Guides for using your phone on Bermuda and the Caribbean islands, and for setting up a travel eSIM.
Before you go
- Is my phone eSIM compatible? Two checks before you buyTwo quick checks before you buy a travel eSIM: does your phone support eSIM, and is it unlocked? How to check on iPhone and Android.
- How to install a travel eSIM on iPhone or AndroidInstall a travel eSIM on iPhone or Android in about five minutes: when to do it, the exact settings, and how to avoid roaming charges on your home line.
- Do I need an eSIM? Roaming, local SIMs and Wi-Fi comparedTravel eSIM, your carrier's roaming pass, a local SIM or Wi-Fi only: which is cheapest for Bermuda and Caribbean cruise stops, and when you can skip the eSIM.
Your trip
- eSIM for a Caribbean vacation: flying in for a week or moreFlying to Bermuda or the Caribbean for a week or more? Which plan length to buy, how much data you need, and the best week-long eSIM per island, from $8.50.
- Carnival Wi-Fi cost: Social, Value and Premium plan pricesCarnival Wi-Fi costs $20.40–$25.50 a day per device if you buy before you sail. Prices by cruise length, what each plan blocks, and when an eSIM is cheaper.
- eSIM for a Caribbean cruise: using your phone in portUsing an eSIM on a Caribbean cruise: keep data off at sea, switch on in port, and the cheapest plan for each port, from $4. Prices checked October 2026.
- MSC Wi-Fi cost: Browse and Browse & Stream package pricesMSC Wi-Fi costs about $203 for a 7-night cruise on one device, before sales. Browse vs Browse & Stream, 2 to 4 devices, Ocean Cay, and when an eSIM is cheaper.
- NCL Wi-Fi cost: Free at Sea minutes and Voyage Wi-Fi Pass pricesNCL Wi-Fi costs $29.99 a day, or $39.99 with streaming. What the 150 free Free at Sea minutes cover, extra devices at $14.99, and when an eSIM is cheaper.
- Princess Wi-Fi cost: MedallionNet prices for 1 and 2 devicesPrincess MedallionNet Wi-Fi costs $27.99 a day for one device before you sail, $33.99 on board. 2 devices, Plus vs Premier, and when an eSIM is cheaper.
- Royal Caribbean Wi-Fi cost: Voom prices for every Caribbean shipVoom costs $18.99–$24.99 a day for one device on Royal Caribbean. Prices for 25 ships, multi-device packages, and when a cruise eSIM is cheaper.
Island guides
- Using your phone in the Bahamas: roaming, a local SIM or an eSIM?What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile charge in the Bahamas, what Aliv and BTC prepaid plans cost, and where Nassau's cruise port has free Wi-Fi. Prices dated.
- eSIM for a Bermuda cruise: what to buy and when to switch it onDocked in Bermuda for 2-3 days? How to avoid ship roaming charges, which eSIM plans suit a port stay, and when to switch your eSIM on.
- Bermuda roaming charges: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile compared with an eSIMWhat AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile charge in Bermuda per day, what a week costs, and how much a travel eSIM saves. Prices with sources and dates.
- Bermuda SIM card or eSIM? One, Digicel and travel eSIMs comparedWhere to buy a One or Digicel SIM in Bermuda, what visitor bundles cost, and when a local SIM beats a travel eSIM. Prices dated and sourced.
- Wi-Fi in Bermuda: where to get online for freeWhere visitors find free Wi-Fi in Bermuda: the airport, cruise terminals, ferries, cafés and hotels, and when Wi-Fi alone is enough.
- Does my phone work in Cozumel? US plans, roaming and eSIMsMany AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile plans already include Mexico. How to check yours, the one charge to avoid on a cruise, and when a Mexico eSIM is worth it.
- Using your phone in Jamaica: roaming, Digicel, Flow or an eSIM?What AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile charge in Jamaica, what Digicel and Flow prepaid plans cost, and when a local SIM beats a travel eSIM. Prices dated.