WiFi - AT&T Cruise vs. Carnival WiFi

[UGACamper]

Could someone "dumb down" the differences here?  Cost-wise, they are comparable.  Is data limited with onboard packages?

https://www.att.com/international/cruise-packages/

[pinto18]

Data is unlimited on the onboard plans We also get free wifi in Mexican ports.I guess it depends what you use it for..if you want to make a lot of phone calls maybe the ATT plan? But the data restrictions would not make it worthwhile to me so we go with the onboard plan

[VIFP1987]

As a general rule, I purchase the carnival value plan for internet access on board and the AT&T cruise package for unlimited calls and texting while on board. The included data through the AT&T cruise plan is very limited … and expensive if you use more than the included data.  As Pinto18 mentioned above, free data, texting and calls are included with AT&T in Mexico. They also offer an international day pass for $10 per 24 hour period. It covers most every port. 

[Itried4498]

Onboard most ships, AT&T will be piggy backing off (if not supplying) the ship's equipment. Most ships' WiFi is much slower than what you're accustom to.  200MB included in the $100 plan literally won't last more than a few moments.  You need to due the math to see if the data/ talk adds up for you.

 

I live in the Los Angeles area and cruise to cruise, so most all cruises we do are out of Los Angeles -- which always include Mexico.  We had an AT&T plan that included unlimited calling in Mexico, but were always charged anywhere from $10 to $60 per line for usage in Mexico.  I got tired of AT&T's excuses and dropped them for T-Mobile last year.  Really happy with the decision -- we save about $75/month + we haven't had a penny in overages since.