it to work.  Mine was already set up, but I had to help the rest of the family figure out how to turn theirs on.  Different for each phone manufacturer and version of android (should work with crapple too  ?).
 

Always been curious about what it is like.  Thanks for the videos, off to watch now.

If you phone and provider support WIFI calling (Verizon does) you can activate it (before you go on trip).  Anytime you car connected to WIFI, including on the ship, your phone will work as it normally does.  Get on board, enable airplane mode, then turn wifi back on.  This ensures you do not roam on cellular networks.  Once wifi connects, phone works just like normal.  Send and receive texts and phone calls.
 
Oh, and yes...  You will need to subscribe to the onboard Voom.  Otherwise  you have to wait until you can hop on a free land based wifi.  But, everything will still work like above, even when international.  I read somewhere else that you MUST activate wifi calling on your phone before you go international because you cannot activate out of your home country.  I have not verified this fact.

I purchased The Key for our Oasis of the Seas trip, 2/9/20 for $24.99 last week.  Today and email came stating on sale.  Not sure if other dates/ships are affected, but it is currently $21.99.  Saved almost $50 with a refund and repurchase.

We did it with a private vendor when on a carnival ship about 5 years ago.  I recall having to walk a good little bit (not a major walk, but not a mere 100 yards either).  What I remember most was the crappy water shoes they provided.  I did not have any and they provided the wet suit style water shoes.  My feet do not do well on rocky paths with small and medium sized stones as the path had.  I found the walk to be rather painful for my feet.  Take your own waterproof (or you don't care they get wet) shoes with good padding, and you should be fine.

I purchased The Key for our Oasis of the Seas trip, 2/9/20 for $24.99 last week.  Today and email came stating on sale.  Not sure if other dates/ships are affected, but it is currently $21.99.  Saved almost $50 with a refund and repurchase.

I purchased The Key for our Oasis of the Seas trip, 2/9/20 for $24.99 last week.  Today and email came stating on sale.  Not sure if other dates/ships are affected, but it is currently $21.99.  Saved almost $50 with a refund and repurchase.

I purchased The Key for our Oasis of the Seas trip, 2/9/20 for $24.99 last week.  Today and email came stating on sale.  Not sure if other dates/ships are affected, but it is currently $21.99.  Saved almost $50 with a refund and repurchase.

Cool, thanks so much for the reply!

Cool, thanks so much for the reply!