coops Posted January 19, 2023 #26 Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 hours ago, CruiseBride926 said: We just cruised on Royal with starlink and it was awful. We had a conversation with a woman who worked in the art gallery and was fairly new onboard and she was saying it was the worst internet she’s ever had on any ship she’d worked on. Hopefully they work the kinks out soon! What ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboardatSea Posted January 19, 2023 #27 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) This is awesome news, as I’m one of those that has been working from ships since the restart. For the naysayers, here is my result I just did two minutes ago (I’m on Oasis of the Seas currently): I was on Symphony last month as well with it and can honestly say Starlink is a game changer for the most part. I will say the Celebrity approach is concerning and hopefully Carnival won’t go that path. Even with Starlink, Celebrity severely throttles the basic (included) Wi-Fi to being worthless to force you to upgrade, and it’s very expensive. I’m on Celebration in a few weeks so here’s to hoping (Carnival has always had bad wifi unless on the premium variety, and even then…)! Edited January 19, 2023 by AllAboardatSea 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eli_6 Posted January 19, 2023 #28 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Oh man, if they could actually get this up and working where my husband could depend on reliable internet, this would be a complete game changer for our ability to travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Hog Posted January 20, 2023 #29 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I've only heard good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BasicSailor Posted January 20, 2023 #30 Share Posted January 20, 2023 45 minutes ago, Lane Hog said: I've only heard good things. Tell us about the good things.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted January 20, 2023 #31 Share Posted January 20, 2023 6 hours ago, AllAboardatSea said: This is awesome news, as I’m one of those that has been working from ships since the restart. For the naysayers, here is my result I just did two minutes ago (I’m on Oasis of the Seas currently): I was on Symphony last month as well with it and can honestly say Starlink is a game changer for the most part. I will say the Celebrity approach is concerning and hopefully Carnival won’t go that path. Even with Starlink, Celebrity severely throttles the basic (included) Wi-Fi to being worthless to force you to upgrade, and it’s very expensive. I’m on Celebration in a few weeks so here’s to hoping (Carnival has always had bad wifi unless on the premium variety, and even then…)! Thank you for this information! I have done three weeks on the Celebration (2 on the transatlantic and one in the Caribbean) and on all 3 the internet was great. I was able to conduct work video meetings without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksv Posted January 20, 2023 #32 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I concur - I was on the Celebration over Christmas and the WiFi was the best I've had in 25 cruises. Cannot wait to experience Starlink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseBride926 Posted January 20, 2023 #33 Share Posted January 20, 2023 13 hours ago, coops said: What ship? Anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundloop Posted January 20, 2023 #34 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) I just read a couple of articles about the switch which stated that Starlink is much less expensive than providers currently used by cruise lines. I'm certain that Carnival will be passing the cost savings along to us. 🤣 Edited January 20, 2023 by groundloop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted January 20, 2023 #35 Share Posted January 20, 2023 16 hours ago, AllAboardatSea said: This is awesome news, as I’m one of those that has been working from ships since the restart. For the naysayers, here is my result I just did two minutes ago (I’m on Oasis of the Seas currently): ... Is the 9.5 Mbps supposed to be an endorsement for Starlink? Tom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelbyrfor Posted January 20, 2023 #36 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Will the starlink addition help if you buy the AT&T cruise package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps_Shield Posted January 20, 2023 #37 Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, kelbyrfor said: Will the starlink addition help if you buy the AT&T cruise package? What is the AT&T cruise package? I have AT&T and have never heard of it. Maybe that it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelbyrfor Posted January 20, 2023 #38 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCountry76 Posted January 20, 2023 #39 Share Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 8:30 PM, Itried4498 said: While I'm not saying this applies to you... I'd bet that the number of people "working" remotely while taking a cruise... has a lot to do with why employers are eager to get them back into the office. My entire company works remotely and has since the year 2000. We cover global aerospace and defense competitive intelligence. I've worked on cruises, planes, trains and more. Love my company. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgene84 Posted January 21, 2023 #40 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 5:55 AM, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Increasing access to the cyber world - but still providing pathetic TV channels. Heck Carnival, why not start providing "premium" TV options, for a fee ! 😉 Tom This exist on Celebration. You can purchase premium directly from the TV and see you folio, pixel photos and all that jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted January 21, 2023 #41 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Carnival Corporation Adding BV https://porthole.com/carnival-corporation-partners-with-bureau-veritas-on-cruise-return/ to certify a clean return to the cruise industry.. for all 87 ships across 9 cruise brands operated by Carnival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted January 21, 2023 #42 Share Posted January 21, 2023 6 hours ago, dgene84 said: This exist on Celebration. You can purchase premium directly from the TV and see you folio, pixel photos and all that jazz. My vision of "premium" options on a cruise ship would be live network and cable programming (though I don't want/need 100+ channels), and if they could throw in a DVR, all the better - LOL Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgene84 Posted January 21, 2023 #43 Share Posted January 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: My vision of "premium" options on a cruise ship would be live network and cable programming (though I don't want/need 100+ channels), and if they could throw in a DVR, all the better - LOL Tom Ahhh, got it. Like Sunday Ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted January 22, 2023 #44 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 11:19 PM, CruiseBro16 said: WFC, here we come! WFC is the key to the survival of the industry and I firmly believe that. On 1/20/2023 at 10:36 AM, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Is the 9.5 Mbps supposed to be an endorsement for Starlink? Tom You can get a lot done with a solid ~10Mbps connection. You won't get much better than that at most land-based resorts - they throttle individuals so nobody can hog the whole pipe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted January 22, 2023 #45 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 8:45 AM, Tom-n-Cheryl said: My vision of "premium" options on a cruise ship would be live network and cable programming (though I don't want/need 100+ channels), and if they could throw in a DVR, all the better - LOL Tom Linear television is dead/dying. Carnival would be foolish to invest a dime in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarowesley Posted January 22, 2023 #46 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I have Starlink at home & wonder if it's possible to log in using my username and password? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted January 22, 2023 #47 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, camarowesley said: I have Starlink at home & wonder if it's possible to log in using my username and password? No that is not possible, at least not right now (and probably won't ever be possible). The cruise line wants to sell you a wifi plan so they can get a cut. But dramatically cutting the cost of wifi, if not making it free, is the key to the survival of cruise lines in the coming decades I think. So I'd like to see it. Edited January 22, 2023 by mz-s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted January 22, 2023 #48 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, mz-s said: Linear television is dead/dying. Carnival would be foolish to invest a dime in it. Oh - I understand the future, I cut the (Cable TV) cord a few years ago. Perhaps I just need to figure out a way to use my platform of choice (YouTube.tv) onboard. I'll see if setting my location in Orlando is "close enough" to my home area so that I don't get blocked out. When I tried (without VPN) last cruise - it pegged me right off the bat. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundloop Posted January 22, 2023 #49 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: ..... Perhaps I just need to figure out a way to use my platform of choice (YouTube.tv) onboard. I'll see if setting my location in Orlando is "close enough" to my home area so that I don't get blocked out. When I tried (without VPN) last cruise - it pegged me right off the bat. That's strange.... on the very rare occasion when my on-board internet has been fast enough, I've been able to use my YouTubeTV account, it just asks me to verify that I'm travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted January 22, 2023 #50 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 minute ago, groundloop said: That's strange.... on the very rare occasion when my on-board internet has been fast enough, I've been able to use my YouTubeTV account, it just asks me to verify that I'm travelling. I think it pegged me as out of the country. Yep, when traveling within the US, it's generally only an issue with some broadcast stations (national news @6:30 for example won't allow me to play back recordings). Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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