Internet Question under new Explore 4 package

[swin26]

The promotion is “Premium Internet Package for 2”.  Does anyone know if each person would get his/her own package or if for 2 means sharing for 2 people?   

[kwb101]

The Internet packages are for two people, but only one device can be used at one time. You can use several devices (we have two phones and two tablets), but only singly.

Unless you intend to stream video, you may be better off waiting until you're on the ship and signing up for the Surf package, which is cheaper. It excludes streaming, but includes most other sites. Good luck. 

Edited August 28, 2019 by kwb101

[Gigi1977]

On my booking it says we BOTH get the internet package. Just like we BOTH get prepaid service charges.  So - no it’s not shared.    

[swin26]

Thanks.  My booking just says Premium Internet for 2.  With the free internet, free gratuities, and the combined amount of OBC from HAL and the big box store, we may actually have trouble spending all of our OBC.  I may need to pack extra light and buy new clothes from Talbots and Chicos on board.  Good problem to have.  

[kwb101]

26 minutes ago, Gigi1977 said:

On my booking it says we BOTH get the internet package. Just like we BOTH get prepaid service charges.  So - no it’s not shared.    

Good deal!  Our experience with HAL is one-at-a-time only, so your package is a definite winner. 

[Cruising-along]

34 minutes ago, Gigi1977 said:

On my booking it says we BOTH get the internet package. Just like we BOTH get prepaid service charges.  So - no it’s not shared.    

This is correct.  It will be nice to each be able to be online at the same time. 

[*Miss G*]

Ours is per person as well.  From the Terms & Conditions:

 

[swin26]

It will be nice not having to kick each other off. 

[*Miss G*]

3 minutes ago, swin26 said:

It will be nice not having to kick each other off. 

 

If you get a travel router you can use it at the same time:

 

Wireless Travel Router

[fatcat04]

18 minutes ago, *Miss G* said:

 

If you get a travel router you can use it at the same time:

 

Wireless Travel Router

That's the one we use. Works great.

[oceanmom]

1 hour ago, swin26 said:

Thanks.  My booking just says Premium Internet for 2.  With the free internet, free gratuities, and the combined amount of OBC from HAL and the big box store, we may actually have trouble spending all of our OBC.  I may need to pack extra light and buy new clothes from Talbots and Chicos on board.  Good problem to have.  

 

Remember, big box store OBC is refundable OBC. Just off the Rotterdam, clothing selection in the shops was pathetic.

 

And the TP-Link router worked great for us. Just had to remember to log in each time we took the phones/ipad out of the room.

Edited August 28, 2019 by oceanmom

[*Miss G*]

1 hour ago, swin26 said:

buy new clothes from Talbots and Chicos on board

 

Am I completely oblivious and missed the Talbots and Chicos shops?  Or are they just randomly located around the current shops?

[swin26]

There were selections of each on the Nieuw Statendam earlier this month 

[Gigi1977]

3 hours ago, *Miss G* said:

 

Am I completely oblivious and missed the Talbots and Chicos shops?  Or are they just randomly located around the current shops?

There were selections on Zuiderdam in July.  I bought a cute all weather/rain coat in July with extra Shipboard Credit! 

[zelker]

Instead of getting a router, can we enable hotspot on an iPhone and then access the internet from both iPads simultaneously?

 

[Ameena02]

17 hours ago, swin26 said:

Thanks.  My booking just says Premium Internet for 2.  With the free internet, free gratuities, and the combined amount of OBC from HAL and the big box store, we may actually have trouble spending all of our OBC.  I may need to pack extra light and buy new clothes from Talbots and Chicos on board.  Good problem to have.  

I'm trying to book a cruise at the big box store but it doesn't mention free gratuities, only Explore 4.  Do I have to book through Hal's site to get the gratuities?  Thanks for the help, I've only had 1 cruise so far.

[swin26]

No, you need to let the big box store person helping you. Don’t do it on line.  

[Ameena02]

Thanks for your help, I just booked my next cruise!