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For that cellular data is fine and cheaper.

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• danpalmer 4y ago
  Not in the middle of the ocean.
  • Gare 4y ago
    How many cruises go out of reach of cellular networks for many days? Mediterannean cruises should be within reach od EU cellular networks most of the time.
    • m2fkxy 4y ago
      cellular networks are out of reach during a Helsinki-Tallinn crossing, so I would not deem this to be too rare for most cruise ships.
    • jq-r 4y ago
      Emphasis on the Mediterranean. Right, you have free data roaming in EU, but the world is a much bigger place. Those cruise lines operate all over the world where getting a local SIM card with any amount of data is usually inconvenient or sometimes impossible. Satellite internet is usually the only way you can get online while on a cruise ship in a lot of countries and it is an extremely desired amenity onboard. Have no internet for any reason for an hour (and that happened a lot in some places), thats all fun, don't have it for a day, and you'll get almost a mutiny. Also satellite internet is very much needed for crew and navigation. My point being that having relatively cheap and reliable internet on a cruise ship is a big pro even if your cruise is in Med. I'm sure that absolutely every cruise line is trying to get starlink terminals onboard as soon as possible.
  • kenjackson 4y ago
    There is typically cellular in the sea that you can use. Which is pricey, but for low data usage probably fine.