Purchase Internet Now or Onboard?

[MTJtraveller]

Hi!

I was thinking about prepurchasing some Internet service and wanted to know if anyone knew if they had a better deal on board or if the 120 minutes for $58.95 (a bonus of 20 minutes) was the way to go.

:o

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

[paul929207]

I believe that is 10 minutes more than you would get with the first day signup bonus on board.

[rjack22]

By all means sign up pre-cruise! You get extra bonus minutes that way. You get the ones you would get by buying onboard, but you also get some extra minutes. If I remember right you get double the bonus minutes that you would get if you wait until you are onboard.

[MTJtraveller]

Thanks!

 

I knew I could find people who knew the answer!:)

[Colo Cruiser]

News to me.

You can book the internet before you board?

[sultan_sfo]

I was also surprised!

 

But I found it.

 

http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/services/gifts/communications_services/index.jsp

[Colo Cruiser]

Interesting, thanks.

[Coracii]

News to me.

You can book the internet before you board?

 

You're not the only one out of the loop, and I pre-book everything (including dumping money into my account so I have any excursions, tips, purchases, etc just about entirely paid for before even boarding the ship).

[senior lady]

wonder if you pre-book the internet, do you get the credit to your account being Platinum and elite????

[ClassyShots]

Thank you for the info on pre-purchasing Internet time.

 

Does anyone know if you can use whatever is left on the second leg of a B2B? I would purchase a larger time if I could use both directions, but not sure.

 

I think the coffee and drink cards will carry over to the next cruise, right?

[TNcrzr4life]

You're not the only one out of the loop, and I pre-book everything (including dumping money into my account so I have any excursions, tips, purchases, etc just about entirely paid for before even boarding the ship).

 

Is there an area that you can just put money in your onboard account? I would love to do that for our April 2010 Star cruise. I have been trying to budget but if I can just make "deposits in my account" that would be awesome :D

[Coracii]

Is there an area that you can just put money in your onboard account? I would love to do that for our April 2010 Star cruise. I have been trying to budget but if I can just make "deposits in my account" that would be awesome :D

 

You can give yourself "gifts" up to $100, I usually just buy as many of those as I need. Just go here, http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/services/gifts/onboard_credit/OnboardCredit.jsp and write down the item number you want then call Princess direct. I've gotten pretty good as estimating so I usually have less than $100 owed at the end of the cruise.

[Toto2Kansas]

Pre-booking internet must be something very new. This is the first I have heard of it, or read a post about it. :o

[DrivesLikeMario]

I didn't know you could do it either, so you are not alone Colo & others.

 

If I were you, I'd pre-buy the minutes. Some ships will give you the bonus minutes when you start up the service on the first day and some won't. It can be a hassle sometimes having to get those bonus minutes.

[Coracii]

I'll definitely be one of those pre-buying the internet. I don't spend much time on the net while cruising but I like to update my travelogues and send a few e-mails every once in a while. Plus, that's one more thing to pay for in advance...

[donna5]

Thank you for the info on pre-purchasing Internet time.

 

Does anyone know if you can use whatever is left on the second leg of a B2B? I would purchase a larger time if I could use both directions, but not sure.

 

I think the coffee and drink cards will carry over to the next cruise, right?

 

The coffee card would be carried over as long as you have spots left on it. As for the drink card/sticker would be on your older cruise card and you get a new cruise card for the next cruise. So that would mean "no"

[paul929207]

Thank you for the info on pre-purchasing Internet time.

 

Does anyone know if you can use whatever is left on the second leg of a B2B? I would purchase a larger time if I could use both directions, but not sure.

 

I think the coffee and drink cards will carry over to the next cruise, right?

I believe you can if you have purchased the minutes, that is not just used the Elite/Platinum credit. At least that is what one Internet manager told us

[donna5]

I believe you can if you have purchased the minutes, that is not just used the Elite/Platinum credit. At least that is what one Internet manager told us

 

I'd get that in writing, it seems from ship to ship the internet mgr. seems to make his own rules.

[paul929207]

I'd get that in writing, it seems from ship to ship the internet mgr. seems to make his own rules.

Yes, before you purchase to many minutes, be sure you will be able to use them.

 

I have had the leftover Elite minutes disappear at the end of the first leg of a b2b

[CALMOM]

I was also surprised!

 

But I found it.

 

http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/services/gifts/communications_services/index.jsp

 

Thanks for the website. Sometimes it is hard to find things on the Princess website. Does anyone know how you can order Spa services before boarding?

[sultan_sfo]

MTJtraveller:

Thanks for starting this thread! None of us regulars knew about it!

 

Hi!

I was thinking about prepurchasing some Internet service and wanted to know if anyone knew if they had a better deal on board or if the 120 minutes for $58.95 (a bonus of 20 minutes) was the way to go.

:o

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks for the website. Sometimes it is hard to find things on the Princess website. Does anyone know how you can order Spa services before boarding?

[kywildcatfanone]

I see lots of posts when the conversation is about internet minutes, and buying them on the first day and getting extra. When we were on the Crown over Christmas, the manager told us that you could not get the extra minutes if you were already a member of the Captains Circle. We bought the 150 minute package that is free for Platinum, but got no extra. This might be a ship by ship decision....

 

Mike

[paul929207]

I see lots of posts when the conversation is about internet minutes, and buying them on the first day and getting extra. When we were on the Crown over Christmas, the manager told us that you could not get the extra minutes if you were already a member of the Captains Circle. We bought the 150 minute package that is free for Platinum, but got no extra. This might be a ship by ship decision....

 

Mike

Many of the internet managers will not give the first day bonus minutes to those buy the minutes with the Elite/Platinum credit. Gold members of the Captain's Circle should get the bonus.

[SilentTraveller]

Does anyone know how you can order Spa services before boarding?

 

You can find this in the Cruise Personalizer, it is listed as Lotus Spa Reservations.

[Colo Cruiser]

I see lots of posts when the conversation is about internet minutes, and buying them on the first day and getting extra. When we were on the Crown over Christmas, the manager told us that you could not get the extra minutes if you were already a member of the Captains Circle. We bought the 150 minute package that is free for Platinum, but got no extra. This might be a ship by ship decision....

 

Mike

 

Every ship does it differently.

 

The free minutes don't usually apply unless you are buying above and beyond the free Platinum/Elite minutes. You should have received them.