in suite music and port wi-fi

[jpfshaw]

Leaving in just a few days on Oosterdam. Wondering if anyone knows what there is in the way of music in the suite. Also, Wi-fi, in port?

Thanks.

[DaveOKC]

I assume you mean free (or inexpensive) wifi in the ports.

 

This REALLY varies by port. Some ports have good wifi right in the terminal. Others you have to go into town to find a hot spot in some restaurant, etc.

 

Best thing to do is to ask the Crew members as you leave the ship. They rely on wifi to keep in touch with home, so they know where to go. If you see a group of them gathered in an area looking at their devices, you know that you found the place!

[frankc98376]

If you are in a Neptune Suite most ships have Bose units (bluetooth) in the suites. Pinnacle Suites have a sound system inside and out.

 

The only other ship provided music in the staterooms would be the information channels on the television.

 

I remember int the "old days" there was a knob beside the beds that controlled several channels of piped in music.

[jtl513]

Check your ports on this site: http://www.wififreespot.com/censou.php

 

I don't know how current it is.

[NanaJPB]

 

 

 

I remember int the "old days" there was a knob beside the beds that controlled several channels of piped in music.

 

 

"Old days" were as recent as 2014 on our 14-day Alaska cruise on the Amsterdam. Our knob was turned on accidentally and we couldn't figure out where the music was coming from. A call to the front desk solved the mystery. We'll have to see if the Zaandam has said knobs when we board in April!

[sail7seas]

Tell us your ports and it will help us tell you about free/low cost WiFi in those ports.

[Keith1010]

Have a great cruise.

 

Keith

[frankc98376]

"Old days" were as recent as 2014 on our 14-day Alaska cruise on the Amsterdam. Our knob was turned on accidentally and we couldn't figure out where the music was coming from. A call to the front desk solved the mystery. We'll have to see if the Zaandam has said knobs when we board in April!

 

Hence the quotes

 

Old days in the cruise industry is the 1990's :D

[Krazy Kruizers]

Hence the quotes

 

Old days in the cruise industry is the 1990's :D

 

 

 

Old days for when we both cruised together was in the 80's.

For me -- the 50's!!

[sail7seas]

"Old Days" of cruising for me are the early '90's. :)

 

[Zippercat]

You can also bring a small Bluetooth speaker and play your own music from your phone or iPod. These speakers come in all sizes and prices, such as:

 

http://www.amazon.com/OontZ-Angle-Bluetooth-Portable-Speaker/dp/B010OYASRG/ref=lp_7073956011_1_3?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1455800953&sr=1-3

 

http://www.amazon.com/Bose-SoundLink-Bluetooth-Speaker-Pearl/dp/B00WK47UZC/ref=lp_7073956011_1_4?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1455800953&sr=1-4

[POA1]

Here's what we use on vacations or on our balcony as we site on our balcony watch you all sail out of Port Everglades during "Cruise Ship Cocktails."

 

The sound is fantastic for such a small package. We've given them as gifts, and pretty much everyone who has seen and heard this little powerhouse wants one.

 

It small, 2.4 x 2.1 x 2.3 inches (5.8 x 5.3 x 5.8 cm) and the rechargeable battery gives you 10-12+ hours of playback time. Total weight is under 6 oz. It uses a cord to attach to your device's headphone jack. I happen to prefer that because it works with pretty much anything, even older MP3 players. (You also don't have to mess around with Bluetooth pairing. Not that I'm scared of technology by any means... but an old timey cord connection is simple, reliable, and not subject to interference.)

 

As an added bonus, it works great as an auxiliary speaker for your smartphone if you use Google Maps or Waze for navigation. The cord is a combo USB recharging cord and 3.5 mm headphone jack. Can't recommend this enough. Great sound, and you don't have to worry about someone stealing something that's only $16.99.

 

 

Closed for travel:

 

 

 

iHome IM60 Mini Rechargeable Speaker on Amazon

 

It comes in 9 or so different colors. I have the fluorescent green one which is very easy to find in my travel bag of electronic crap. ;)

 

I paired it with a refurbished 4GB Sandisk MP3 player that I picked up for under $25. The player takes microSD cards, so I put in a 32 GB memory card ($13) and now have about 440 hours of music (@ 192 kbps) that fits in a small mesh storage bag. Speaking of which....

 

These mesh bags are one of my better geek bag purchases:

 

 

Vaultz Mesh Storage Bags on Amazon

 

They're $7.78 and are great for organizing all your cords and adapters. We use one for the music player and speaker, one for our cell phone chargers, one for our camera accessories, and one for tablet accessories.

Edited February 18, 2016 by POA1