Internet cost?

[Littlebeachlover]

I haven't sailed HA in several years and we recently booked a March, 2025 cruise.   Their website shows $34.99 per day for Wi-Fi???  Should I wait...does HA normally have a Black Friday sale on Wi-Fi or is $34.99 per day as good as it gets?       

[Gigi1977]

I too would love to see current onboard pricing.   The precruise pricing, I think, is for premium.  I need only surf…. But would like to be able to compare.  

[crystalspin]

 

30 minutes ago, Gigi1977 said:

I need only surf…. But would like to be able to compare.  

You can only get Surf as part of HIA (Have It All). 

 

Here is Roger @Crew News 's table of prices of Premium and Stream levels, and prices to upgrade from Surf if you have HIA.

https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Internet-Update-from-HIA-Surf-Plan.pdf

 

32 minutes ago, Littlebeachlover said:

Their website shows $34.99 per day for Wi-Fi???  Should I wait...does HA normally have a Black Friday sale on Wi-Fi or is $34.99 per day as good as it gets?       

As you can see, Littlebeach, it's not $35/day for as many days as your cruise is, but falls off directly, to $160 for seven days (~$23/day) and so on.

 

Edit to correct 7-day price -- I had read the 6-day price! At 12-days the price is less than $20/day. 

 

Edited June 1 by crystalspin

[Littlebeachlover]

On 6/1/2024 at 6:03 PM, crystalspin said:

 

You can only get Surf as part of HIA (Have It All). 

 

Here is Roger @Crew News 's table of prices of Premium and Stream levels, and prices to upgrade from Surf if you have HIA.

https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Internet-Update-from-HIA-Surf-Plan.pdf

 

As you can see, Littlebeach, it's not $35/day for as many days as your cruise is, but falls off directly, to $160 for seven days (~$23/day) and so on.

 

Edit to correct 7-day price -- I had read the 6-day price! At 12-days the price is less than $20/day. 

 

Thank you for sharing this information! 

[POA1]

The cost per day drops the longer you're buying service for. That $34.99 would be for a single day.

[MISTER 67]

Internet fees on cruise ships are rip-offs, you go to just about any hotel in the world and WI-Fi is free. I refuse to pay those ridiculous fees on the ships.

[d9704011]

22 minutes ago, MISTER 67 said:

Internet fees on cruise ships are rip-offs, you go to just about any hotel in the world and WI-Fi is free. I refuse to pay those ridiculous fees on the ships.

Your choice of course.  Here is a list of some hotel chains that still do not always offer free in-room wifi:

 

• Fairmont Hotels
• Hilton Hotels
• Marriott Hotels
• Ritz-Carlton Hotels
• Starwood Hotels.

Edited June 4 by d9704011

[MISTER 67]

23 hours ago, d9704011 said:

Your choice of course.  Here is a list of some hotel chains that still do not always offer free in-room wifi:

 

• Fairmont Hotels
• Hilton Hotels
• Marriott Hotels
• Ritz-Carlton Hotels
• Starwood Hotels.

I can still use my data plan in a hotel, can’t do that on a ship.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

How long is the cruise?

[VMax1700]

2 hours ago, MISTER 67 said:

I can still use my data plan in a hotel, can’t do that on a ship.

You can, when the ship is on land/in port just like the hotel 😉

[MISTER 67]

3 hours ago, VMax1700 said:

You can, when the ship is on land/in port just like the hotel 😉

That’s true, I have done that but it does matter who your carrier is.