michaelt721 Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hi, New to the board. Going on Oasis of the Seas in February 2022. I have 3 teenagers. We have discussed and decided that none of us need internet access for anything, email, surfing, streaming etc...., after all we are on vacation! However, if they need to get ahold of me, or I need to get ahold of them, texting seems to be the best way. Back in the day, I brought small walkie-talkies with me.....I know I'm dating myself. Go ahead and laugh! So my question is: Is the wifi for texting purposes free on the ship? I really don't want to spend $10 per person per day unless I have to. Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Welcome to the message boards! 33 minutes ago, michaelt721 said: Is the wifi for texting purposes free on the ship? No, internet access of any kind costs money. CruisingOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryresangel Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 What if you are messaging through the RC app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, bryresangel said: What if you are messaging through the RC app? Messaging in the app does not need a wifi plan, but it costs extra ($1.99 per person per day) Moxiegirl1977, CruisingOz and bryresangel 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringCruisePlanner Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 A follow up question would be whether you have to pay the $1.99 per person per day fee if you've purchased the internet package. @Matt do you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, AspiringCruisePlanner said: A follow up question would be whether you have to pay the $1.99 per person per day fee if you've purchased the internet package. If you have internet you will be able to use any internet-based messaging services to receive and send messages. Sometimes you have to set things up to use regular cell phone text messaging to transfer via an internet connection and it doesn't automatically work in all cases. bryresangel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, AspiringCruisePlanner said: A follow up question would be whether you have to pay the $1.99 per person per day fee if you've purchased the internet package. @Matt do you know? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 But if you've paid for the internet package, you don't need to get the onboard messaging package. You can just use WhatsApp or any other web based messaging tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxiegirl1977 Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Matt said: Messaging in the app does not need a wifi plan, but it costs extra ($1.99 per person per day) Purchase in advance or once on board? We’re 2 Families traveling together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveCruising2021 Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Matt said: Messaging in the app does not need a wifi plan, but it costs extra ($1.99 per person per day) I have read other places that this might be different per ship as some ships are free. Is this correct? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 43 minutes ago, Moxiegirl1977 said: Purchase in advance or once on board? The messaging feature for 1.99pp/day you purchase on board. 26 minutes ago, LoveCruising2021 said: I have read other places that this might be different per ship as some ships are free. Is this correct? All of the ships have moved to the pay messanging feature in the app now. It is no longer free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringCruisePlanner Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Seems pretty lame that you'd have to pay an additional fee for their messaging service on top of the internet package. I get it that other wifi type messaging services can be used with the wifi, it just seems odd they wouldn't include messaging with their internet package. Another side question. I read somewhere that there was a way to message your genie while on the ship (star class cabins) but I can't remember what messaging service they use. Can someone jog my memory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, AspiringCruisePlanner said: I read somewhere that there was a way to message your genie while on the ship (star class cabins) but I can't remember what messaging service they use. Can someone jog my memory? We used WhatsApp to communicate with out Genie on my last cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 16 hours ago, LoveCruising2021 said: I have read other places that this might be different per ship as some ships are free. Is this correct? Thank you. That was the case pre-Covid. Since the return, its not free on any ships anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darsh Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 10/27/2021 at 11:30 PM, AspiringCruisePlanner said: A follow up question would be whether you have to pay the $1.99 per person per day fee if you've purchased the internet package. @Matt do you know? This follow-up inquiry raises an important question about potential fee exemptions for those who have purchased the internet bundle. Seeking confirmation from Matt on whether the $1.99 per person per day cost still applies is critical for users.Magic 8 balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, Darsh said: This follow-up inquiry raises an important question about potential fee exemptions for those who have purchased the internet bundle. Seeking confirmation from Matt on whether the $1.99 per person per day cost still applies is critical for users.Magic 8 balls Texting through the app is now free for everyone except children. I don't know why they aren't allowed this, but they aren't. I'm not sure what the minimum age is to use this. Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus527 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, steverk said: Texting through the app is now free for everyone except children. I don't know why they aren't allowed this, but they aren't. I'm not sure what the minimum age is to use this. 13. My youngest was 12 this summer when we sailed, so we fudged her birth year in the app so she could appear 13 and have access. Can confirm the messaging app is free to use on board. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, steverk said: Texting through the app is now free for everyone except children. I don't know why they aren't allowed this, but they aren't. I'm not sure what the minimum age is to use this. COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (FTC) https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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