Discussion topic: Wi fi connection on cruise
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Message posted on 14 Jul 2025 04:30 PM
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Hi all don't know if anyone can advise please. Going on a cruise at the end of July and wanted to know the cheapest way to connect to WiFi on the days we are at sea. P and O offer packages of either £14 or £20 per day but wondering if I can do this cheaper? TIA Paul
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Message posted on 14 Jul 2025 04:37 PM - last edited: 14 Jul 2025 04:38 PM
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When you are at sea (and not near a port) then you're only option will be the service provided by the boat*. (There's no Sky option)
You don't say where you are cruising but if you are in certain 'rest of world' locations the roaming charges can be large. (Thousands of pounds per GB)
* via satellite which isn't 'cheap' either
Message posted on 14 Jul 2025 09:52 PM - last edited: 14 Jul 2025 09:58 PM
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@PaulusOfBarny wrote:
P and O offer packages of either £14 or £20 per day but wondering if I can do this cheaper?
Short of taking your own Starlink setup, no. Once out of the distinctly limited range of onshore cellular masts (which, as @PandJ2020 indicates might well be extremely expensive anyway) you are entirely reliant on the link provided by the cruise line over their own big two-way dish : that's kind of inevitable when out at sea...
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
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