Wi Fi

[surrmanther]

Hello

Can anyone tell me if you are able to get free wifi on a cruise, we are wanting to go on the msc in july 24. My grandson has Type 1 Diabetes and has to use his phone to get blood glucose readings to then put into a pdm machine so his pump can release insulin into his body, this all has to be done with 24 hour wifi . The cost is so expensive I dont think we could afford to go on the cruise if we had to pay for the two weeks wifi as he is a child and needs this to exist , does anyone know if there is something you can get to allow us to get some money of the cost . Thankyou

[Host Kat]

1 hour ago, surrmanther said:

Hello

Can anyone tell me if you are able to get free wifi on a cruise, we are wanting to go on the msc in july 24. My grandson has Type 1 Diabetes and has to use his phone to get blood glucose readings to then put into a pdm machine so his pump can release insulin into his body, this all has to be done with 24 hour wifi . The cost is so expensive I dont think we could afford to go on the cruise if we had to pay for the two weeks wifi as he is a child and needs this to exist , does anyone know if there is something you can get to allow us to get some money of the cost . Thankyou

 

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To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the MSC Cruises forum where it will be on topic. The majority of your fellow Cruise Critic members that have sailed MSC and familiar with the Wi-Fi on the ships frequent this forum and provide feedback here. Browse through the thread titles on this forum looking for threads of interest. You will probably find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers that may be of interest to you. You also may also want to research our Cruising Technology forum for information regarding devices, apps, provider services, etc. We also have the Disabled Cruise Travel forum for you to research too. It is the forum where cruisers with physical limitations share their advice and experiences.

 

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[Mark_T]

4 hours ago, surrmanther said:

The cost is so expensive I dont think we could afford to go on the cruise if we had to pay for the two weeks wifi...

What do you believe the cost to be..? ... and where are you cruising from?

 

Getting a single device plan shouldn't be prohibitive, so I'm wondering if you are looking at the right prices and perhaps just looking at the single-day rate x 14?

[TheBeardedCruiser]

I recently sailed on the Meraviglia. A woman that met on the ship had the same issue with her insulin pump. She went to the front desk on deck five and spoke to them right after embarkation. It took some back and forth, but they eventually made it work, for free.

Personally, if I were you, I'd get it set up before you board the ship. MSC has a form on their website that to can filled out before your cruise for disabilities and medical accommodations. That probably would be the easiest way to get your grandson what he needs, for free.