Need a Cell Phone Service Provider for your Caribbean Yacht Charter? Try Bmobile or Digicel

Advanced technology has enabled us to become aand text messages) and also what the standard
multi-tasking society. With cell phone technologiescharges are (about $4/minute for calls for standard
such as the Blackberry and the iPhone, we can sendinternational roaming). The local telecommunications
an e-mail while on a conference call and check stockscompany in the BVI, CCT Communications (Boat
simultaneously.phone) better known as Bmobile and its competitor,
While having a phone and e-mail at your fingertips, itsDigicel.
easier than ever to work outside the office and nowWith certain companies you may also have the
accomplish the amount of work that used to takeoption to rent a cell phone that will work in this area.
two of you to do. This is a great tool for someoneAnother option is to rent a phone from WorldCell (
on the go but are you sure that you want to beThe Moorings, Footloose and NauticBlue recommend
reminded of work when you’re on vacation?this company. They offer equipment based on
Being completely disconnected from the world maysatellite signals that will work anywhere. They also
be one of the most attractive features for a luxuryprovide 24-hour technical service and customer
yacht charter vacation, but for a business owner orsupport. Just order on line, and they will send you the
CEO, 7-10 days with no business contact may not bephone, charged batteries, charger/adapter and
conceivable.instructions. When you return home, just send the
Many of today's cell phones work in the British Virginequipment back in a pre-paid Federal Express packet.
Islands and other Caribbean destinations. You'll wantAnother company with similar service is These
to contact your provider before you leave for yourcompanies offer phone rentals for destinations
caribbean yacht charter to ask them about usingworldwide. In the BVI, some charter companies offer
your phone while on charter. Most providers'a phone on board, but it is only good for making calls
websites have a "Usage" or "Travel Guide" sectionto the base. TMM offers cell phones with "pay as
where you can put in your phone number, type ofyou go" credit. The cost is $10 for the phone rental,
equipment and itinerary.and the calls are 50 cents/minute for local calls and
T-Mobile and AT&T (formally known as Cingular)around $1/minute to the States and Canada
operate on a GSM System or Global System for(depending on the time of day). You may use this
Mobile Service. Their roaming charges typically rangephone as much as you want and can even get an
from $1.99-$3.00 USD per minute for calls abroad.assigned phone number before you arrive, which you
Sprint does not utilize GSM technology but they docan give to family and friends. If you run out of
sell GSM rigged phones for a little over $500.00. Theircredit, call the charter company and they will add
phones that do work in the Caribbean typically costminutes to your phone and you may pay them at
$0.99 per minute and then anywhere fromthe end of your charter. Calls to the charter
$1.20-$5.60 for roaming costs.company are no longer free, so call them from your
Nextel usually offers service in most major areasphone onboard, and they will call you back using the
overseas, but you may need to purchase a Hybridoffice phone.
phone that has GSM capabilities.Although a Carribean yacht charter takes you to
As for Verizon, most of their phones may not worksome of the world’s most remote locations,
as well in the Caribbean. You may be required totoday’s global technology brings you the luxury
purchase or rent one of their internationally ineptamenity of cell phone service anywhere in the world.
phones.If the boss calls you can just tell him that you are
US carriers will tell you whether or not your phone“Out to Lunch….. Indefinately.
will work in that area (including calls, e-mail, voice mail