Free Internet Try

[chrisd596]

Is DCL still running the 25mb free try, or was it 50mb.... for trying out the internet? I know you have to sign up the first day of the cruise.

Thanks
Chris

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Is DCL still running the 25mb free try, or was it 50mb.... for trying out the internet? I know you have to sign up the first day of the cruise.

Thanks
Chris

Well, it's still being advertised as of the June 20th sailing on the Fantasy. 50MB, must sign up by midnight the first day, one plan per room (sharable by all in room).

 

[chrisd596]

Great, thanks

 

[Weedy]

FYI. Be sure to sign out of the app by clicking in the top right hand corner of the screen. Don't just swipe it closed. Or you will use all your free data before you even leave port.
Ask me how I know this. Oops

 

[chrisd596]

Yep, thanks for the tip. I used the free internet package a year ago, so I wanted to make sure it's up and running.
I saved the brochure telling you to turn off automatic software updates, auto updates in playstore, disabling auto download of email attachments (don't have that on, cause I have to click the attachments, auto back up and syncing to the cloud, (don't have that on either)
I have an android tablet, so I have to remember how to turn off software updates and updates in playstore.

Thanks
Chris

 

[over50visits]

Is DCL still running the 25mb free try, or was it 50mb.... for trying out the internet? I know you have to sign up the first day of the cruise.

Thanks
Chris

50MB, free, must sign up the first day, and you can't overrun and cost yourself anything accidentally - it will just quit when you get to 50MB and ask you if you want to sign up for a paid plan.

You can probably find a number of threads with advice on what to turn off to make sure you don't accidentally use up your data plan with wifi updates, photo transfers, etc. But, it's different for each phone system, and it's possible you might miss something (for example, automatic app updates). Unless you find a trustworthy thread with complete info, I really suggest you just stop by the internet desk and ask the person there to look at your device to be sure everything is turned off that needs to be. My experience is they are very good, fast, friendly, everything you could want. Get it done quickly and then on your way enjoying your first day!

 

[chrisd596]

Good advice, thanks

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Is DCL still running the 25mb free try, or was it 50mb.... for trying out the internet? I know you have to sign up the first day of the cruise.

Thanks
Chris

I can bring you up to date we had it on our recent Magic cruise in August. 50 MB one per stateroom first day only.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

50MB, free, must sign up the first day, and you can't overrun and cost yourself anything accidentally - it will just quit when you get to 50MB and ask you if you want to sign up for a paid plan.

You can probably find a number of threads with advice on what to turn off to make sure you don't accidentally use up your data plan with wifi updates, photo transfers, etc. But, it's different for each phone system, and it's possible you might miss something (for example, automatic app updates). Unless you find a trustworthy thread with complete info, I really suggest you just stop by the internet desk and ask the person there to look at your device to be sure everything is turned off that needs to be. My experience is they are very good, fast, friendly, everything you could want. Get it done quickly and then on your way enjoying your first day!

Great advice here.

 

[bfamily5]

do you have to use it the first day or can you "hold onto it" until used? TIA!

 

[gismo1554]

You can use it any time in the cruise but must sign up before 12am/midnight on the first day

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

You can use it any time in the cruise but must sign up before 12am/midnight on the first day

Yes.

 

[Ariel484]

We had it on our July 25th sailing on the Fantasy. I forgot to tell my husband to sign out of it each time and we burned through 15 MB on the first day...oops.

The remaining MB just barely lasted us to the end of the cruise (we had work going on in our house while we were gone so I wanted to be able to check my email once or twice a day in case something happened...I was also stupid and opened Instagram once. Easy way to waste 7MB!).

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

We had it on our July 25th sailing on the Fantasy. I forgot to tell my husband to sign out of it each time and we burned through 15 MB on the first day...oops.

The remaining MB just barely lasted us to the end of the cruise (we had work going on in our house while we were gone so I wanted to be able to check my email once or twice a day in case something happened...I was also stupid and opened Instagram once. Easy way to waste 7MB!).

We had it on our July 25th sailing on the Fantasy. I forgot to tell my husband to sign out of it each time and we burned through 15 MB on the first day...oops.

The remaining MB just barely lasted us to the end of the cruise (we had work going on in our house while we were gone so I wanted to be able to check my email once or twice a day in case something happened...I was also stupid and opened Instagram once. Easy way to waste 7MB!).

It can go fast.

 

[TestingH2O]

We opted to bring the laptop with us so we could move pictures throughout the cruise. This allowed us to use our phones for the Navigator app without worrying about accidentally using data (unless you sign up on your phone, you can't use the internet other than the app.) We then just used the laptop for our email checks etc.

 

[anricat]

We opted to bring the laptop with us so we could move pictures throughout the cruise. This allowed us to use our phones for the Navigator app without worrying about accidentally using data (unless you sign up on your phone, you can't use the internet other than the app.) We then just used the laptop for our email checks etc.

This is what we did last year on the Dream. We just signed up on the laptop and used that for a quick email home to family and send a photo here and there, otherwise we didn't use it at all on our phones. Just used the Navigator app.

 

[flyersfan1129]

Does anyone know if this is still being offered?

 

[chrisd596]

Yep, easy to use. Pick up the directions at the internet desk, I think on deck 4, mid ship.

Turn off google updating. I was able to use it for texting everyday and only used about a third of it...

Chris

 

[Seamama]

We opted to bring the laptop with us so we could move pictures throughout the cruise. This allowed us to use our phones for the Navigator app without worrying about accidentally using data (unless you sign up on your phone, you can't use the internet other than the app.) We then just used the laptop for our email checks etc.

GREAT TIP!

 

[mylittlebuttercup]

As of Aug. 21, they had it on the Dream the first day, and I used it!