coloradocruizn Posted June 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I’ll be going on a BI cruise on the Pacific Princess in a few months and am busy pre-purchasing. I can’t find any internet packages offered. Is there a special place I should be looking (other than the Internet package tab)? DH won’t be happy without internet access! Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted June 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Looking at a cruise on another ship, after signing in to the Princess web site I use the drop down menu "Booked Guests" and then select "Book Onboard Activities & Services" The first two items I see for my cruise are "Beverage Packages" and "Internet Access" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted June 12, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 12, 2018 The Pacific does have internet.:cool: Try the suggestion by Caribill, if you still can't find it, you can always wait 'til you board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfgrandma Posted June 12, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 12, 2018 We are sailing to the Baltics in September and I just looked at my Personalizer and there are no internet packages. Only available package is "cabin to shore calling". I am sure that there were packages some time ago. Maybe you can call Princess or wait and see if the packages show again. Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted June 12, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have 3 cruises booked and none of them are showing Internet packages at this time. As noted above they are all showing nothing but "In-Cabin Calling To Shore". 10 minutes. $49.50 Hopefully it's just the Princess "crack IT team" making changes in order to put up the new package prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted June 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I just checked our 3 day SKY - 12/4/19 - no internet 'packages' - just the old 'per minute' pricing...really? - on a brand new ship?...guess Princess is playing it safe this time until further down the line coffee package -still 15 and $ 35 or so - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradocruizn Posted June 12, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thank you for your responses. I was finally able to talk to someone at Princess and was told that they are switching over to Princess Connect. She wasn’t sure why it wasn’t appearing as internet options for me nor could she tell me the cost for the various packages (social, surf, premium) because my cruise is 8 day. She had prices for 7 and 10 day cruises. On the positive side, she said these new packages should cost less than the previous per minute options. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyn874 Posted June 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I just checked, and Ruby Princess is still showing all the per-minute packages. I'm really hoping they switch to the new plans before my cruise next April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompeii Posted June 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 13, 2018 We are on the Pacific in about a month and our personalizer shows the premium, surf and social internet packages. Does anybody know what Platinum members get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptRat Posted June 13, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I have 3 cruises booked and none of them are showing Internet packages at this time. As noted above they are all showing nothing but "In-Cabin Calling To Shore". 10 minutes. $49.50 Hopefully it's just the Princess "crack IT team" making changes in order to put up the new package prices. I also have multiple cruises booked and the only bookings that don't show internet packages are the Pacific Princess bookings. They'll still have the packages available onboard. We were on the Royal in January with the initial rollout of Ocean Medallion. The MedallionNet is a huge improvement over the current systems. Much more reliable and (for a ship) relatively fast. I was impressed. The initial rollout for Ocean Medallion is Royal Princess (January 2018) Caribbean Princess (March 2018) Island Princess (May 2018) Golden Princess (November 2018) Crown Princess (November 2018) Ruby Princess (January 2019) Notice the Pacific Princess isn't on this list. It is in line for the upgrade, however it's the last in line with no date, so don't hold your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryL Posted June 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) We are on the Pacific in about a month and our personalizer shows the premium, surf and social internet packages. Does anybody know what Platinum members get? Here is what Platinum level members get: Voyages 7 days or less, 150 minutes Voyages 8-20 days, 250 minutes Voyages 21+ days, 500 minutes I do appreciate this little perk. Edited June 13, 2018 by LarryL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradocruizn Posted August 20, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just back from our cruise and I wanted to post the prices for the packages. According to the sheet we received from the Internet Cafe, the cost was social (14.95/day), surf (24.95/day) and premium (29.95/day). Since this was an 8 day cruise and we selected the surf package, I expected to pay about $200. I was billed $109.99. So I’m still not sure what the price should be. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted August 21, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 21, 2018 A friend is on the Pacific Princess now and selected the "middle package". I don't know what she paid being Elite. So yes, the Pacific Princess has transitioned to the new packages. So far, she says the internet is better than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 21, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just back from our cruise and I wanted to post the prices for the packages. According to the sheet we received from the Internet Cafe, the cost was social (14.95/day), surf (24.95/day) and premium (29.95/day). Since this was an 8 day cruise and we selected the surf package, I expected to pay about $200. I was billed $109.99. So I’m still not sure what the price should be. If you purchased the first day, there is a 50% off special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 21, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 21, 2018 A friend is on the Pacific Princess now and selected the "middle package". I don't know what she paid being Elite. Can you ask her what the price was for Elites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted August 21, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Can you ask her what the price was for Elites? I did email her last night as we were discussing this before we left. This is what she emailed back: "I paid $87.99 for the cruise we are on and bought the Surf package. This is also an 8 day cruise". She is on a B2B. Before she left, there was nothing shown for the first cruise but the packages were listed on the 2nd cruise. I think her next cruise is 15 night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 22, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I did email her last night as we were discussing this before we left. This is what she emailed back: "I paid $87.99 for the cruise we are on and bought the Surf package. This is also an 8 day cruise". She is on a B2B. Before she left, there was nothing shown for the first cruise but the packages were listed on the 2nd cruise. I think her next cruise is 15 night. I assume that the $87.99 is the add-on price for elite status or $10.99/day. For a future 15 day cruise I see a pre-cruise cost of $139.99 or $9.33/day. I assume this price does not involve Captain's Circle status as minute packages pre-cruise have not in the past. If her second segment is 15 days, it will be interesting to see if her price matches the pre-cruise one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted August 22, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I’ll be going on a BI cruise on the Pacific Princess in a few months and am busy pre-purchasing. I can’t find any internet packages offered. Is there a special place I should be looking (other than the Internet package tab)? DH won’t be happy without internet access! Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Sent from my iPad using Forums For what it's worth, all internet options disappeared for Emerald between the time when she was chosen for antenna upgrade (so she could link with the new cheap-bandwidth steerable-dish satellites) and when equipment was ready. First there were only buy-the-minute offerings in my Personalizer, then nothing for 2 months, then an array of unlimited-minute and buy-the-minute plans. On the other hand, all internet offers for Regal's trans-Atlantic next spring disappeared from my Personalizer back in April and are still gone. When my T/A checked this morning, the voice on the phone was gone for 5 full minutes, and then reported "internet purchases for that cruise are only available on board". The key difference appears to be that the cheap steerable-dish satellite downlinks only work within 48º of the equator, and management is trying figure out how hide that internet elsewhere still costs what it used to and is still as slow as it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted August 22, 2018 #19 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I assume that the $87.99 is the add-on price for elite status or $10.99/day. For a future 15 day cruise I see a pre-cruise cost of $139.99 or $9.33/day. I assume this price does not involve Captain's Circle status as minute packages pre-cruise have not in the past. If her second segment is 15 days, it will be interesting to see if her price matches the pre-cruise one. She did see a price (in advance) for her 2nd cruise but she didn't know if it included a Platinum/Elite discount or not so she didn't purchase it. There was nothing shown on her first trip. Her next trip is August 26- September 10th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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