Cost to use Starlink

[MSEm]

What is the cost to use Starlink on a RCCL ship? Do you pay your cell phone provider?  Is there any cost on board the ship?

[Cigar King]

It's their new wifi service.  You'll pay the cost for using wifi to Royal.  

[Tatka]

1. Put your phone on Airplane Mode. No cell data usage!
2. Buy ship's WiFi. WiFi cost depends on sale price before your cruise. During your cruise it depends on your status with Crown & Anchor and how many days you are buying.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Tatka

[Biker19]

5 hours ago, MSEm said:

What is the cost to use Starlink on a RCCL ship?

The Voom package on board is $23-25/day for the Stream tier - about $5/day less on ships which still have Surf. The cost in the planner pre-cruise varies but 10-30% off those prices.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Biker19

[jbrinkm]

On 1/21/2023 at 6:44 PM, Biker19 said:

The Voom package on board is $23-25/day for the Stream tier - about $5/day less on ships which still have Surf. The cost in the planner pre-cruise varies but 10-30% off those prices.

 

Ships that have converted to Starlink seem to have dropped the Surf only package and gone to one Voom price only. 

[Biker19]

11 hours ago, jbrinkm said:

 

Ships that have converted to Starlink seem to have dropped the Surf only package and gone to one Voom price only. 

They seem to be headed that way, but there are ships which converted to Starlink but kept Surf, for a while at least.

[LinRon3]

On 1/22/2023 at 8:48 PM, jbrinkm said:

 

Ships that have converted to Starlink seem to have dropped the Surf only package and gone to one Voom price only. 

This seems a good place to drop our question [didn't want to start a new thread].  We are booked on Adventure OS for next Dec. and see only 'zoom with streaming' advertised for sale in cruise planners [for $16/day]. Not a bad 'comparative' price, but we don't need 'streaming' and have been holding out thinking they'll advertise just zoom [with internet but no streaming]...but if this is the only package they will be selling, perhaps we should purchase now [with the 30% off etc]. So my wife asks a good question, that perhaps the Adventure has changed over to this new starlink, and as jbrinkm said, perhaps will only offer the one package now?  So, prompts us look for the possible answer here [but no luck in the QA search].  So, several questions: 1)does the Adventure have starlink now, and does that alter their offerings for wifi [that now will include streaming even if one does not need that]?  and 2) this begs a general question as to just what ships now have starlink in the RCL fleet?  Thanks    

[DaKahuna]

23 minutes ago, LinRon3 said:

 So, several questions: 1)does the Adventure have starlink now, and does that alter their offerings for wifi [that now will include streaming even if one does not need that]?  and 2) this begs a general question as to just what ships now have starlink in the RCL fleet?  Thanks    

 

1.  The Adventure has Starlink.  There is now only one WiFi package. Whether you need streaming or not it is included. 

2.  Deployment of StarLink is sheduled to be completed on all Royal Caribbean ships by the end of this month. 

 

https://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/2022/08/30/royal-caribbean-signs-deal-to-deploy-spacex-starlink-internet-service/

[LinRon3]

18 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 

1.  The Adventure has Starlink.  There is now only one WiFi package. Whether you need streaming or not it is included. 

2.  Deployment of StarLink is sheduled to be completed on all Royal Caribbean ships by the end of this month. 

 

https://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/2022/08/30/royal-caribbean-signs-deal-to-deploy-spacex-starlink-internet-service/

Wow DaKahuna, this is so helpful.  Thank you so much.  It allows us to make a material decision on purchases just now for cruises long away. I hope it helps other too.  Streaming is now part of RCI's essential wifi package and all RCI ships should have starlink by end of March 2023? Thanks again.