Does Spotify work on cruise Wi-Fi?

Value Plan: The Value plan offers access to much of the Internet, e-mail, news, sports, weather, banking and finance. Note: Does not support Skype calling or music/video streaming (such as Spotify or Netflix). The service is also faster than the Social plan. For the extra access, you'll pay $15.00 per person/per day.



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Like all of Carnival's plans, this does not support video and music streaming services. If you realize on the ship that you prefer a different plan than what you originally purchased, you can always upgrade from one plan to another.

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Carnival Cruise Line You'll be able to use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and the most popular airline websites. However, this plan doesn't include access to other websites, email, or video/music streaming services, such as Netflix or Spotify.

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Premium Plan: If you want the entire Internet and you want the fastest speeds available, the the Premium plan is ideal. Depending on which ship you sail, streaming might be available. (Streaming is often provided on newer ships.) The Premium plan costs $18.70 per person/per day.

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In general, you can expect streaming to be allowed if you purchase the top-tier wi-fi package. But even though Netflix is largely allowed, it's no guarantee that it will work well. While the technology has advanced, Internet on a cruise can still be spotty.

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If you're not able to wait for ports of call (or don't have international data on your phone), it might be worthwhile to pay for a Wi-Fi package. Although prices have decreased over the years, it can still be pretty costly to purchase Wi-Fi for your cruise.

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Cruise ships have cellular service that you can connect to. However, it's usually considered international roaming and means you'll be charged high rates to access. You likely know that instead of using a cell signal, you can hook your phone up to wi-fi and use the Internet to make calls, send texts, and surf the web.

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Even legitimate Wi-Fi networks (as mentioned in the 2021 EOS Report for NCLH) may be collecting information about you. If you don't want that to happen, then use a VPN. However, it is important to know that using a VPN can be a challenge on a ship since it can slow down your internet speed.

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It's possible to send and receive text messages at sea on a cellular signal, as long as you have a signal through your ship's roaming network. (Just make sure you turn on data roaming in your settings.)

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  • Social Wi-Fi Plan. • Access the most popular social websites and applications including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat and the most popular airline sites. ...
  • Value Wi-Fi Plan. ...
  • Premium Wi-Fi Plan.


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To ensure you are not charged by your phone company on your cruise, you have two choices: Turn off your phone as soon as your cruise ship leaves port, or, if you want to use offline applications, put your phone into airplane mode.

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Set Your Phone To avoid unwanted charges, your safest bet onboard your cruise ship is to switch to airplane mode, reactivate your wireless feature and log in to the ship's Wi-Fi network. (Note: Switching to airplane mode will turn off wireless until you manually reactivate it.)

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If the ship provides free wifi and internet, then iMessage and FaceTime would be free. Those services are always free from Apple, and you only pay something if you are charged for the internet connection you are using.

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Your phone's hotspot will also work on a cruise ship as long as you have cell service, are docked or close to land and roaming is included in your plan. To help you stay connected during your cruise, this article will look at the best ways to connect to the internet including hotspots, roaming and WiFi costs.

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Connectivity May Be Slow on Some Cruise Ships Many ships contain a direct ship-to-shore system and new satellites similar to systems found on land. However, this is different for each cruise ship. The challenge of internet access on cruise ships is that connectivity can be really slow.

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When you arrive at the Port Authority Security in the cruise terminal, you will pass a security checkpoint where all carry-on luggage goes through X-rays and other baggage is checked in. All checked bags on cruise ships are scanned.

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