Do any RCCL ships have WiFi in the cabins?

[read52]

Do you have to go to their computer center or do they have it in the rooms like hotels?

[uksimonusa]

Do you have to go to their computer center or do they have it in the rooms like hotels?

 

Freedom and Oasis class have wifi in the cabins, the rest have wifi hotspots around the ship and an internet cafe

[4gomez]

How do they charge for the hotspots? Do you need a password?

[read52]

Is there a charge or is it free if you do it from your cabin?

[klingoncruiser]

You are charged no matter where you are on the ship. Internet is NOT free. You will find it slow and expensive. You can run the price down by buying a package, but will never beat the slow service. Be prepared.....:rolleyes:

[willing292]

If your cabin is close to a hot spot, you may be able to pick it up in your cabin.:)

[cruisin4kicks]

Is there a charge or is it free if you do it from your cabin?

From the Royal Caribbean website...

 

Q: Is Internet access available from the ship?

 

A: Yes, depending on the ship there are two options for staying connected while onboard.

 

Wireless Internet Access (Wi-Fi)

There will be six designated *"Hot Spots" which vary from ship to ship.

 

To use our WI-FI access, you'll need:

A laptop

Windows operating system

802.11b Wireless networking capability

 

The cost for Wi-Fi access through your own laptop is:

Base rate is $.65 per minute or choose from one of our prepaid packages:

$35 for 60 minutes

$55 for 100 minutes

$75 for 150 minutes

$100 for 250 minutes

$150 for 500 minutes

 

All prices are subject to change without notice.

 

The Internet Cafe/Workstation

These stations provide access to e-mail and the Internet, plus direct connections to favorite websites for stock, sports and entertainment updates. You can also send virtual postcards while at sea, and in ports-of-call worldwide. If you don't have an e-mail account, you can also establish one onboard.

 

The cost is $.65 per minute or you can choose a prepaid package:

$35 for 60 minutes

$55 for 100 minutes

$75 for 150 minutes

$100 for 250 minutes

$150 for 500 minutes

 

Available onboard all ships.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

 

Tim

[insulationbabe]

We've been on the Independence and we could get wifi in our cabin and I believe you can on the Oasis as well:)

[bionicman97]

It was very convenient to have wifi in the cabin on our recent trip on the freedom. You go to the computer center, pick the wifi option, swipe your card and create a user name and password. Pick your plan and you are done.

 

When you go to log on on your computer, it pops right up asking for your user name and password. Enter it and click connect. Then it will tell you to bookmark a page to come back to when you log off. When you are done, go to that page and log off and it will tell you how,ouch you have used. I also turned off my wifi once I logged out.

[Ashland]

Also don't forget there will be a discount coupon in your C&A coupon booklet...and if you have more than one booklet you can apply both to one account....thanks DH !!!! .If you have any problems go to the guest relations desk and they will and did credit us back min. for problems we had...Like waiting to pull up my email and someone elses comes up because they didn't sign out or it comes up in Spanish....:eek:..If your using the ships computers..remember your not at home !!!! Sign out !!!

[drrich2]

There are some strategies for keeping down costs a bit.

 

Write out your e-mails so they're ready to send, then log on & send them. You can write in a word processor, then copy & paste to the e-mail if you like.

 

For web browsing, open each page you want to view in a new tab, let them load, log off & then sit & read them.

 

And yes, be sure to formally log off from every session.

 

Richard.

[read52]

Has anyone used an iphone or the new ipodtouch (4th generation)?

[read52]

Thanks for all the info so far. We will be on Freedom in April, 2011.

[sct12345]

Has anyone used an iphone or the new ipodtouch (4th generation)?

 

I didn't. I brought my laptop and turn of my iphone when i got on. If you use iphone make sure you diable all data roaming, etc as it will eat up your minutes