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    Hotspot for wifi

    in Holland America Line

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    1 hour ago, IPB4IGO said:

    To use up Covid-releated Future Cruise Credits, we took four HAL cruises last year. On every ship I was able to the the hotspot feature of my phone and the hotspot feature of Windows 11 to share the ship's Internet connection. Easy-peasy, no technical skill required.

    In the past I have used a travel router for the same purpose. No ethernet connection required. Plug the router into power, connect with the router through your computer and tell the router to connect with the ship's Wi-Fi. Since the hotspot function has been included with Windows and with Android on the phones, I have had no need for the router.

    Thanks so much. It will definitely help to use a hotspot 

    Hotspot for wifi

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    1 hour ago, cruisn71 said:

    Depending on the capabilities of your phone, you may be able to share the internet with a hotspot.  I have a Galaxy S21+ and it allows me to share a wifi connection via hotspot.  It cannot be in airplane mode.  I have done this on several HAL cruises.  My partner just connects to my hotspot network.

    Thanks.. Good to know. We will give it a try. I thought they may somehow block that kind of sharing. 

     

    Naples /Pompeii

    in Italy Ports

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    3 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

    You can get to Pompeii on your own by bus, by train or by taxi.

     

    I have not done the bus but it is probably the easiest method. Bus service is run by SITA, you can pick up the bus at a location that's only about a 10 minute walk from the cruise port. Google SITA bus Naples port to Pompeii to find more info (Cruise Critic search is terrible but if you can manage it you may also find some more detailed posts.)

     

    Another option is the old commuter rail line known as the Circumvesuviana line. It runs a line from Naples to Sorrento with stops at both Pompeii ("Pompei Scavi") and Herculaneum ("Ercolano").  The train originates at a station called Porta Nolana. It is about a 30-minute walk or so from the port or you can take a tram from the main road in front of the port. These trains run about every half hour throughout the day in both directions, have no reserved seating and are generally crowded, especially during commuter hours. Again, you can find a lot more info on how to do this by Googling some of the key words.

     

    One tip:  Do NOT go to the main train station (called Napoli Centrale/Garibaldi) to get on the Circumvesuviana train. The train will already likely be full. Go to the originating station mentioned above. It's about the same distance from the port BUT you will be getting on the train at its starting point, so you're more likely to get a seat.

     

    Thanks so much for your kind advice! 

    Hotspot for wifi

    in Holland America Line

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    10 hours ago, CurlerRob said:

     

    Clever little device - but it appears that in order to set up the hotspot, you will need to know the password for the ship's WiFi network - which is different than the login credentials one uses if you purchase internet and access it via Navigator. That info might be hard to come by.

     

    Please let us know how it works out when you have tried it ... Bedankt. 🍺🥌

     

     

    I think you know a lot more than we do! We'll just go one at a time, if we decide to get wifi at all. Thanks! 

     

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    Hotspot for wifi

    in Holland America Line

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    13 hours ago, Crew News said:

    When you first login to your Navigator app internet connection on board, you will be offered adding three additional connections for just $10 for the bundle.  This is a big savings from purchasing two separate accounts. 

    Is this $0 per day or a one time charge?

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