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Just like with streaming, you have the ability to FaceTime or make video calls over the MedallionNet service from Princess. The issue is if the connection speed will allow you to do that. Perhaps other ships/itineraries might have faster speeds, but on our specific cruise the speed was lacking. Other luxury lines, like Regent Seven Seas Cruises, include onboard gratuities in the cost of the cruise fare. Norwegian Cruise Line is also increasing its recommended gratuities, now charging $16 per person, per day for staterooms, according to the company.
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Platinum and Elite members of Princess Cruises' loyalty program receive a 50% discount on plans that will appear as an onboard credit on the ship. Princess Cruises sent a letter to travel agents informing them of a 65% increase in the cost of an internet connection for a single device onboard and a 12% increase for a four-device package. If you buy the internet packages with other offers, such as beverage packages, the price remains at the old levels.
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(To our knowledge, there are no plans for 2/3 device access). There are no different tiers for different speeds or different tiers for social media, streaming, and web browsing. I don't want to buy it on the app and have to pay for it using my credit card. Princess Cruises adds 65% to the price of its individual WiFi package, making the purchase of a $60-$80 a day premium package unavoidable.
We were able to stream a show on Netflix, but the majority of the time the image was pixelated, though it did play continuously without buffering and eventually cleared up. Yes, you are allowed to stream your content over the wi-fi connection. And while you might think of a cruise as a place to disconnect from the routine and stresses of back home, the truth is that Internet access has become a necessity more than a luxury for most of us.
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Our team is happy to provide accommodations to ensure your child has a great experience in our youth centers. Let us know about your special occasions in your Cruise Personalizer, and we’ll prepare a festive welcome aboard note. You can also order celebration packages there, everything from fun gifts to unique experiences on board, even themed stateroom decorations. If the celebration is for one of your children, notify the Youth Staff, and they’ll be happy to collaborate with ideas.
Please keep all receipts for submission and contact your travel plan administrator for assistance. Typically, airlines are able to arrange alternative flights at the airline counter for passengers to continue with their travel to the point of embarkation. It is the airline’s responsibility to make alternate flight arrangements resulting from a delay or cancellation.
The app offers easy access to information, such as deck plans, ship schedules, dining info and Sail & Sign shipboard account balances. Carnival offers fast ship wide Wi-Fi, as well as internet access at onboard cafes and kiosks, across its popular fleet. Wi-Fi is not available on Carnival’s private island in the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay. On all voyages — and with both types of internet access — the complimentary Wi-Fi is unlimited for two devices used at the same time. Diamond-level members of Seabourn Club and guests booked in Penthouse and Premium suites receive the Stream plan on a complimentary basis. Passengers in other suite categories can upgrade for a charge of $19.95 per day.
Lines like Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Royal Caribbean, have installed Starlink in many vessels (fleetwide, in some cases). Starlink technology provides download speeds that range from 40 to over 200 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds that come in at 8 to more than 25 Mbps. AT&T does offer a "Cruise Plus" plan for a flat fee of $100 that allows unlimited talk and text during sailings up to 30 days in duration. But it only comes with 1 gigabyte of data (which may seem like a lot until you start streaming movies), with any overage billing at a still-hefty $10 per 100 megabytes. On some ships operated by Carnival, you even can order beer and pizza to wherever you happen to be using an app.
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Unless it is 1 device per person in my cabin then it's $8.30 pp in my cabin for 1 device each. If you book the straight "basic" fare package you can always "add on" any of the above or on a "pay as you go" plan. Others have clearly given you the "stand alone" WiFi pricing.
Bottom line is that EVERYTHING that is purchased a la carte has or will go up to the point where it simply does not make sense to sail without a package. That is, as long as the price of the packages does not go up. But for now, they haven't so the packages become the obvious choice for most. There are always exceptions, but those people are now going to pay a lot more for their cruises, unless they forego things like the internet.
That made it easy to make plans and figure out where they were even when exploring on our own around the ship. During our cruise, we were able to have a FaceTime call back home. The video portion of the call would cut in and out and even when working, was heavily pixelated. If you don’t need constant connectivity, then one person in the cabin can check their email and then another person can log in and browse the web later. When it comes to the price for wi-fi, Princess has the most affordable plan we’ve seen in cruising. You can choose to either purchase wi-fi on its own or have it included in an all-inclusive package like Princess Plus or Princess Premier (more on these below).
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