Hello, I am not new to this whole crusing thing, but I was wondering if there were any other ways to keep connected with friends and family except walkie talkies. Yes, walkie talkies are great but somtimes there is static and/or you wont hear the dang thing when your friends/family try to find or talk to you. And dont even get me started on cell phones!
As far as being able to contact family with walkie talkies I find that they work great. Maybe a better set with more range would work better for you. I before my have a 5 mile range and that works very very well. Enjoy your cruise.