Fitbit usage

[DJW8385]

Good evening,

I have a Fitbit Blaze and wanted to know who sailed with their Fitbit? I want to keep track of my steps during my cruise but I believe I wouldn't be able to sink with my Fitbit app until I connect to the wifi at the ports or pay for the internet aboard. I know I do a lot of walking during my cruises. Who was successful in meeting the 10k steps/day while sailing? My cruise isn't until August 13th on the Carnival Splendor

[poz222]

Usually reached 10k steps by lunch! Was not able to sync it, but I jotted it down each evening....

[JROBTX]

I've taken both the Fitbit Flex and the Fitbit Charge. I wasn't able to sync but with the flex I set it for a higher goal (I think 12.5k or 15k) and just happy when it vibrated. With the Charge, I would just check the screen to see my progress.

[Rosefloater]

I have a regular pedometer and was able to check my steps daily. I easily get 11,000 steps a day.

[GUT2407]

Not a fitbit, but a Pebble and it works fine.

Edited April 13, 2016 by GUT2407

[BJFG]

The one problem you will run into, or at least I did with my old fitbit one and charge HR is because of the ship bouncing up and down it'll say you have done 250+ flights of stairs in a day

[jh2360]

The one problem you will run into, or at least I did with my old fitbit one and charge HR is because of the ship bouncing up and down it'll say you have done 250+ flights of stairs in a day

 

Haven't yet had that problem myself.

[Jkodko]

My husband and I sailed with a one and a charge hr. Ours also recorded tons of flights of stairs but once we were on our way home the steps did sync with our phone apps for the whole 8 days.

 

 

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[Freckle53]

My Fitbit Zip synced via Bluetooth and most days I hit 20,000 steps on my last cruise.

[Scurvy Seadog]

I hit a little over 50K steps on my last 8 day cruise in January. I also averaged around 120 floors each day, but then I always use the stairs instead of the elevator. My Fitbit Charge uploaded all the data when I got back to Port Canaveral.

[mistyinca]

The one problem you will run into, or at least I did with my old fitbit one and charge HR is because of the ship bouncing up and down it'll say you have done 250+ flights of stairs in a day

 

This was my experience as well, and I think it jacked up the algorithm because it continued to give me ridiculous # of floors after that.

[Daonlyone2000]

I have used before and just sync via bluetooth.

[happy cruzin]

Good evening,

I have a Fitbit Blaze and wanted to know who sailed with their Fitbit? I want to keep track of my steps during my cruise but I believe I wouldn't be able to sink with my Fitbit app until I connect to the wifi at the ports or pay for the internet aboard. I know I do a lot of walking during my cruises. Who was successful in meeting the 10k steps/day while sailing? My cruise isn't until August 13th on the Carnival Splendor

 

 

My Flex synced everyday to my iPad - without wifi - via the blue tooth.

 

If that's not an option - as others have said - the Fitbit will store at least a weeks worth of activity that will transfer then next time you sync with your phone or computer.

[cruisecraze96]

I have a Garmin vivosmart and the only problem I had was at home I charged it once a week but on the ship I needed to charge it mid week and of course guess what I couldn't find :) But I was getting in about 20-30k steps in a day on the ship/ports but I am also one to take the stairs instead. Now this last trip I did not really lay out by the pool since I was chasing the kids around for some insane reason so that also helped keep me going. It was funny because a couple nights I was up past midnight so I would look down and wonder why I hardly moved that day around 1am :)

[saharaga]

I have a Zip. It stores the info and syncs with my computer when I get home. I do not use the app.

[twentyknots]

My wife and I usually walk 30 miles each week. She has a Fitbit and knows from experience that our walk takes about 2000 steps per mile. When we're on a cruise we walk for 1 hour outside in the morning which is about 4 miles at our pace or 8000 steps, and then we walk 30 minutes on the treadmill in the afternoon for another 2 miles or 4000 steps. If you know your pace and distance at home you should be able to estimate pretty accurately your steps while on the cruise.

[Trish12345]

I used my Charge HR on my Oct 2015(Valor) with no problems. Synced everyday by Bluetooth. Used the same Charge HR in Feb 2016(Glory). It synced the first 2 days but not after that.

 

Leaving in 3 days on the Sunshine with my Fitbit Blaze. Will keep you posted.

[elainmir]

I have a Zip and mine will store the data for 7 days..so I can sync when I get home..I average 12-14 k steps on a cruise. ;)

[DJW8385]

Thank you everyone for your replies! I can't wait to use it during my cruise

[sixb0nes]

I have a Fitbit Surge and I bought wifi while on board Pride in March - No issues syncing. Also have had my Fitbit (can't remember which model) while in Europe 2 summers ago and on a cruise last year with no syncing - it did sync up when I got home.

[Essiesmom]

I'm new to the Fitbit thing. I have a Fitbit One, because I don't want to sacrifice wearing a regular watch... I have the app on my main computer, but since it seems to send my data - somewhere - and sends me a weekly summary by email, would it be reasonable to think I could load the app on my travel laptop and sync it there? Since it stores data for a week, I could sync early in the cruise, then not until I get home. All the date would be in the app and appear on my main computer... No, I don't have a smart phone. EM

[Avril]

I have a FitBit Charge HR and I use the app on my phone (it's an iPhone 6 if that makes a difference). Will I have to buy the Premium Internet Plan on the ship to be able to sync it with the app every day (or every couple of days) or would one of the lesser internet lans work? I'm doing a B2B and the 1st half is 13 Days and the 2nd half is 11 Days so I can't wait to sync until I get home because I don't think it stores info for that long. What would be my best option? If what ship it is makes a difference, I'm sailing on the Vista.

[Cruisin Dave]

I have a Fitbit Zip and was able to sync in port with no problems. The zip can store info for up to 7 days.

[happy cruzin]

I have a FitBit Charge HR and I use the app on my phone (it's an iPhone 6 if that makes a difference). Will I have to buy the Premium Internet Plan on the ship to be able to sync it with the app every day (or every couple of days) or would one of the lesser internet lans work? I'm doing a B2B and the 1st half is 13 Days and the 2nd half is 11 Days so I can't wait to sync until I get home because I don't think it stores info for that long. What would be my best option? If what ship it is makes a difference, I'm sailing on the Vista.

 

No - the Fitbit syncs using bluetooth - no need for internet just to sync the Fitbit.

[amyh13]

Fitbit sychs with bluetooth. I just put my phone into airplane mode and turned on the bluetooth (no wifi) and it synced.