Biker19 Posted July 14, 2016 #226 Share Posted July 14, 2016 thanks! I have 25 up/down at home and work. 4 down just seems so archaic. I can't recall what you can do at 4 down.:D Depending on the quality and resolution of the video you can stream on the crappy SURF connection on non O3B equipped ships (which is .5 MBs down). Most Youtube videos will work at that speed. Most people get sucked in by the hype created by the ISPs to keep getting faster and faster service for Internet. In virtually every market you can get the lowest tier service and have no noticeable degradation of performance. Yes, if you are downloading huge files (GBs) the download will be faster with a faster connection, but for virtually all normal uses, the lowest tier service will work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Oakville Posted July 14, 2016 #227 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I can see the kids wanting to watch Netflix in the cabin before bed. Based on what I've read here, they would not be able to do that on surf. Can anyone confirm if Netflix runs on surf/stream? We are sailing on Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 14, 2016 #228 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) 4 MB down (which is what you'll get on Oasis with SURF) is plenty for Netflix.It may not work on SURF on other ships which don't have the O3B internet. Edited July 14, 2016 by Biker19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jani Posted July 14, 2016 #229 Share Posted July 14, 2016 4 MB down (which is what you'll get on Oasis with SURF) is plenty for Netflix.It may not work on SURF on other ships which don't have the O3B internet. I believe some people reported that O3b ships also started throttling Surf at 0.5 Mbps after the VOOM fleetwide roll out. Maybe someone on Oasis can confirm? -jani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted July 14, 2016 #230 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Any updates on Voom on Empress? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 14, 2016 #231 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I believe some people reported that O3b ships also started throttling Surf at 0.5 Mbps after the VOOM fleetwide roll out. I don't remember seeing anything like that, but if true that could affect the performance of some apps which ran fine at the previous limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQTraveler Posted July 16, 2016 #232 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I was on the Adventure last month and normally had 0.5 - 1 Mbps with 200-600 ms ping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 16, 2016 #233 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I was on the Adventure last month and normally had 0.5 - 1 Mbps with 200-600 ms ping. Are you sure about the ping times? The lower end of that would indicate that the ship has O3B internet, which would mean the ship got upgraded somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQTraveler Posted July 16, 2016 #234 Share Posted July 16, 2016 It was very uncommon but yes, saw those ping times a few times. But the most common response time was over 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 16, 2016 #235 Share Posted July 16, 2016 It was very uncommon but yes, saw those ping times a few times. But the most common response time was over 500. That sounds like the numbers from Freedom which has O3B internet, but with really sucky numbers. Hmmm.... wonder what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrcards Posted July 16, 2016 #236 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Is is me but does anyone else find it annoying that Rccl is advertising this fleet wide and it is not available. Maybe that explains all the pre-sailing sales on internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 16, 2016 #237 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Maybe that explains all the pre-sailing sales on internet. Given the awful numbers reported on the current sailing of Freedom, even ships with O3B internet can have performance issues - which might be caused by lots of folks buying the internet package before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 17, 2016 #238 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Current list............I think Anthem Quantum Oasis Allure Freedom Ovation Harmony Enchantment? Majesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggy1983 Posted October 17, 2016 #239 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Current list............I think Anthem Quantum Oasis Allure Freedom Ovation Harmony Enchantment? Majesty Independence too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 17, 2016 #240 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Independence too Initially I thought so, but based on the ping rates reported, I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialcruiser48 Posted October 17, 2016 #241 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Initially I thought so, but based on the ping rates reported, I don't think so. I'll be on the Indy in Jan and again on the Apr TA to SOU and the wifi will be tested throughly. I'll report then, but as it is now I've seen tests that suggest it does have the 03b service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 18, 2016 #242 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'll be on the Indy in Jan and again on the Apr TA to SOU and the wifi will be tested throughly. I'll report then, but as it is now I've seen tests that suggest it does have the 03b service. Ensure that you use an app like Speed Test Master which can modify the ping address. We've had some report ping rates like 20 ms which on a ship is very misleading since it's counting the time to the first hop which is still on the ship and not a land based location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm3750 Posted October 20, 2016 #243 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Majesty just came out of a small refurb a few months ago, does anyone know if it has the upgraded Voom on it? Edited October 20, 2016 by tm3750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 20, 2016 #244 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Majesty just came out of a small refurb a few months ago, does anyone know if it has the upgraded Voom on it? Yes, if you look at a few posts before yours, you will find the list of upgraded ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm3750 Posted October 20, 2016 #245 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Thanks, I missed that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialcruiser48 Posted October 29, 2016 #246 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Currently on the Liberty so I asked the Concierge Host to contact the IT manager on the Indy to confirm they have O3b service and they do indeed have it. So, add the Independance on the list of ships that have the "REAL VOOM" and not just high orbit garbage the Liberty and most ships are stuck with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 29, 2016 #247 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Currently on the Liberty so I asked the Concierge Host to contact the IT manager on the Indy to confirm they have O3b service and they do indeed have it.So, add the Independance on the list of ships that have the "REAL VOOM" and not just high orbit garbage the Liberty and most ships are stuck with. The IT Manager on the Rhapsody told me the same thing - the only thing I would trust is a ping test or a tracert that shows O3B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 30, 2016 #248 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Current list............I think Anthem Quantum Oasis Allure Freedom Ovation Harmony Enchantment? Majesty Independence (confirmed by test on current TA below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucymorgan Posted December 4, 2016 #249 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Current list............I think Anthem Quantum Oasis Allure Freedom Ovation Harmony Enchantment? Majesty Independence (confirmed by test on current TA below) Any update on this list? Specifically Voyager? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 4, 2016 #250 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Any update on this list? Specifically Voyager? Given that the last two ships (Adventure, Rhapsody) went through dry dock without the upgrade to O3B, I don't foresee any other ship getting it in the near term, Voyager included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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