First a little background. As Elite member (in the past) we were allowed some free internet each day. It was good enough for us to receive and send a few emails each day.
The last Princess cruise, earlier this year, we were on a new ship and wanted to experience all the new technology so we purchased the full package (medalion, free internet and gratuities. This was great, although me wife doesn't drink and the price seemed good (lower than what is offered today) however we didn't need the full internet package, and my wife did enjoy some of the specialty coffees. I tried my best to get some value out of the beverage package. Because we're elite members we also had a free bar set up each.
My question is that we really didn't need the package we purchased, we don't understand our options (for the next cruise we are looking at). Following are my questions.
1. Do you still get medalion if you don't purchase the full internet package?
2. We understand the elite free internet perk is gone. Can we purchase internet by the minute (hour) to satisfy our needs on sending and receiving emails?
3, Do Elite passengers get a discount on internet?
4. What are the current internet packages and their prices?
5. Is medallion internet or blue tooth based. Do I need it?
Thank you and I appreciate all the help and clarifications that I seem unable to get from the Princess website.