frites Posted December 29, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I will be on the Celebrity Solstice for the 12-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland. I've read on this site other threads that the wifi on the ship is slow and costly. Are there ample cafes in the ports with free wifi? Hobart, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland. I will have my laptop. Don't need an internet café. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2014 Posted December 29, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Free WiFi in city centres A free WiFi service is available in central Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington and Dunedin. • Auckland's free WiFi spots • Rotorua's free WiFi • Wellington's free WiFi • Dunedin's free WiFi in the Octagon Many i-SITE Visitor Information Centres provide free WiFi service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I don't know if there will be ample cafe's with free wifi in the NZ ports but your best bet is while you are exploring keep an eye out for signs with cafe's offering free wifi, and I think Tauranga port offers free wifi as well. Also many of the McDonalds and Burger Kings here in New Zealand, offer free wifi, so check them out. and I think a couple of the towns have free wifi in there town center, keep an eye out for signs :). Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted December 29, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Just ask the crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 30, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) While in NZ , just look for a phone box. Telecom NZ, now called SPARK, have turned the old unused phone boxes into free internet Wi Fi spots.Heres the link for more info. Otherwise ,Public Libraries, McDonalds and many Cafes offer free access. http://www.spark.co.nz/help/techinasec/freewifizonesnewzealand/?gclid=CIamlcrB7MICFQVxvAodtG4A3A&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CILuwsrB7MICFZeXvAodNKIArw Edited December 30, 2014 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whovian Posted December 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Free wifi is available at the docks in Hobart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted December 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 30, 2014 While in NZ , just look for a phone box. Telecom NZ, now called SPARK, have turned the old unused phone boxes into free internet Wi Fi spots.Heres the link for more info. Otherwise ,Public Libraries, McDonalds and many Cafes offer free access. http://www.spark.co.nz/help/techinasec/freewifizonesnewzealand/?gclid=CIamlcrB7MICFQVxvAodtG4A3A&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CILuwsrB7MICFZeXvAodNKIArw You have to BE a Telecom/SPARK customer to be able to access there free hotspot, you have to pay other wise to use there's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aycee Posted December 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Don't forget Starbucks has free wi-fi if you buy something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 30, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 30, 2014 It depends on the port, but I've found the free access very patchy. A few hundred cruisers wanting free wifi at the same time is a recipe for congestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whimsy7 Posted December 30, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wellington waterfront had free wi fi when we were there a few years ago. understand that most of the city now has free wi fi. Dunedin's Octagon has free wi fi. you'll see many people sitting outside the visitor information centre using the free wi fi. we found a wi fi hot spot between the dock and Salamanca Place in Hobart.....just look for the crew busily texting on their phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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