Wi-Fi on cruise ships: What you need to know about internet use on board

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Pizza, burgers, hot dogs and ice cream can be found at various dining locations. Complimentary jarred stage 1 & 2 baby food is available, if requested in advance via the Cruise Personalizer. Additionally, pureed fruits or veggies can be requested in the main dining room. No problem; we’ll open early or stay late to accommodate you. Camp Discovery and Beach House Teen Lounge is open during the day and evening for your convenience, on sea days and port days. From 10PM – 1AM, we offer group babysitting in the centers for kids ages 3-11 for $5 per child per hour.

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The line relies on a VSAT satellite terminal — what Viking says is "one of the best solutions" for internet connection at sea. VSAT can provide wide variances in speed depending on weather and location. All Silversea Cruises vessels feature Starlink connectivity on board. Seabourn provides complimentary, unlimited access to the internet to guests during their voyages. The complimentary Surf Wi-Fi Package provides unlimited access on one device per person.

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However, by increasing the WiFi cost to approximately half of what an entire premium package would cost, Princess Cruises forces guests to purchase items they would possibly never buy. Not everyone wants beverage packages, specialty dining, or, perhaps more controversially, pre-pay gratuities. Silversea provides all its passengers with unlimited complimentary internet. Passengers of Silversea's ocean fleet booked in Vista, Terrace and Veranda suites receive unlimited Standard internet access. All passengers across Oceania's fleet have free access to unlimited internet called Wavenet, which will allow them to do low-bandwidth activities, such as checking email and surfing the web.

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Internet speeds on Princess cruises aren’t as fast as you’re used to back home, but they are fast enough to browse the web, use social media, and stream movies. Your wireless provider must have a roaming agreement with Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) in order for you to use your mobile phone with this service. Your mobile device must be able to roam internationally, and international roaming must be enabled on your device.

For the best chance at having “good” internet on the cruise ship, try to think of times when less people will be using the internet and use it then. You can browse future cruises at princess.com for free when you are on the cruise ship! And if you know you will be taking another Princess cruise, you will want to do the future cruise deposit when you are on the cruise ship. Those who book a voyage without either of those packages on or after December 14 will be charged $10 per cabin to have them shipped. Medallions will still be free to pick up at the port on embarkation day. As mentioned above, it’s not clear if this sort of speed we experienced is unusual or if it is the norm.

This guide is designed to offer information to all guests on proper response procedures and available law enforcement processes in the event that an incident occurs. Each stateroom has other luxuries for your convenience, such as a private safe and refrigerator. In addition, each room is equipped with a 110-volt, 60-cycle alternating current (AC) with standard U.S. plug fittings. Please ask your stateroom steward to check your appliances for suitability before use if you have any questions. All ships are equipped with an electric hair dryer in every stateroom.

You will want everyone in your family to download the app before you get on the cruise ship. You don’t need to buy the wifi to use the Princess app on the cruise ship. I bought the 1-device wifi package, and it was easy to switch between devices, my phone and my laptop. The daily gratuities are shared among the many members of the Princess’ crew, including those in hotel, dining, and entertainment roles throughout the ship. Those with existing bookings will be able to pre-pay the gratuities for their cruise at the current rate until December 13, 2022.

Any internet package can be used with a laptop rental or at the onboard cafes. Benefits of the line's Captain's Club membership include discounts of between 10% off a Wi-Fi package for Classic-level members to a complimentary Premium Package for Zenith-level guests. While all these apps work off cruise ship Wi-Fi, the good news is they don't require the purchase of a plan to use. Nor do they come with any other sort of fee — at least for most features.

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The little extras you find in the best hotels — fresh fruit (by request), available evening bed turn-down, complimentary shampoo, conditioner and body lotion — are provided in every stateroom. Waffle weave cloth bathrobes are available upon request from your stateroom steward for your comfort and convenience. Overall, I am quite happy with how I’ve been able to use internet while sailing around Alaska, including the Gulf of Alaska. I’ve read people say they’ve been able to do zoom meetings and video chats. I had trouble a couple of times getting the paid Princess wifi on my laptop.

This flexibility allows you to stay connected on whichever device you prefer at any given time. The process was straightforward and user-friendly, making it easy even for those who aren’t tech-savvy. Switching devices was just as easy, allowing us to stay connected on whichever device we preferred at any given time. We scoured the internet and found speed tests to measure MedallionNet’s internet speed. The results showed slow download speeds and difficulty streaming live. While these speeds might not match your home internet, remember you are on a ship in the middle of the ocean.

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Yes, you get wifi for 1 device included in the Princess Plus package. You also have the option of buying wifi for just 1 device, or for 4 devices. You can see my experience with t-mobile in Alaska cruise ports. I then had Princess cruises in April and May 2023, and I did not buy wifi on either one of the cruises. Last week, Princess also announced changes to the Plus and Premier packages, which will be rolling out on voyages starting February 20. So it’s possible we just cruised when there was some issue affecting the speed.

The cost of Princess wifi can change, but this is my experience for my September cruises in 2023. You’ll want to calculate it out based on how many days you think you will be fine using the wifi during your cruise. But you do need to download the app before you get on the cruise ship. Starting later this month, Princess Cruises will be increasing the daily gratuities charge, as well as the cost of its onboard MedallionNet wifi. That said, we had Internet included as part of the Princess Plus offer that also included other perks like gratuities and the drink package. Therefore, we didn’t pay a specific charge just for the wi-fi, but it was included as part of the deal.