WiFi on Harmony of the Seas

[cruisinelmo]

We booked a suite on the Harmony of the Seas which has WiFi included. My question is when you are on the balcony with the door shut how good is the WiFi reception on my devices ?

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, cruisinelmo said:

We booked a suite on the Harmony of the Seas which has WiFi included. My question is when you are on the balcony with the door shut how good is the WiFi reception on my devices ?

This may vary a bit by exact cabin, but usually quite poor.

[cruisinelmo]

We are on deck 10 midship, my thought was to play Pandora from my smart phone while on the balcony. OK for a "plan B" leave the smartphone in the room tuned to Pandora and transmit to a portable Bluetooth speaker on the patio. I think the signal will not go through the sliding patio door so maybe keeping it open. Your thoughts ?

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, cruisinelmo said:

OK for a "plan B" leave the smartphone in the room tuned to Pandora and transmit to a portable Bluetooth speaker on the patio. I think the signal will not go through the sliding patio door so maybe keeping it open. Your thoughts ?

Use plan B - you won't really know until in the cabin what kind of signal strength you'll have. BTW, others may not share you taste in music or may prefer silence altogether.

Edited July 11, 2021 by Biker19

[cruisinelmo]

Now I'm worried that we won't be able to facetime family members while at sea while still in our room.

[Hogbay]

1 hour ago, cruisinelmo said:

Now I'm worried that we won't be able to facetime family members while at sea while still in our room.

Don't worry you can always send them a post card .... they might receive it a week later after you get back. Plan "c" download your music to your smart phone and use some noise cancelling headphones on the balcony. 😇

[CSHS1979]

4 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Use plan B - you won't really know until in the cabin what kind of signal strength you'll have. BTW, others may not share you taste in music or may prefer silence altogether.

 

Yep, always amazed that people think everyone is keen to be serenaded by their choice of music

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, cruisinelmo said:

Now I'm worried that we won't be able to facetime family members while at sea while still in our room.

On most ships the signal is fine in the cabin, but gets progressively weaker as you go further away from the hallway (the location of the wifi access point).

[Thesandman12]

speaking of Wifi, how does Royal IQ app work, and does it really work well or hit and miss

[Ashland]

4 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

Yep, always amazed that people think everyone is keen to be serenaded by their choice of music

THIS ^^^^^ Thanks for posting  !!

[poocher]

We are in a suite deck 10 midship too!  March 13, 2022.

[cruisinelmo]

We will miss you by a month February 13. 2022 is our date

[poocher]

Oh please report back!!  We are in 10640 & my brother is in 10632.  Dying for some post Covid  first hand reports!!!

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, Thesandman12 said:

speaking of Wifi, how does Royal IQ app work, and does it really work well or hit and miss

It should work well, especially for late changes to events.