snorlax555 Posted April 5, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Has anyone heard or does anyone know what the WI-FI coverage will be like on the ventura? Is it just near the Cyberstudy or all over the ship (including cabins) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymonkey Posted April 5, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 5, 2008 When i was on Oceana this year, you had wi-fi internet in your cabin aswell as in the cyber study. Im expecting Ventura to be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roley Posted April 5, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Does that mean that you can use your internet and skype for free if you take your own laptop or is there a charge. We are going on Ventura cant imagine its free!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul&Kathy Posted April 6, 2008 #4 Share Posted April 6, 2008 You are usually charge per minute and usually quite high, typically about 50-75p per minute on other cruise ships, so we tend to find internet cafes ashore. Ventura's maiden cruise will be our first time on P&O so I would be interested if anybody knows their wifi charge, it might be worth bringing the laptop. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feebee_71 Posted April 7, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2008 You are usually charge per minute and usually quite high, typically about 50-75p per minute on other cruise ships, so we tend to find internet cafes ashore. Ventura's maiden cruise will be our first time on P&O so I would be interested if anybody knows their wifi charge, it might be worth bringing the laptop. Thanks When we were on Oceana last summer and you could buy packages of internet access which worked out about 12-25p/minute depending on the price of the package you buy (I think 250 minutes was about £30) You could also pay by the minute which was 30p/minute. You could also rent a wireless card for £5 allowing you to use your own laptop onboard. I am on Ventura this weekend and plan to get some internet access so I can keep in touch with a website I help run. I will find out what packages they have on offer and will report back next week to say what offers are available and whether you can hire wireless cards for laptops. Feebee_71 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlax555 Posted April 9, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted April 9, 2008 The Oriana was the same sort of charges which I think are really reasonable considering you are in the middle of no-where when you use it. The problem with the Oriana is that the Wi-Fi was just in the Cyber-Study and the Crows Nest. Hopefully the Ventura will be everywhere. Would be nice to be able to use the laptop on the balcony!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roley Posted April 17, 2008 #7 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Hi Feebee71 Did you enjoy your weekender on Ventura? Any information on Wi Fi charges packages and using your own laptop. Thanks Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feebee_71 Posted April 18, 2008 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hi Feebee71 Did you enjoy your weekender on Ventura? Any information on Wi Fi charges packages and using your own laptop. Thanks Gill Hi Gill, I never made it to the Cyb@study so I wasn't able to find out about their wi-fi coverage or internet packages (there was just far too much to see!!!) Feebee_71:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supered Posted April 18, 2008 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2008 All I know is that wi-fi is available in all Suites (no other cabins) and in the public rooms. Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul&Kathy Posted May 3, 2008 #10 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Just back and did not take my laptop in the end but I saw people using them on deck so presume wifi was not in the cabins. The internet cafe price was 30p minute but there were packages and half price happy hours at various times. There was a £1.95 set up charge on first use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_uk Posted May 3, 2008 #11 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Do you know if there are any issues using a Mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeandHim2 Posted May 4, 2008 #12 Share Posted May 4, 2008 All I know is that wi-fi is available in all Suites (no other cabins) and in the public rooms. Eddie Cool free phone calls with skype... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helford Posted June 13, 2008 #13 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I used the web very briefly on Ventura, I took my wireless laptop - it's available in all the public lounges and suites (Apparently) at a charge. A £1.95 per cruise set up charge plus airtime charged to your on board account on any of three separate plans. I used the basic pay as you go option at £0.30 per minute, bandwith will be limited! P & O (Venturer) uses www.seamobile.com as it's provider. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted June 17, 2008 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was on Artemis recently and used the wifi a great deal, there were various packages which went from 30p per minute with no prepay to a 250 minute package which was 16p per minute. There is a £1.95 one off charge. I understand these are fleet wide rates. One interesting fact is that Skype.com is a blocked site so you cannot use voip, I was told it used too much bandwidth which is true but I am sure they would rather have passengers use ship to shore phones than Skype. I don't blame them or think the s to s charges are excessive when you consider you are in the middle of the Atlantic. It is sad that we need to have these tools but then again it enables me to cruise a lot and still "work". No-one knows where I am, have laptop, will travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted June 17, 2008 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Do you know if there are any issues using a Mac? Yes, they are rubbish!!! :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted June 17, 2008 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Does that mean that you can use your internet and skype for free if you take your own laptop or is there a charge. We are going on Ventura cant imagine its free!! Roley, you will be lucky if you can use Skype. Voice over IP calls rely on good latency. I would suggest that having to get your internet signal thorugh a satellite is really going to bugger up the latency. Whilst it will be fine(ish) for browsing/emails etc. I think voice calls may beyond its capabilities. Does anyone have experience of Skype or similar on a cruise ship? Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted June 17, 2008 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Gerry P & O have blocked skype.com so you cannot access it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted June 17, 2008 #18 Share Posted June 17, 2008 GerryP & O have blocked skype.com so you cannot access it. Jim Jim, that doesn't suprise me! Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roley Posted June 17, 2008 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi thanks so much for your replies oh well the good old postcard will have to do just a shame that we usually get back before the cards do but thats life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted June 17, 2008 #20 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Roley, the answer to that old problem is to stay away longer;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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