{"id":24924,"date":"2015-07-22T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=24924"},"modified":"2015-07-22T01:00:14","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T08:00:14","slug":"wednesday-129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=24924","title":{"rendered":"Ships, Internet Connected For Cruisers"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are people who go on cruises because they want to escape from their daily routines, and these days daily routines almost always involve being online. When they’re cruising, they don’t want to touch a computer, read from an iPad or see a smartphone.<\/p>\n

Well, as one of our friends once said: “Include us out.”<\/p>\n

Even if we didn’t need<\/i> to be online for writing about cruises, we would. The electronic era has captured us. We’re not in denial. We want to be on line when cruising.<\/p>\n

If you’re like us, the good news is that being online when at sea is becoming easier, better and cheaper. The cost will still cause you to pause before making a decision, but here’s a few of the things that are happening…<\/p>\n

• On half of Carnival’s<\/a> ships, there’s a flat fee of $5 per day to access Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

• Disney<\/a> charges for data used instead of minutes used with its Connect@Sea plan.<\/p>\n

• OnRoyal Caribbean’s<\/a> oldest ship, Majesty of the Seas<\/a>, the Internet’s free for all.<\/p>\n

• More options are being offered at Internet cafes on ships at (we think) more affordable prices.<\/p>\n

• Silversea<\/a> gives at least an hour of Internet per day, free, for all guests.<\/p>\n

• In general, cruise lines are finding creative ways to satisfy (and yes, entice) customers with social media packages, discounts for loyalty members and options for just texting and tweeting.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the biggest things the industry has to overcome is that Internet service on a ship is usually nowhere near as good as it is on land.<\/p>\n

That, after all, may be in the hands of the satellite gods.<\/p>\n

In the news…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

• American Queen changes Mississippi schedule due to high water
\n\t• Princess<\/span> all-inclusive beverage package Sip & Sail free on 350 cruises<\/span><\/p>\n

Today at portsandbows.co<\/span><\/a>m: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Norwegian raising gratuities…again<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ruby Princess<\/a>
\n\t3 nights
\n\tSeptember 14, 2015<\/span>
\n\tVancouver<\/a>, <\/span>Los Angeles<\/a>
\n\tInside: $149<\/span>
\n\tCost per day: $49<\/strong>
\n\twww.princess.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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