Cell Phone Coverage Area, Anecdotal Evidence
I have had good coverage in the Chesapeake Bay with Verizon. My work phone (Nextel) has horrible coverage on the bay. I have heard that Sprint was lousy on the bay too, but don't have first hand knowledge. A buddy is happy with Cingular here on the bay. If you look at their coverage maps Verizon looks promising for what you want and my local experience has been promising. I do not know how well all of this will extrapolate to the rest of the coast.I used to be a whitewater kayaker and spent lots of time in the mountains. Judging by the phones my buddies carried, Sprint was the worst for coverage away from the interstates and the major cities. Verizon (was Bell Atlantic Mobile at the time) was the best. This was in the opposite direction away from the major metro areas as compared to the coast though.Good luck. I hope you find coverage you are happy with.Pete