Wifi on Carnival Ships?

Question

I am going aboard on the Carnival Inspiration in December. I was wondering if that ship has wifi? Most all carnival ships are the same, so if one has wifi they probably all do. Another question...If it does have wifi, do you have to pay?

I want to bring my laptop that way I don't have to pay like .50 cents a minute to surf the web and talk to friends. I need a vacation, but not a vacation from computers lol

Answer 1

What the heck are you talking about?!

Answer 2

I have been on many cruises but not Carnival.  They all have internet accesss and have now started WIFI.  SOme have it available in your cabin and others have it in certain locations on ship.

Its very expensive for any internet access on ship.  And, many times the service is not very good when the ship is moving.  Imagine you trying to keep your dish pointed at the satelllite while moving.  What i always suggest is that people instead look for internet cafes at port stops.  You can usually get an hour or so on land for just a couple dollars.  On ship that would cost about $25 for an hour.  I have found internet cafes in many port stops. Many times it just a matter of asking somewhere in town.  Some were right at the port.

Answer 3

Can I access the internet while on board?



For those guests who want the option of staying connected to the everyday world, we have implemented Internet Cafes fleetwide.

The Cafe is open 24-hours a day and features private workstations with the latest flat panel computer terminals. Guests will have the ability to send and receive e-mail and access Internet sites. Guests can access their home account through AOL, Hotmail, Juno or Yahoo or have the option of setting up their very own temporary account on board with our CruiseE-mail.

The computers are equipped with WordPad.

The Internet is accessed via satellite through a satellite modem and guests are able to surf the internet as if they were at home.  Files can be downloaded as "read only" but cannot be saved, since a floppy disk cannot be inserted into the PC's.

The Internet connection speed is able to connect with bursts of 2.5 megs and 128 kbps upstream.

If Palm Pilots are wireless than guests can take advantage of our wireless access.

Guests may bring their own personal Laptop for use on board by using our Wireless Internet Service.  

If the laptop is not equipped with a Wireless Internet Card, guests will need to rent one from the Internet Cafe.

If the laptop is running on Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 95, software will be installed in order to run the Wireless System. This will take approximately five minutes.  

If the laptop is running on Windows XP, the above software is not needed. The Wireless Internet Service is compatible with a Wireless 802.11b card, which is the industry standard.

Even with the wireless service, guest's personal Laptop must be used in close proximity of the Internet Cafe. It cannot be used in guest’s staterooms.

Internet Cafe Price List

Charges for the following services will be billed directly to guest's Sail and Sign Account as follows:

A one time activation fee is $3.95.

To obtain a temporary account while on board, the set-up charge is $3.95.

To print information, the charge is $.50-per page.

To utilize the service of the Internet Cafe, whether using a private workstation, renting a laptop or using the guest's personal laptop, the charge is:

$.75-per minute.

Block of Minutes (no refund for unused minutes):

3, 4 or 5 Day Cruise

30 minutes for $16.50 (.55 per minute).

60 minutes for $24.00 (.40 per minute).  

7 Day Cruise or Longer

100 minutes for $55.00 (.55 per minute).

250 minutes for $100.00 (.40 per minute).  

To rent a Wireless Internet Card for a guest's personal laptop, the rate is $10.00 per day. To rent a Laptop, the charge is $35.00 per day; optional insurance is $10.00 per day.