topic Re: Telenor Maritime in Sky Mobile

Telenor Maritime

AHH42 — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:56:17 GMT

I'm going on a Mediterranean cruise and have free date roaming

Will that cover connecting with Telenor Maritime when at sea

Re: Telenor Maritime

PandJ2020 — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:59:25 GMT

@AHH42 wrote:
I'm going on a Mediterranean cruise and have free date roaming
Will that cover connecting with Telenor Maritime when at sea

No. Look at the ship's charges for the service. (It may be very expensive)

If you can connect to an on-shore mast whilst in range of land then that should be included. (Subject to exact location and fair usage limits)

Re: Telenor Maritime

caesarome — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:02:41 GMT

@AHH42 wrote:

I'm going on a Mediterranean cruise and have free date roaming

That covers 120 countries worldwide but doesn't cover using your phone whilist at sea which will cost you a small fortune:

https://www.sky.com/help/sky-mobile/going-or-calling-abroad/roaming-charges/articles/sky-mobile-roaming-destinations-and-charges

Calls and texts: While you're on a cruise, you can use your phone for calls and texts where there's a compatible satellite network coverage. See the Sky Mobile tariff guide for 'Over the sea' roaming charges. You can still use voicemail (not visual voicemail).
Mobile data: We'd recommend you use the Wi-Fi services on board the ship (if available), as mobile data Isn't available on a cruise (at sea).

Re: Telenor Maritime

TimmyBGood — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:04:36 GMT

@AHH42 wrote:

I'm going on a Mediterranean cruise and have free date roaming

For 4G/5G data from land-based cellular masts located on the soil of participant nations. These typically have a maximum range of around 20 miles, so if you can see land then you may get a connection.

Will that cover connecting with Telenor Maritime when at sea

Ship-board WiFi would typically be using a two-way satellite system, so no, that's not covered by cellular data 'roaming' agreements, and is usually rather expensive.