Internet on cruise ships is normally really expensive, and you probably don't want to pay for more Internet than you need. In this blog we'll show
you three ways you can share your Internet connection between multiple devices.
Cost of Internet on Cruise Ships
On Royal Caribbean a single device Internet package can easily cost you more that $28 per day. If you purchase
multiple devices the price per device may drop to around $16 per device per day. During sales the prices may drop to around $20 per device per day
for a single device.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
One of the best ways to make the most of your Internet package is to create your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
A Wi-Fi hotspot allows you to share your Internet connection between multiple devices. There are three
ways that we recommend doing this; using a travel router, using and Android phone or setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot on your Windows computer.
Wi-Fi Travel Router
A Wi-Fi travel router is basically a small portal Wi-Fi hotspot. It works like a normal wireless router, but with the
advantage of being small, portable and can connect to an existing Wi-Fi network in the same way as your
smartphone, tablet or computer can. We use the TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Travel Router ourselves and recommend it to
our customers.
Watch our YouTube video for a Video tutorial on how to
set up your Wi-Fi hotspot on your travel router.
Here are links to the router on Amazon UK and Amazon USA.
Using a Wi-Fi travel router has its pluses and minuses.
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It is always on |
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You need to purchase, pack and travel with yet another device. |
Android Hotspot
Most Android phones can share mobile data by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB. This is also known as tethering. Android allows you to create a Wi-Fi hotspot
while connected to another Wi-Fi network, whereas iPhones can only create Wi-Fi hotspots when connected to a mobile phone network, not while connected
to a Wi-Fi network.
Watch our YouTube video for a Video tutorial on how to
set up your Android Wi-Fi hotspot. Alternatively Click Here
for written instructions on how to set up an Android Hotspot.
Using your Android phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot has its pluses and minuses.
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You don't need any extra devices |
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Your Wi-Fi hotstpot will be whereever your Android phone is |
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The battery on your phone will run down much faster than normal |
Windows Mobile Hotspot
PCs running Windows 10 or later have a fantastic feature called Mobile Hotspot. Mobile Hotspot allows you to
create your own Wifi Hotspot that you can share between your devices. Modern Windows laptops allow you to connect to
a Wi-Fi network while at the same time run a hotspot. Before purchasing our first Wi-Fi travel router this was how
we create out hotspots.
Watch our YouTube video for a Video tutorial on how to
set up your hotspot. Alternatively Click Here
for written instructions on how to set up a Mobile Hotspot.
Using a Mobile Hotspot on your computer has its pluses and minuses.
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You don't need any extra devices |
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You need to leave your computer on all the time |
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