clueless2 Posted November 14, 2010 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Just booked a HAL Baltics cruise for next June. I was considering using skype with my iPOD touch to try to call home when in ports. I have read that HAL blocks Skype on the ships. Just wondering how prevalent pubic wi-fi access is in the Baltic cruise ports and if they leave it open to Skype. If it's not broadly available I won't bother with trying Skype and will just use e-mail to keep in touch with the (grown) kids and use the cell if there is an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted November 14, 2010 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2010 There is free wifi right at the end of the dock, near the market booths, at Tallinn port. I used my Itouch there. I'm sure others will chime in with availability in other Baltic ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishpastyman1 Posted November 14, 2010 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I didn't try in St P but found free wi-fi connections very easily in Copenhagen, Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm (very good inside the Vasa Museum). You will have no problem with your Itouch, although I don't know about Skype. As TMLAalum says, it is particularly easy in Tallinn, which supposedly has more free providers per capita than anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfarmers Posted November 15, 2010 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Helsinki on the T3 tram - worked a treat as one other poster said in Tallinn on the dock Copenhagen - there was a park on the waterfront walking back to Langeline (I think) never tried in St P, just didn't have time Stockholm - sure I remember my phone beeping down near the ferry stop but again racing around so didn't have time to bother with internet Warnemunde - limited amount of ree time at the car farry stop in front of the ship, if you don't have a static IP address on an ipad then you can keep logging back in :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Thule Posted November 16, 2010 #5 Share Posted November 16, 2010 For Helsinki, on this map, change language to English (on the top) , do a search with word "wlan" and zoom in on downtown. http://www.hel.fi/palvelukartta/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joulupukki Posted November 16, 2010 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2010 http://freewifi.ru/points/?countries=1&cities=11&place=0&conn=1&proto=0&x=25&y=8 http://wifi4free.ru/spb/ (Google Map, last added points) http://wifi4free.ru/spb/hotspots/ (all points) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless2 Posted November 17, 2010 Author #7 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thanks to all for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckenz Posted November 20, 2010 #8 Share Posted November 20, 2010 we found wi fi easy to log onto and skyped from freeport in Copenhagen but mainly we just stopped in at any McDonalds.Didn't have time in St Petersburg to try as other posters have said Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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