SKYPE aboard Holland America ships

Author Message   dinotars Senior Member Username: Dinotars Post Number: 6736 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 - 03:17 am:    I've found that the internet service on cruise ships is not only costly but slow.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2711 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 04:00 am:    Jan, we did have minutes on RCL, I had my netbook with me and used it in the cookie/coffee shop with luck. It was still slow. Lois keep saying "Jan said to go to the conference room around 2 a m and it will be quick." I too am a night owl, but not fond of wondering around the cruise ship late, by myself. Have a nice Mothers Day.   Jan Advanced Member Username: Seychelle Post Number: 320 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 02:32 am:    Phyllis, we do the same thing in ports as you do. But you get some free minutes on the internet on RCL when you are repeat customers. I'm a night owl, so I'll go use the computer at about 2 a.m. and it works fast since no one else is there. Might work well if you get up really early too.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2708 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 08:39 pm:    When cruising, we head to the local libary in each port and use the system there. Most times it is free, but in Ireland last year we did have to pay for libary card, still much cheaper than the ships.   E.L.Fink Intermediate Member Username: Yahootie Post Number: 95 Registered: 08-2009 Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 07:40 pm:    The server aboard the RC Voyger was so slow it took it cost about $1/Email download. I was never able to send Email. They charged for time connected with the server, not for data transfer. I was afraid of using Skype. elf   Lane Heath Intermediate Member Username: Heathlb Post Number: 70 Registered: 02-2008 Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 09:28 pm:    My husband and I plan to cruise aboard Holland America's Prinsendam, and I have read that Holland America blocks access to SKYPE. Last year, we cruised on a Carnival ship that said that SKYPE couldn't be used, and we had no trouble using it. Has anyone had experience using SKYPE or any other internet phone service aboard a Holland America ship?