[PAR35]

Still, you'd think she'd have had and used her cell phone

Do cell phones work on cruise ships in the middle of the Gulf? Mine seems to have a range of about 3 miles.

[Froufrou]

You can get international service. You have to call and ask for it. You may get a roaming charge out in the middle of the ocean. I had an intrastate plan with Sprint and changed it so I can call other states.