Brace yourself:
1) Regular level ("free") WiFi: Very spotty, pages load forever or you get just stuck.
2) Prime account ($10ish/day): Without VPN, marginally faster, some advertising videos now load in grainy resolution.
3) Prime account with VPN: A little faster, less outright stoppages.
In this configuration I was able to upload a (gasp) 2MB picture onto my blog in less than 2 minutes after 22:00.
Number of devices allowed on Wifi at the same time: Even with the $10/day plan, its 1. In other words, you can't just message your partner about your whereabouts on the large ship if you need to.
Curious if there is a trick to get reliable texting between partners sharing one state room without extra costs. Anyone?
Switching between phone and computer: Very clunky manual process. Shows you error messages instead of just stating press here to release the other device.
Overall experience: If this is your first Oceania cruise, understand that the graphical user interface is not intuitive. Please go up near the library, and find the internet liaison person. He or she is very helpful setting you up for the first time.
Here a word to the Oceania moderator: Why is the overall experience so bandwidth limited? There are 12 (twelve!) Starlink antennas pointing to the sky near the library. The best 5TB mobile priority plan is less than $5k/month for one system.
Are you on that plan for all 12 Starling systems you have?
The overall cruise ship experience is wonderful. Your staff provides impeccable service in all classes.
Your clients expect the same for the internet experience that we all are accustomed to (and can be had IMHO). Tell me if I am wrong.
Thank you for your time reading this post and your consideration.
Best
(On my third, and hopefully not last, Oceania cruise)
