Itsbeentoolong Posted January 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi, could anyone tell me if the Wi-Fi is worth buying on the Navigator? On other lines the Internet is so rubbish its a waste of money but i've read the Wi-Fi was put onto the NOTS in 2014, I thought it might be okay. Thanks Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minn0315 Posted January 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2016 We were on Navigator in December. The wifi is very slow. Somedays it took twenty minutes to sign on. You cannot Skype, Facetime, stream movies, etc. It is only basic for checking email and maybe read news from a website. Even at the wired Royal Caribbean Online lounge many days all six computers would not connect to the internet. I call Guest Services for help and no one ever arrived. I noted this in the post-cruise survey and no one got back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDL Posted January 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Really that slow ? I know it's not Voom like Anthem etc but I really thought it was faster than most other ships .. I use an iPad is it better or worse for speed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 12, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Really that slow ? I know it's not Voom like Anthem etc but I really thought it was faster than most other ships .. I use an iPad is it better or worse for speed ? Same slow speed no matter what device is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted January 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I was on the Navigator in November and noticed the Wi-Fi was much faster than previous cruises. I would suggest you ask some one that's using the internet when your on the ship before you purchase any minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnc Posted January 16, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I sent a message to Royal Caribbean on Twitter asking if Voom was scheduled to be put on the ship anytime soon and they said "No info on that, but stay tuned". :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterh Posted January 17, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Sailing on Navigator right now. The wifi is very slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflint Posted January 17, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 17, 2016 They say all ships should have VOOM by mid 2016 and I would probably not bother unless they had voom and you will know if it is available you can buy it onboard which allows you to use your OBC. VOOM is great and is probably one of the best decisions they have made, one flat free fast, you can make voip calls for free, watch tv using your comcast, dish, direct TV account with no issues, so you can watch a football.baseball,hockey game if you want to with no issues. You can also use VOOM to keep in touch on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon B Posted January 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2016 They say all ships should have VOOM by mid 2016 and I would probably not bother unless they had voom and you will know if it is available you can buy it onboard which allows you to use your OBC. VOOM is great and is probably one of the best decisions they have made, one flat free fast, you can make voip calls for free, watch tv using your comcast, dish, direct TV account with no issues, so you can watch a football.baseball,hockey game if you want to with no issues. You can also use VOOM to keep in touch on the ship. Does any one know when Navigator will have VOOM? We'll be sailing on 2/6/16 and it sure would be nice if they had it by then.. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Does any one know when Navigator will have VOOM? We'll be sailing on 2/6/16 and it sure would be nice if they had it by then.. :-) Royal has not released any detailed schedule for VOOM rollout beyiond saying something vague about 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted January 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Does any one know when Navigator will have VOOM? We'll be sailing on 2/6/16 and it sure would be nice if they had it by then.. :-) I believe they have to upgrade their equipment - not sure if they can do this easily or if they would have to wait for the next drydock due to wiring etc. It wasn't one of the fastest internets I've seen at sea, however it was better than a few ships that I've been on. I did notice that it kept knocking me off line every 5-10 minutes. (I wasn't on for a long time usually, just to check email and send pictures. I would look again and it would be logged off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon B Posted January 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) I believe they have to upgrade their equipment - not sure if they can do this easily or if they would have to wait for the next drydock due to wiring etc. It wasn't one of the fastest internets I've seen at sea, however it was better than a few ships that I've been on. I did notice that it kept knocking me off line every 5-10 minutes. (I wasn't on for a long time usually, just to check email and send pictures. I would look again and it would be logged off). ...thanks for the heads-up on that...sadly for my work I'll need to check it several times a day...what kind of speeds did you get and since you could send pictures that seems a little better than what some others have reported...?? Our last trip w/ RCI was on Allure in May of 2014 (pre-VOOM?) and I thought the internet speeds were decent.. I could use 'Internet Calling' (VOIP) feature on my cell phone for some calls and texts...hoping similar access on NOS :o Edited January 19, 2016 by Brandon B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpcountryTravelers Posted January 20, 2016 #13 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Googled "Voom". It is a TV network. What does that have to do with wi-fi on ships?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 20, 2016 #14 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Googled "Voom". It is a TV network. What does that have to do with wi-fi on ships?? Voom is Royal's name for their implementation of O3b Networks high-speed satellite internet. Perhaps Royal is going to have a copyright issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allira Posted January 21, 2016 #15 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Is their internet sufficient for texting, either through iMessage or regular text? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 21, 2016 #16 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Is their internet sufficient for texting, either through iMessage or regular text? Thank you! Yes the ship's WiFi works for iMessage, however for regular texting you would be using your cellular connection, not the ship's WiFi, so check with your cell carrier for costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted January 21, 2016 #17 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Sure hope they upgrade before we board next January. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allira Posted January 21, 2016 #18 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thank you, Clarea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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