Hi I cruised from Melb to NZ in Dec 2019. At my first port I found a 2degree (cheap local NZ carrier) shop and bought a $10 local sim. For this 30 day pre paid plan I got 250mbts of data plus 2hrs free data per day. What a bargain, plus included free text and talk to other 2degree sims. The 2 hrs was divided into two 1hr blocks for you to activate at you leisure. Usually lost connection about half hr to an hour out to sea, but while on ship at or near port, it was excellent.
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Hi I cruised from Melb to NZ in Dec 2019. At my first port I found a 2degree (cheap local NZ carrier) shop and bought a $10 local sim. For this 30 day pre paid plan I got 250mbts of data plus 2hrs free data per day. What a bargain, plus included free text and talk to other 2degree sims. The 2 hrs was divided into two 1hr blocks for you to activate at you leisure. Usually lost connection about half hr to an hour out to sea, but while on ship at or near port, it was excellent.