https://www.pocruises.com/my-cruise-tcs/wi-fi-tcs
fyi folks . Couldn’t see anything specific about using your device as a hotspot -but probably comes under a general exclusion - sounds as if they have blocking technology for this - as said in above posts.
What if I want to connect with a different device?
You may use multiple devices on one package but can only use a single device at any one time. If you wish to use multiple devices simultaneously, you will need to buy additional packages that are available at a discounted rate.
You may use multiple devices on one package but can only use a single device at any one time. If you wish to use multiple devices simultaneously, you will need to buy additional packages that are available at a discounted rate.
from P&O site .
Thanks Pete-so you just phone up and request the specific cabin later ?
is it worth it rather than just waiting for the general release a week or so later and getting the cabin number at time of booking ?
Yes but it also creates a local WiFi network that the other device connects to - it’s been good speed when I have done it on a ship in port connected to 4G and my wife’s phone connected to my hotspot.
With the ships Wi-Fi it’s probably too slow unless it’s starlink - but technically I think it would work ?
Unless it’s blocked somehow by P&O service but I don’t see how it could “see” that you are using your phone as a hotspot.
I don’t see why not - hotspot is local to both your devices and uses Bluetooth / local WiFi to transmit data from the device on WiFi to the other device and vice versa.
Also you can both use one WiFi package - but not at the same time - so it can be shared like this as well.
Pre-book 10th October and general release about a week later 17th - that’s what travel agents are saying online.
Has anyone here ever pre-booked ?
I looked at this once but could only select cabin grade and not a specific cabin ?
Can this be selected later ?
Is it worth it ?
Be very interested to see how good starlink is on ships - I would buy a package if it was good - I don’t currently. Think it’s due on all P&O ships by the end of the year ?
Thanks for the update - what a mess - sorry you didn’t have a good holiday. I hope you get somewhere with your complaint - don’t give up until you get compensation.
Just had the email as well.
I’m looking for Aurora or Arcadia 2026 - jan/feb-
something special for my 66 birthday and I’ll be an OAP!
Fancy Asia or S. America - prepared to spend more than usual and hoping that I (and Aurora and Arcadia) will still be alive - but if not it won’t matter.
Will book early if anything looks good and I can select my cabin.
I don’t blame you - for me long haul needs a good modern aircraft with modern facilities otherwise it’s a very uncomfortable experience.
We had a TUI Dreamliner replaced with a much older aircraft flying back from Jamaica.
Terrible flight- this was on a Thomson cruise years ago.
We did your cruise in May.
Explorer 2 was great - bars and dining and cabin and staff were excellent as usual.
It rained heavily for the first half of the cruise which spoiled the walking tours we did ! but we still enjoyed it overall.
We did ship excursions at all the stops except Bar - which was a mistake as we didn’t find much to do on our own there.