Communications at Sea

Internet

You can keep in touch with friends and family back home by using the computers in the Library or the Sea Room which are located on (Deck 3), Forward, and a good place to access the internet and send emails to family and friends. You can even upload some of your holiday pictures and attach them to your emails.

If you don’t already have an email account or can't access your own, the Internet Manager can help you with you set up a CruisE-Mail™ account.

You can also connect to the Internet using the Wireless Network. This allows you to collect your emails from your own laptop. If your laptop does not have wireless capability, you can hi e a radio card. Or if you do not have a laptop you can hire one. Pease see the Internet Manager on board for further details. Watch out for offers available during your cruise.

Connection to work Virtual Private Networks (VPN) using PPTP or IPsec is not guaranteed.  Skype and other IP telephony programs will not work due to the data delays introduced by the satellite link.  You will be able to connect to these services but speech will not work.

Wireless Hotspot Areas

The Atrium

(Deck 2) — Spinnaker Bar and The Globe

(Deck 3) — Meridian Restaurant, Caffè Vivo, Horizon

(Deck 8) — Midship

(Deck 9) — The Belvedere, Aft starboard and port side (pool)

(Deck 10) — The Retreat

Although the technology is available for you to keep in touch while at sea, please do not expect the same speed as your broadband connection at home, as the ship is 'wireless’ and relies on the data being sent to at least one satellite before it gets to its destination.

Using Your Mobile At Sea

Use your mobile at sea for as little as £1.20 per minute.~ Your mobile phone should automatically connect to the network. When connected your phone will show either ‘MCP’ or 901 12’ on the display.  See this page for more details.

Your Cabin Phone

Talk longer for the same price. To use your cabin telephone:

•   Press the pre-programmed ‘ship-to-shore’ button on your telephone.

•   Please wait for the voice prompts.

•   For calls to the UK enter the number as if dialling in the UK (include STD Code e.g. 01234 566789).

•   For International Calls enter the international code for the country followed by the number, dropping the 0 from the STD code.

•   If you do not receive a reply after 10 rings, please replace the handset to avoid being charged a satellite connection charge.

•   Charges will be added to the shipboard account of the cabin occupant holding the ‘01’ ID.

Up to a 5 minute call               £5.00

between 5 and 10 minutes    £8.00

between 10 and 15 minutes £12.00

Please note that talking for one minute will cost the same as a five minute call. For assistance please contact Reception as there is no longer a Communications Centre in spite of information to the contrary.