Cassandra C Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 Hi! We are set to go on our first cruise and we keep going back and forth on the internet package. We are doing an 8 night southern Caribbean cruise and the cost of the internet package is quite steep ($231). This is the cheapest I've seen it get so far. Is it worth it to get the internet package? Has anyone done a cruise with and without buying it, if so did you regret not having it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanalo217 Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 That seems high? What's your daily rate? I just checked my 7 day Wonder sailing in Sept and it's 20/day and my 13 day Grandeur sailing next Sept is 18/day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcruisers Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 Only done one cruise with it and many without. Never regretted not having it as I like to disconnect. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 It is usually cheaper to have one person get a plan for all your devices. A 2 device plan is cheaper than 2 one device plans. tingtang, Cassandra C, CrimsonCruiser and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I’ve never cruised with an internet package and don’t plan on it in the future. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 It’s really subjective. I keep in touch with a family member nightly. If you have ports where your phone plan works you can check in with people , check email etc. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, wordell1 said: It is usually cheaper to have one person get a plan for all your devices. A 2 device plan is cheaper than 2 one device plans. Absolutely this. Cassandra C and CruiseGus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 As @Pattycruise says, it's very subjective. If you're able to completely disconnect and don't use the Internet much at home, then potentially it's worth saving your money, as the packages aren't cheap. You can almost certainly find some free WiFi in your ports if you need to just check emails occasionally or make a quick call home. I tried going without once, on a port-intensive Med cruise where I had access to my mobile data in every port but I swore never again. Once the ship was out at sea each evening and I was cut off from the virtual world I almost felt bereft. Having Internet access on board definitely ennhances my cruise experience so I have bitten the bullet ever since. WAAAYTOOO, FloatyBoaty, Cassandra C and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra C Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 9 hours ago, amanalo217 said: That seems high? What's your daily rate? I just checked my 7 day Wonder sailing in Sept and it's 20/day and my 13 day Grandeur sailing next Sept is 18/day. It's $16.99 a day. I added on 2 devices which elevated it a bit. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cassandra C said: It's $16.99 a day. I added on 2 devices which elevated it a bit. That's cheaper than I've seen it for a while, other than the Black Friday sale last year. On my upcoming cruise it's gone back and forth between $19.99 and $20.99 a day. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJRanch Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 We do not get the internet package. Doubt we ever will. One of our phones goes into the safe, the other goes into airplane mode and is turned into camera. You should consider it, we really enjoy being "disconnected". You could put the money towards an excursion, daily gratuities, a drink package, dinning package ect. Enjoy the people you are with, the ship, the ocean, the ports. Stay off the screen, everything will be there on the "connected" world when you return. Cassandra C and Ryan79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanalo217 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Maybe go with a single device. You'll save some money and still have access when needed. Sharing the connection will make you consider if you really need to "connect" before bumping someone off their device. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Cassandra C said: It's $16.99 a day. I added on 2 devices which elevated it a bit. That does not add up to a $231 bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 The first device would have been 16.99, but getting two brings a discount. $231 for 2 devices on 8 days means the average device cost getting 2 divices where the single would have been 16.99 is about 14.44. The more devices you add (up to 4), brings more discount. My sailing's best single price has been $15.99, but doing a 4 device plan at that rate brought the per device pre day cost down to 12.50 Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 To make it less expensive you can purchase one package for one device and pass it back and forth to the parties in your group. My wife and I have this arrangement and I use it during certain times for work and she uses it the other for her emails, texts and "games". We each have the other's email accounts on our phones (except my work) and so we are not out of touch during the voyage. Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Mike Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I spent a lot of years cruising without any electronics. I am a computer programmer and that was my way of disconnecting. It was great. The day we got on the ship the cell phones went into the safe and stayed there until the end of the cruise. We would take friends with us and as long as I paid for the trip they were under the same rules. My son is 26 and he still cruises disconnected most of the time. Full Disclosure: Now I have to tell you; in the last 3 years I purchase the internet package every time because of my work. For me to be gone from work for 7 to 14 days can be an issue and they are willing to pay me overtime to take care of issues. This helps me pay for the trip and for the internet package. My son is taking online classes getting his teaching credential, so he uses the same internet package to do his homework while on the cruise ship. Last Note: If it was not for my work, I would not get the internet package and would cruise disconnected. Ryan79, KJ777, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra C Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 12 hours ago, TXcruzer said: That does not add up to a $231 bill The Royal Caribbean site shows it coming up to $231 for 2 devices with 1 person on the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Cassandra C said: The Royal Caribbean site shows it coming up to $231 for 2 devices with 1 person on the plan. I get $272 for 1 person 2 devices for Icon in May. The advertised rate is $22.99 per day before you even put in how many people, devices, etc. Those getting $16.00 a day are super lucky. Thinking about getting for just one device for total of $160 and maybe just logging in and out between us? Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Are the internet packages limited a "single dedicated device", or can I switch back and forth from my iPhone to my iPad? Using only one device at a time. Am I making sense? Cassandra C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, tingtang said: Are the internet packages limited a "single dedicated device", or can I switch back and forth from my iPhone to my iPad? Using only one device at a time. Am I making sense? You can do that.. I switch back and forth between phone and lap top tingtang and Cassandra C 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Cassandra C said: The Royal Caribbean site shows it coming up to $231 for 2 devices with 1 person on the plan. I am sure it does, my point was 8 X $16.99 doesn’t equal $231. It’s more like $14.44 per device per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra C Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 15 hours ago, CanHardlyWait said: I get $272 for 1 person 2 devices for Icon in May. The advertised rate is $22.99 per day before you even put in how many people, devices, etc. Those getting $16.00 a day are super lucky. Thinking about getting for just one device for total of $160 and maybe just logging in and out between us? That's a good idea, I think we might do that just to save some money and be able to still check on things at home! CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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