Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Hello everyone, setting sail for my cruise on Monday and I a really excited. Question, can I access the Princess App on the ship without WIFI package? I would like to check the journey activities, make reservations for dining room, so I was just wondering if I can use the app on the ship without WIFI package. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDVM96 Posted November 2, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: Question, can I access the Princess App on the ship without WIFI package? I would like to check the journey activities, make reservations for dining room, so I was just wondering if I can use the app on the ship without WIFI package. Thanks in advance. Yes, you have full Intranet access in the App or on a notebook / tablet without Wifi package. The only thing you don't have in Internet access. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted November 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, EDVM96 said: Yes, you have full Intranet access in the App or on a notebook / tablet without Wifi package. The only thing you don't have in Internet access. Thanks so much, that has eased my mind. Would you know if I can message a fellow guest on the ship via the app as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDVM96 Posted November 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: Would you know if I can message a fellow guest on the ship via the app as well? Yes, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted November 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, EDVM96 said: Yes, no problem. Thanks so much, that's so amazing. That's a relief! Would you know in the app, do they post the menu in the main dining room or in the bars? At present, it doesn't show on the app when I check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDVM96 Posted November 2, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: Would you know in the app, do they post the menu in the main dining room or in the bars? Yes, once onboard it shows the MDR menus for the day. And from around 10 pm for the next day . No bar menus tho. You can also see the menus on your stateroom TV. 8 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: At present, it doesn't show on the app when I check it. I've never seen this work as long as you are not onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted November 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, EDVM96 said: Yes, once onboard it shows the MDR menus for the day. And from around 10 pm for the next day . No bar menus tho. You can also see the menus on your stateroom TV. I've never seen this work as long as you are not onboard. Thanks so much, I greatly appreciate it. The information you have shared is so helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamelia Posted November 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: Would you know if I can message a fellow guest on the ship via the app as well? Just be aware that there is no automatic notification to your fellow guest that a message has been sent - they will only see your message by checking their app. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted November 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, kamelia said: Just be aware that there is no automatic notification to your fellow guest that a message has been sent - they will only see your message by checking their app. Thanks so much, I greatly appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted November 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 2, 2023 31 minutes ago, EDVM96 said: Yes, once onboard it shows the MDR menus for the day. And from around 10 pm for the next day . No bar menus tho. You can also see the menus on your stateroom TV. I've never seen this work as long as you are not onboard. Keep in mind the app menus are not always the same as what the MDR menu shows that evening, so don't get your taste buds set for any one thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoaps Posted November 2, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted November 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said: Keep in mind the app menus are not always the same as what the MDR menu shows that evening, so don't get your taste buds set for any one thing. Aww I see, so it's subject to change. I understand they don't show the menus for the bars? Do they have the menu at the actual bar though, would you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted November 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 2, 2023 41 minutes ago, Jayhoaps said: Aww I see, so it's subject to change. I understand they don't show the menus for the bars? Do they have the menu at the actual bar though, would you know? I for the life of me can not remember any bars that serve food, but they do have the drink menus there. You can usually see the evening MDR's menus after lunch just outside the entrance doors to each dinning room each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 2, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) Not having an auditable alert when using their app is a big drawback. I've used it a number of times & view it as worthless. If you have an internet connection, WhatsApp is a better choice. Edited November 2, 2023 by MissP22 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted November 2, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 2, 2023 4 hours ago, MissP22 said: Not having an auditable alert when using their app is a big drawback. I've used it a number of times & view it as worthless. If you have an internet connection, WhatsApp is a better choice. And there are some indications that WhatsApp works even if one is not connected to the ship's Internet. Same for iMessages on the iPhones. The crew almost exclusively uses WhatsApp messaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 2, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 2, 2023 1 hour ago, beg3yrs said: And there are some indications that WhatsApp works even if one is not connected to the ship's Internet. Same for iMessages on the iPhones. The crew almost exclusively uses WhatsApp messaging. I don't believe it'll work when only using the intranet but I'll check it next week since I won't have an intranet. Check out https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2020/02/princess-to-roll-out-free-whatsapp-for-crew/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted November 2, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 2, 2023 The WhatsApp troubleshooting page specifically says that you must have internet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY0827 Posted November 2, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Jayhoaps said: I understand they don't show the menus for the bars? Do they have the menu at the actual bar though, would you know? IIRC, there are QR codes for the bar you are in on the tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 2, 2023 #18 Share Posted November 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Rick&Jeannie said: The WhatsApp troubleshooting page specifically says that you must have internet. I intercepted that to mean, in order to make outside calls using WhatsApp you obviously have to access to the internet. I'm still wondering if calls to another individual on that wi-fi system could be contacted via the intranet using WhatsApp? Wishful thinking I suppose. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted November 2, 2023 #19 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) I refer everyone to this page when this topic comes up: https://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/whatsapp-is-not-working-9-ways-to-fix/ Point #1 Edited November 2, 2023 by Rick&Jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted November 2, 2023 #20 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Here's more: https://faq.whatsapp.com/816493839644612#:~:text=Make sure you have a,Fi connection with internet access.&text=Make sure that the signal,is connected to the network.&text=Open a webpage in your device browser to see if it loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted November 2, 2023 #21 Share Posted November 2, 2023 WhatsApp requires a connection to its communication service platform (via the internet). I strongly suspect that crew members get free internet on board, and WhatsApp is the most robust communication app available for *all* phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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