MaiTaiMary Posted October 16, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Is there a fee to use the chat in the Navigator app? After boarding, I put my phone in "airplane mode", then I can use all of the features? Thank you. First time on HA (and first cruise in a while.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 16, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2023 No fee. Turn your wifi on, and in airplane mode, you will access the on board intranet. The chat feature works, but it doesn't alert you when you have a new message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YXU AC*SE Posted October 16, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2023 As @CruiserBruce says, no notification. I find using Whatsapp on board to be much more practical as a chat facility. Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted October 16, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Just now, YXU AC*SE said: I find using Whatsapp on board to be much more practical as a chat facility. Scott. I can use that in airplane mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 16, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2023 25 minutes ago, YXU AC*SE said: As @CruiserBruce says, no notification. I find using Whatsapp on board to be much more practical as a chat facility. Scott. But using WhatsApp requires an internet package whereas the chat facility utilises the ships intranet and only wifi is required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby36 Posted October 16, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2023 For years I never got notifications, but my last cruise in Sept, I was actually able to enable push notifications! (I mean, I think they were already enabled, but they actually came through!) this was on an iPhone 13mini, and my travel companions newer iPhone did the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted October 16, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I don't want to purchase an internet package. Just looking for something free. I don't think I'm going to use the chat feature much, but would be nice to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YXU AC*SE Posted October 16, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2023 37 minutes ago, MaiTaiMary said: I don't want to purchase an internet package. sorry. bad assumption on my part. I'm still working, so internet is a default for me. As an aside, i'm aboard Rotterdam currently, and on sea days, having upgraded to premium, it is, um, underwhelming. There is enough bandwidth to facilitate Teams / Zoom / Meet with a bit of chop -- mail w/ any sort of attachment and you might as well wait for everyone to go to dinner before you attempt to download. Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 16, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, YXU AC*SE said: i'm aboard Rotterdam currently Who is the current supplier? It was Equinix last month on RDM. Is it still the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REOVA Posted October 16, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2023 The chat feature is good for finding cruise friends and meeting up when yiu are not together on the ship. You do have to adjust your notifications as there can be a delay in getting notified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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