SpeakerOfMind Posted April 13, 2005 #1 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I know that there are wireless laptops in the atrium (at least on some ships) using the SHIP'S laptops... but any wireless access on any ships using one's own wireless laptop? If not, is this a technology available on ANY line? Seems like it should be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseFever Posted April 13, 2005 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Its been available on all the ships I've sailed. Just go to the Pursers desk in the atrium and they will sell you 30 minute blocks of time for the same price as you'd pay for Internet access in the Internet Cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARGIN Posted April 13, 2005 #3 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Wireless access is available on all of the ships I have been on recently, however only in specific areas on the ship. It is not available in your room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted April 13, 2005 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Speaker, what ship had the SHIP laptops available to use? Was there a rental fee for the laptop in addition to the internet charge? Do you know what browser programs (if any) were loaded into them? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgenia Posted April 13, 2005 #5 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Regal has both. Had about a dozen computers that you purchased time on. $5.25 for 30 minutes. All major ISPs represented on the desktop screen. You could also purchase a wireless network card for $54.95 plus $10.50 per 30 minutes. Looks like it doesn't pay to bring own laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericosmith Posted April 14, 2005 #6 Share Posted April 14, 2005 On the CB last week I found using my own laptop in the atrium to be much faster than using the internet cafe for the same cost. Actually it was less because I could write email offline and only connect for a couple of minutes to send and received. Also syncd my PDA through the laptop with Avantgo very quickly. I burned up about 15 minutes in the internet cafe and never did connect to a website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted April 14, 2005 #7 Share Posted April 14, 2005 There was an announcement in November that all Princess ships will have wireless access (b compatible) in their atriums as of December 2004. Cost is $10.50 for 30 minutes (or something like that) - even Platinum members have to pay for wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted April 14, 2005 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2005 You must use your own laptop for the wireless service in the atrium. Ships do not have laptops to use. Just the internet cafe computers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted April 14, 2005 #9 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Ships do not have laptops to use. Just the internet cafe computers In the past - several ships did have IBM Thinkpads that you could use in the atrium on their wireless networks (in addition to the internet cafes). I used them last summer on the Dawn Princess and previously had used their laptops on ther Sun and Grand Princess. I am not sure if they are still doing this since you can now bring your own laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted April 14, 2005 #10 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Good to know I have never seen them, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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