WiFi info please

[jackieo]

We will be on a TA in November - Silhouette - and would like to know how good the wifi is. At present they are offering unlimited wifi for £186 (it's a 15 day cruise). Can I only log on to one devise? Not sure how it works. I am travelling with two others and we just wanted to access email. To keep in touch with family. Would we be allowed to share if it's only on one devise?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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[cruisestitch]

Yes, you can share. You can only have one device at a time. When one person logs off, anyone else can log on.

[roberts2005]

Can the unlimited be purchased midway through a cruise. My wife and I are entitled to 180 minutes and I hate to waste them.

[WestLakeGirl]

On some cruises they have sold the unlimited at a prorated discount part way through the cruise but it doesn't happen on all cruises so consult with the ILounge staff to see if they plan to do that on your cruise

[Chunky2219]

I was on Silhouette in May and the WiFi (i.e. the on board connectivity, not the internet connection via satellite) was rubbbish. Poor signal in the cabin and in many public areas such as the buffet. I had to find a nice comfy chair in Cafe al Bachio to be sure of being able to log on. Even then, it locked me up and continued counting minutes when my device went flat. So to my mind there's a basic flaw in both the system design and also the implementation.

 

As for the connectivity via satallite (when I could actually log in and start eating precious minutes), it was typical cruise ship fodder - slow and not good enough to stream. Even when moored in port with few other people on board it was no better.

 

I was so unhappy that I posted a little rant here. Others on board the same sailing reckoned it was okay but I wouldn't have paid a few dollars for it, let alone close to $200.

 

Personally, I wouldn't book in advance, I'd try it and see if it was worth the money but of course, that risks a higher price at the time.

 

 

 

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Edited July 31, 2016 by Chunky2219
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[the frames]

We will be on a TA in November - Silhouette - and would like to know how good the wifi is. At present they are offering unlimited wifi for £186 (it's a 15 day cruise). Can I only log on to one devise? Not sure how it works. I am travelling with two others and we just wanted to access email. To keep in touch with family. Would we be allowed to share if it's only on one devise?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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Hi

I purchased the unlimited wifi today @£186, there is an offer on for uk passport

Holders if you prebook by 31/08/16 and travel by 31/12/16, very happy son and parents happy to share. Hope that helps as your uk resident

[roberts2005]

On some cruises they have sold the unlimited at a prorated discount part way through the cruise but it doesn't happen on all cruises so consult with the ILounge staff to see if they plan to do that on your cruise

 

Thank you. Might take my chances. 180 minutes should last a while.

[CYNSport]

On our last voyage on Celebrity, the pre-buy internet price was lower than the on board price. Your situation may differ.

[Gordoncruickshank]

Thank you. Might take my chances. 180 minutes should last a while.

I take it your 90 minute package is through being Elite. They offer a discount of 30% from the full package but you don't get your 90 minutes as well. The unlimited internet cost doesn't usually change during a cruise. If it was $199 for a 7 night cruise that is what you pay whenever you take it out.

[Gordoncruickshank]

We will be on a TA in November - Silhouette - and would like to know how good the wifi is. At present they are offering unlimited wifi for £186 (it's a 15 day cruise). Can I only log on to one devise? Not sure how it works. I am travelling with two others and we just wanted to access email. To keep in touch with family. Would we be allowed to share if it's only on one devise?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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That is close to the on board price which was $299. It isn't so close with the current exchange rate though.

 

You also get discounts dependent on your level in the Captains club.

[CYNSport]

You might want to read (some of) this thread.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2382434