dchillis Posted December 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 3, 2012 i can confirm that facetime works via royal-wifi :) sadly there is no unlimited wifi package. Still only by the minutes packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiled Dove Posted December 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I would be surprised if the on ship connection is fast enough for a good Facetime connection but I could be wrong. Might even be happy to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler80 Posted December 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Unlimited internet is coming: Cruise Critic learned of the unlimited Internet test from member Scottct1 who posted that an Unlimited Internet Access plan is available onboard Allure of the Seas for $149 a week. Royal Caribbean confirmed Allure is testing such a package but wouldn't offer additional details on which ships are part of the trial, which ships might eventually get the package or what the package will ultimately cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted December 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 3, 2012 i can confirm that facetime works via royal-wifi :) As can I. I used it on Oasis. I would be surprised if the on ship connection is fast enough for a good Facetime connection but I could be wrong. Might even be happy to be wrong. Interesting bit of info....I was talking to a guy in line, waiting to be let in the check-in area for Majesty. He was a contractor who was in the process of installing faster internet aboard RCI ships. Majesty was completed that weekend (of Nov 23). Supposedly, the upgrades make it 20 times faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiled Dove Posted December 3, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 3, 2012 As can I. I used it on Oasis. Interesting bit of info....I was talking to a guy in line, waiting to be let in the check-in area for Majesty. He was a contractor who was in the process of installing faster internet aboard RCI ships. Majesty was completed that weekend (of Nov 23). Supposedly, the upgrades make it 20 times faster. Ahhhh, I see. That makes sense then. Last time I was on a RCI ship (~ 2 yrs ago) there was no way the connection could have supported it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtu_huskies Posted December 3, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks for posting, during our April cruise, our 1 year old will be at his grandmas. My wife already asked if facetime would work on the ship. I didn't think so but this it's good to hear! Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchillis Posted December 3, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I would be surprised if the on ship connection is fast enough for a good Facetime connection but I could be wrong. Might even be happy to be wrong. Well I wouldn't have posted it if it didn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingoncruiser Posted December 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Faster internet... bigger price. I have always bought a full package, but there is a limit to how much I am willing to spend. I don't know if I need unlimited internet. I am wondering if Skype will work. (I am a mac user, but don't use face time.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchillis Posted December 5, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My last cruise on Carnival I used Skype via ships wifi and had no problem. Used it on my iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiled Dove Posted December 5, 2012 #10 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Well I wouldn't have posted it if it didn't work I see now. I read a question not a statement. Back to third grade for me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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