kimbo1 Posted August 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2015 should i carry my laptop with me or leave it home would at least like to bring to use pre cruise at hotel but dont know if i can use on ship or if internet pkgs are worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygal4.4 Posted August 30, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Which cruise line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygal4.4 Posted August 31, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2015 A laptop can be bulky, a tablet or phone would be easier. And wifi can be spotty at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo1 Posted August 31, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted August 31, 2015 royal carrib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted August 31, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Lots of people take them. But internet can cost an arm and a leg and be sloooooooow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerDave Posted August 31, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I always bring mine. It is a 13" macbook and fits in the safe just fine. (I download my pics to it each night) I also load up a movie or two for my flight and it gives me internet access at the airports (I have free wifi in the AA and UA lounges) and hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 31, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you are going to use the internet on the ship, you can optimize your use by reading emails and composing them off line and just connected to receive and send them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Walt Posted August 31, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I always bring mine. It is a 13" macbook and fits in the safe just fine. (I download my pics to it each night) I also load up a movie or two for my flight and it gives me internet access at the airports (I have free wifi in the AA and UA lounges) and hotels. Another tip for your photos. Do a double download every night, one to your laptop and one to a usb (thumb) drive. That way no matter what happens you should be covered backup wise. (I use a dedicated 32 Gb backup and create a notepad file that has my contact info in case the drive gets lost.) That way you have the original SD card in the camera, the PC hard drive backup and the thumb drive backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 31, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2015 As others have said if you will be doing a lot of e mail it's convenient to have your last op. I also place photos on my computer from my camera each day. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 31, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2015 There was a time when I took my laptop. But since I gave up doing "Live" reports, I really don't need it on a cruise. So I leave it home at home. Internet prices on the cruise lines can be high and sometimes very slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelkel2 Posted August 31, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I will be brining my tablet. OP, it's entirely up to you if you bring it or not. Many people do and you'll also hear from others who say they would never bring one. If you have never sailed with RCL before it may be helpful to you to go over to the RCL forums and inquire about their internet package prices as I am sure the people over there will be happy to help you with that question. That being said, ship's wifi is never cheap. But I know this day and age many people don't want to go without internet completely. Which is why I'm bringing my Ipad. For me, the laptop is just too bulk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerDave Posted August 31, 2015 #12 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Another tip for your photos. Do a double download every night, one to your laptop and one to a usb (thumb) drive. That way no matter what happens you should be covered backup wise. (I use a dedicated 32 Gb backup and create a notepad file that has my contact info in case the drive gets lost.) That way you have the original SD card in the camera, the PC hard drive backup and the thumb drive backup. No. I dump everything into lightroom then reformat my sd card. Every few days I will go through and delete the crap shots. I have a 1tb external hd that I will back up my decent shots to about once a week/month. Having 2-3 backups of every shot is a waste of time and space in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted August 31, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 31, 2015 No. I dump everything into lightroom then reformat my sd card. Every few days I will go through and delete the crap shots. I have a 1tb external hd that I will back up my decent shots to about once a week/month. Having 2-3 backups of every shot is a waste of time and space in my opinion. I carry 2 64 GIG flash drives with me. Takes me maybe 10 minutes total to back up the tablet to both flash drives. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyliecruising Posted September 27, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 27, 2015 My favorite part of a cruise is disconnecting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCC3 Posted September 27, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Agree...leave the laptop at home! Just my opinion, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_CA_GAL Posted September 28, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I always bring my laptop. I usually take 2,000 to 3,000 pictures, so I download them to my laptop a couple times during the cruise, and I go through them, delete bad ones, organize them, photoshop some, etc. I also like to connect to the internet and check things out. Matter of personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted September 28, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 28, 2015 should i carry my laptop with me or leave it home would at least like to bring to use pre cruise at hotel but dont know if i can use on ship or if internet pkgs are worth it It depends on why you want to bring it. If just for Internet surfing and email, you can use the ship board computers. If for storing photographs, emailing photographs, or playing games, then yes, bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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