Cloud9 Bob Posted April 22 #1 Share Posted April 22 Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael360 Posted April 22 #2 Share Posted April 22 31 minutes ago, Cloud9 Bob said: Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi? I have used my successfully on the 7 VV cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted April 22 #3 Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, Cloud9 Bob said: Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi? I have tried on 5 different cruise lines and it was blocked on all 5 including both Scarlet and Valiant Ladies. Without the VPN, service was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesv281117 Posted April 22 #4 Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, Cloud9 Bob said: Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi? Using it as we speak on resilient lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverendingcruising Posted April 22 #5 Share Posted April 22 My work VPN did not work (Cisco AnyConnect) and when I asked about it they said they don't support VPN. My personal VPN did work though (Tailscale). I suspect it is related to whether you can go over https vs more traditional methods like IPsec. When I did get connected it broke the app, which makes sense since it probably needs to talk to the ship instead of the internet while onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 Bob Posted April 22 Author #6 Share Posted April 22 I've only been on Scarlet Lady (last June was most recent) and both times it did not reach the Internet when on. Soon as I turned it off the connection worked. I just wanted to check something at my bank in the US and was very disappointed to have to accept a lower level of security. I went to sailor services who really didn't even know what a VPN was. Just as I was about to leave the agent said "oh there's one of our IT managers" and she went over to ask him. He said "it's blocked". Now I read in the literature VV produces that it's supported. That's why I asked here. Thank you for your responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverendingcruising Posted April 23 #7 Share Posted April 23 Where did you see it is supported? Would like to be able to work on our next cruise and if they claim it works I want to hold them to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 Bob Posted April 23 Author #8 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, neverendingcruising said: Where did you see it is supported? Would like to be able to work on our next cruise and if they claim it works I want to hold them to it! https://www.virginvoyages.com/help-and-support/the-days-at-sea/sailor-services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchendz Posted April 25 #9 Share Posted April 25 On 4/22/2024 at 3:33 AM, Cloud9 Bob said: Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi? I have used VPN successfully on Lesser Antilles and Dominican Daze. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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