Two trips, one network
Most Cyprus visitors are on one of two trips. The week-or-two beach holiday in Paphos, Ayia Napa or Limassol — flying into LCA or PFO, taxiing to a hotel, drinking by the pool, taking a hire car up to the Troodos for a day. Or six to ten hours off an Eastern Mediterranean cruise calling at Limassol — quick walk into the old town, lunch, maybe a bus to Kourion, back on the ship by 17:00. The needs differ. Both want a tariff that turns on the moment your phone catches a Cypriot tower.
Roamzy charges $0.61 per gigabyte in Cyprus. That's $0.0006 per megabyte, billed in real time on Cypriot networks. No subscription, no expiry on the unused balance, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 193 countries — same rate in Limassol as on a back road through the Troodos.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
Plan on around 1 GB/day for the active part of the trip. On a resort, your laptop and TV-streaming sit on the hotel Wi-Fi; cellular is for everything outside the lobby — Maps to the beach, the rental-car drive, the bank-app payment, the WhatsApp to confirm the day-boat trip. On a cruise stop, you'll burn data harder in those few hours: Maps, Tabelog-equivalent reviews, the camera-translator on a Greek menu.
| Trip length | Roamzy ($0.61/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Cruise-ship Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day port stop | $0.61 | — | $20–35 |
| 5 days (resort) | $3.07 | $25–55 | — |
| 1 week | $4.30 | $30–70 | — |
| 2 weeks | $8.60 | $50–115 (often two passes) | — |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier, your hotel, and your cruise line. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
An LCA or PFO airport SIM is the standard EU kiosk: passport, registration, queue. On a cruise stop you don't physically have time — the ship sails at 17:00. The eSIM skips both: pre-installed at home, attached on the gangway, no queue.
Where does Roamzy work on the island?
| Region | 5G | Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol, Larnaca, Nicosia, Paphos | Mostly | Solid LTE end to end, 5G in the cores |
| Ayia Napa, Protaras | Yes | Resort coast — strong LTE, summer peak congestion |
| Limassol cruise port | Yes | Pier signal is strong; eSIM grabs the network on the gangway |
| Troodos mountains (Mt. Olympus, Kykkos) | No | 4G in valley villages; thinning on the higher passes |
| Akamas Peninsula | No | Patchy 4G off the main road; offline maps for the dirt tracks |
Hotel Wi-Fi in Cyprus does the heavy lifting in your room and at the pool. Cellular is what you want once you walk past reception.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type G | 240 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Your first eSIM is free and comes with real data on us. After that, top up from $20 in stablecoins (USDT or USDC): no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in your dashboard as soon as the eSIM is issued
- On the iPhone itself (iOS 17.4 or newer), tap Tap to install in the QR card; otherwise Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR
- The counter starts the moment you land at LCA or PFO, or step onto the Limassol pier
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
Resort and cruise travelers historically lose money to three things, and Roamzy doesn't close those traps — they don't exist in the product.
- No welcome promo that bait-and-switches the second top-up. The rate on top-up #1 is the rate on top-up #20.
- No fine-print throttling. One rate, full speed — first GB and the hundredth both cost $0.0006/MB.
- No auto-renewal. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops. No background charge surfacing on a card you'd already moved on from.
Your Cyprus statement would make dull reading — data used, amount charged, end of file — and dull was the goal. A tariff that hides nothing leaves nothing for a cheaper one to beat.
What if my trip continues to other countries?
Cyprus is a Mediterranean crossroads. The eSIM hands over without you touching anything:
- Bulgaria — common short flight to Sofia or Burgas
- Romania — frequent low-cost connection from Larnaca
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts