Voom on my Liberty May 8 cruise. Excited about having great Internet speeds.

[BeachBum777]

Any news on this?

[serialcruiser48]

I spoke to the Hotel Director in June when I was on the Liberty and he said no plans for the O3b Voom. Most likely this ship is stuck with high orbit garbage until the current contract expires, whenever that is.

[Biker19]

Most likely this ship is stuck with high orbit garbage until the current contract expires, whenever that is.

 

Given the limited coverage of O3B outside of 45 deg N and S latitudes, some other internet will likely have to be on most ships indefinitely - so the current provider will stay. Given that and that the majority of the cruising public doesn't have detailed knowledge of this issue, RCI will just pass off all versions of internet as VOOM and call it a day. Even a lengthy dry dock is not a sure thing that RCI will install O3B on other ships.

[serialcruiser48]

Given the limited coverage of O3B outside of 45 deg N and S latitudes, some other internet will likely have to be on most ships indefinitely - so the current provider will stay. Given that and that the majority of the cruising public doesn't have detailed knowledge of this issue, RCI will just pass off all versions of internet as VOOM and call it a day. Even a lengthy dry dock is not a sure thing that RCI will install O3B on other ships.

Totally unfair the Freedom and Indy get O3b and the poor Liberty is stuck with high orbit garbage. I doubt if the Liberty is going around the horn or the north pole anytime soon. The person who made this decision would best serve RCL if they worked for Carnival.