Chaosgirl426 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Is there an alarm clock in the room? if not, can someone recommend a LOUD alarm clock that i could find at maybe a wal-mart or target? Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 No alarm clock. We use our cell phones. You can also request a wake up call each day. bhageerah, Ray, RWDW1204 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteJackson Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Chaosgirl426 said: Is there an alarm clock in the room? if not, can someone recommend a LOUD alarm clock that i could find at maybe a wal-mart or target? Thanks guys I like to use wake up calls especially on sailings where the time may change. You never know if your phone will actually adjust to the right time at the right part of the cruise. sk8erguy1978, coneyraven, KristiZ and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosgirl426 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 We are not getting the wifi package and will therefore be keeing our phones off for the entirety of the trip :) I forgot to mention that!! we usually use our phones as alarm clocks for daily purposes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 52 minutes ago, Chaosgirl426 said: We are not getting the wifi package and will therefore be keeing our phones off for the entirety of the trip I forgot to mention that!! we usually use our phones as alarm clocks for daily purposes though. Just put your phone in airplane mode. Then you can use your normal alarm clock, take pictures, and access the RC App (depending on ship) to get your menus, daily schedule, and more. RWDW1204, AnnetteJackson and WesKinetic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosgirl426 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 i usually leave my phone at home. the only reason why we will have one is because we need to contact our ride before and after the cruise. i otherwise want to be completely phone free including alarms... hence the request for a loud alarm clock! :) thanks though whenismynextcruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig403 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 We always use the telephone in our cabin to set a wake up call. Do not try to use an electric clock on the ship. It will not keep actual time. Has something to do with the ships electric power varying in frequency so is not constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenismynextcruise Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 battery operated alarm clocks work well. I bought an old fashioned looking one at Target that is obnoxious and waked us every time. And like others have suggested also set a wake up call for insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabarwolf Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 We're taking a battery powered alarm clock with, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 It is called a vacation. Unless you have to go on an excursion. We have a cheap travel alarm and it works fine. I also have an internal alarm clock that goes off about 4 a.m. most nights. I know too much info. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 We always bring our small electric clock with no issues. The problem is we never sleep in. I guess we have FOMO! We love walking around the ship early in the morning when everyone is sleeping. We can catch up on our sleep when we are home! ChessE4 and MikeK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 7 hours ago, craig403 said: We always use the telephone in our cabin to set a wake up call. Do not try to use an electric clock on the ship. It will not keep actual time. Has something to do with the ships electric power varying in frequency so is not constant. ????????? is there some documentation on this? If this was the case I would anticipate there being fires DAILY in staterooms when people plug in their laptops, SLR's, Cell Phones etc. People used to say Dont plug your devices into airplane plugs for the same reason, its a total myth though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 17 hours ago, Chaosgirl426 said: Is there an alarm clock in the room? if not, can someone recommend a LOUD alarm clock that i could find at maybe a wal-mart or target? Thanks guys I find the wake up call very loud, which helps us get up early on disembarkation day in order to have breakfast before we carry our luggage off the ship. Other than that, my snoring appears to be sufficient to wake up my wife, and if I get up before her, I am like @Vacation Crazy and walk the ship before the rest of the ship is up. Good time to use my coffee card.... Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig403 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 12 hours ago, marti314 said: ????????? is there some documentation on this? If this was the case I would anticipate there being fires DAILY in staterooms when people plug in their laptops, SLR's, Cell Phones etc. Don't confuse voltage/current with frequency. Ship frequency isn't a standard constant of 60 HZ per second like it is in your home therefore electric clocks don't run properly. Not a big deal,,,,except for clocks. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 9 hours ago, craig403 said: Don't confuse voltage/current with frequency. Ship frequency isn't a standard constant of 60 HZ per second like it is in your home therefore electric clocks don't run properly. Not a big deal,,,,except for clocks. Interesting, yea i was thinking if the voltage or current was not consistent we would have all kinds of problems. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 5:36 PM, Atlantix2000 said: Just put your phone in airplane mode. Then you can use your normal alarm clock, take pictures, and access the RC App (depending on ship) to get your menus, daily schedule, and more. I never put my cell phone in airplane mode, and I have never received even a penny of unexpected data charges. It's really simple - make sure things like data pushing and data roaming are turned off, and boom...no need to put it in airplane mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Zacharius said: I never put my cell phone in airplane mode, and I have never received even a penny of unexpected data charges. It's really simple - make sure things like data pushing and data roaming are turned off, and boom...no need to put it in airplane mode. I do the same thing, and have never had any issues to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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