castephens Posted December 28, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2015 How is the internet speeds on the jewel? Is it worth buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted December 28, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2015 We were on the jewel in April. We purchased the unlimited Internet package. We used it on an iPad and a laptop. We were very happy with the speed and reliability. We would purchase it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misskitty72 Posted December 28, 2015 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I just got off the Jewel today and I thought it was totally fine. It's not super fast, but if all you want to do is check email or surf a few web pages, it gets the job done. It did seem to be slower at certain times, like when people were in their cabins getting ready for dinner. I got the unlimited package and it was worth it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castephens Posted December 28, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castephens Posted December 28, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted December 28, 2015 If we get unlimited can we switch from my phone to my wife's? I'm assuming you can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted December 28, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2015 If we get unlimited can we switch from my phone to my wife's? I'm assuming you can? Yes. You can switch devices with the same login information. But only one can be on at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavesprite Posted December 28, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Does anyone know if you received the free 250 minute internet perk, can you pay the difference to upgrade that to unlimited? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Does anyone know if you received the free 250 minute internet perk, can you pay the difference to upgrade that to unlimited? No, none of the promo items can be customized or replaced in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apkpcruisers Posted December 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 28, 2015 We used the Jewel internet a few weeks back. It was very reliable and could be switched between devices. We needed it for work so bought unlimited, probably could have gone with a smaller package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted December 28, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Does anyone have any first hand experience with gem Internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 28, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Internet is the same on all NCL ships except Breakaway (they are testing faster next gen system there). What affects the connection more is the amount of users, weather, etc on any given cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted December 28, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Yes I know about the ba and had a great experience with it. However I would love it if someone with 1st hand experience with using gem Internet for texting and audio FaceTime might be able to give me an update. And I don't believe all ships Internet is the same because the ba goes by mg and the gem goes by minute. A big enough difference for me and that's why I'm trying to decide if I want the ship 100 minute for $75 or Verizon for $40 On the ship I would use my obc to pay for it but I do t want to waste it if the gem service is so so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 28, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Yes I know about the ba ... And I don't believe all ships Internet is the same because the ba goes by mg and the gem goes by minute. As I said and you acknowledged, Breakaway is the only ship in the fleet with different functionality (and also pricing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted December 28, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) As I said and you acknowledged, Breakaway is the only ship in the fleet with different functionality (and also pricing). Do you have any 1st hand knowledge about use on the gem? The different functionality is my concern If it takes 5 minutes to load emails it useless to me. Same if it takes 2 minutes to send a text and that is my concern on the gem. I didn't have this concern on the ba so that is why I would love if a recent gem Internet user might be able to respond But thanks fir your input even though it didn't help with my query Edited December 28, 2015 by luvtheships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 28, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Do you have any 1st hand knowledge about use on the gem? No, I have "only" sailed on all five ships built before her and two after - all having the same internet service as Gem. Besides Gem the only ship between Dawn and Getaway I haven't sailed on is Breakaway that is not relevant to this discussion anyway. I have used the internet (a lot!) on all ships I've sailed on, and even as a representative of gen X and doing all my work online, it's always been manageable at least at some point - peak times are always slow no matter the ship. The different functionality is my concern If it takes 5 minutes to load emails it useless to me. Same if it takes 2 minutes to send a text and that is my concern on the gem. ... But thanks fir your input even though it didn't help with my query As I've said several times, technically the internet connectivity is the same on all the ships (except Breakaway) so you can read through all other experiences from all other ships posted here over the years to get all the info you could ever need to make a decision. Nobody here can tell you how utilized the connection will be or whether there are weather related problems on your cruise, so nobody with any amount of previous experience is able to tell you how your experience will be. Whether your emails will load for a long time depends also on your provider, inbox size, etc, etc. Just because you choose not to be helped doesn't mean that an answer to the question wouldn't be helpful. P.S. Hijacking a thread (turning it to different subject) is forbidden in forum rules so a thread about Jewel is really wrong place to talk about Gem if you refuse to believe the technical facts of those sister ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted December 28, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 28, 2015 No, I have "only" sailed on all five ships built before her and two after - all having the same internet service as Gem. Besides Gem the only ship between Dawn and Getaway I haven't sailed on is Breakaway that is not relevant to this discussion anyway. I have used the internet (a lot!) on all ships I've sailed on, and even as a representative of gen X and doing all my work online, it's always been manageable at least at some point - peak times are always slow no matter the ship. As I've said several times, technically the internet connectivity is the same on all the ships (except Breakaway) so you can read through all other experiences from all other ships posted here over the years to get all the info you could ever need to make a decision. Nobody here can tell you how utilized the connection will be or whether there are weather related problems on your cruise, so nobody with any amount of previous experience is able to tell you how your experience will be. Whether your emails will load for a long time depends also on your provider, inbox size, etc, etc. Just because you choose not to be helped doesn't mean that an answer to the question wouldn't be helpful. P.S. Hijacking a thread (turning it to different subject) is forbidden in forum rules so a thread about Jewel is really wrong place to talk about Gem if you refuse to believe the technical facts of those sister ships. Sorry I got under your skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 29, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sorry I got under your skin. No problem, your rationale just resembles of those that write in their reviews that on Breakaway class and Breakaway plus class ships the food is better in aft MDR than in midship MDRs even though the menus are the same and all dishes come from the same galley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted December 29, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Ok you win. Lol. Edited December 29, 2015 by luvtheships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic pirate Posted December 30, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I apologize in advance if this info has already been shared elsewhere...but I am trying to find out what the most current price is on the Jewel for the unlimited internet package. I have to work while on my cruise and I hate to waste time dashing to the nearest land based internet cafe each time we pull into port as I've done in the past. Hoping internet fees have vastly improved since the last time I sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted December 30, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) I apologize in advance if this info has already been shared elsewhere...but I am trying to find out what the most current price is on the Jewel for the unlimited internet package. Current prices are available on NCL website: https://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/internet-packages Even though the page says that "[p]rices are subject to change based on ship and sail date", those prices have been reported continuously here. Edited December 30, 2015 by Demonyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonaperson Posted December 26, 2016 #21 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I am new to NCL. I have no perks for internet. I will be on a seven day cruise or seven night which ever. If I want to get on the Internet periodically ,not every day are there packages with so many minutes ? Or pay as you go?how does the Internet work on NCL? When I look under NCL it just shows unlimited packages and it seems really expensive. Thanks. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 27, 2016 #22 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) I am new to NCL. I have no perks for internet. I will be on a seven day cruise or seven night which ever.If I want to get on the Internet periodically ,not every day are there packages with so many minutes ? Or pay as you go?how does the Internet work on NCL? When I look under NCL it just shows unlimited packages and it seems really expensive. Thanks. Julie Yes, there are packages of minutes you can buy: did you see the link in the post just before yours? Even though that post is a year old I think it might still have the correct prices. You can buy 250 minutes for about $125 or 100 minutes for about $60 or pay by the minute which I think is 75cents. There is also a one-time setup fee of $3.95 but I think it's waived if you prepurchase a package. Shipboard internet is expensive on all cruise lines, not just on NCL. Edited December 27, 2016 by NMLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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