topic Re: Data in Sky Mobile https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993408#M250163 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2916340">@KAYAKING1</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Cellular data from masts has a range of a few miles, so by definition isn't viable when out at sea.&nbsp; The local WiFi on a cruise ship has a two-way satellite link to reach land, and so is typically very expensive.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also note that when you are in reach of land, unless £2 roaming applies in the country where the mast is then data is <STRONG>staggeringly</STRONG> costly.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>For reference, £2 per day roaming only applies to the EU/EEA plus the countries listed in bold below.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Aruba (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Austria<BR /><STRONG>Australia</STRONG><BR />Azores<BR />Belgium<BR />Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Bulgaria<BR /><STRONG>Canada</STRONG><BR />Canary Islands (Spain)<BR />Christmas Islands (Australia)<BR />Cocos Islands (Australia)<BR />Croatia<BR />Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Cyprus (Incl. Northern Cyprus)<BR />Czech Republic<BR />Denmark<BR />Estonia<BR />Finland<BR />France<BR />French Guiana (French West Indies)<BR />Germany<BR />Gibraltar (UK)<BR />Greece<BR />Guadeloupe (French West Indies)<BR />Hungary<BR />Iceland<BR />Italy<BR />Latvia<BR />Liechtenstein<BR />Lithuania<BR />Luxembourg<BR />Madeira (Spain)<BR />Malta<BR />Martinique (French West Indies)<BR />Mayotte (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)<BR />Netherlands<BR /><STRONG>New Zealand</STRONG><BR />Norway<BR />Poland<BR />Portugal<BR />Reunion (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)<BR />Romania<BR />Saba (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Slovakia<BR />Slovenia<BR /><STRONG>South Africa</STRONG><BR />Spain<BR />St Barthelemy (French West Indies)<BR />St Martin (French West Indies)<BR />Sweden<BR /><STRONG>Switzerland</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>Turkey</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>USA</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>United Arab Emirates</STRONG></P> Sat, 24 May 2025 07:00:57 GMT TimmyBGood 2025-05-24T07:00:57Z Data https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993078#M250127 I'm going on a cruise . What's the best way to get data on sea Fri, 23 May 2025 16:33:20 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993078#M250127 KAYAKING1 2025-05-23T16:33:20Z Re: Data https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993086#M250128 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2916340">@KAYAKING1</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR />I'm going on a cruise .&nbsp;<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Where........?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2916340">@KAYAKING1</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR />What's the best way to get data on sea<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If you are 'at sea' then your only option is the on-boat satellite system (which won't be cheap).</P> Fri, 23 May 2025 16:37:51 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993086#M250128 PandJ2020 2025-05-23T16:37:51Z Re: Data https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993408#M250163 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2916340">@KAYAKING1</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Cellular data from masts has a range of a few miles, so by definition isn't viable when out at sea.&nbsp; The local WiFi on a cruise ship has a two-way satellite link to reach land, and so is typically very expensive.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also note that when you are in reach of land, unless £2 roaming applies in the country where the mast is then data is <STRONG>staggeringly</STRONG> costly.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>For reference, £2 per day roaming only applies to the EU/EEA plus the countries listed in bold below.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Aruba (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Austria<BR /><STRONG>Australia</STRONG><BR />Azores<BR />Belgium<BR />Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Bulgaria<BR /><STRONG>Canada</STRONG><BR />Canary Islands (Spain)<BR />Christmas Islands (Australia)<BR />Cocos Islands (Australia)<BR />Croatia<BR />Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Cyprus (Incl. Northern Cyprus)<BR />Czech Republic<BR />Denmark<BR />Estonia<BR />Finland<BR />France<BR />French Guiana (French West Indies)<BR />Germany<BR />Gibraltar (UK)<BR />Greece<BR />Guadeloupe (French West Indies)<BR />Hungary<BR />Iceland<BR />Italy<BR />Latvia<BR />Liechtenstein<BR />Lithuania<BR />Luxembourg<BR />Madeira (Spain)<BR />Malta<BR />Martinique (French West Indies)<BR />Mayotte (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)<BR />Netherlands<BR /><STRONG>New Zealand</STRONG><BR />Norway<BR />Poland<BR />Portugal<BR />Reunion (French Territories in the Indian Ocean)<BR />Romania<BR />Saba (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)<BR />Slovakia<BR />Slovenia<BR /><STRONG>South Africa</STRONG><BR />Spain<BR />St Barthelemy (French West Indies)<BR />St Martin (French West Indies)<BR />Sweden<BR /><STRONG>Switzerland</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>Turkey</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>USA</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>United Arab Emirates</STRONG></P> Sat, 24 May 2025 07:00:57 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Mobile/Data/m-p/4993408#M250163 TimmyBGood 2025-05-24T07:00:57Z