1. Carnival
   
2. Celebrity
   
3. Crystal Cruises
   
4. Holland America Line
   
5. Norwegian Cruise Line
   
6. Princess Cruises
   
7. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
   
8. Royal Caribbean International
   
9. Silversea
   
10. Windstar
    

1. CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE:

 Updated 2007

Internet Café: For guests who want the option of staying connected to the everyday world, Carnival has implemented Internet Cafes fleetwide.

The Cafe is open 24-hours a day and features private workstations with the latest flat panel computer terminals. Guests will have the ability to send and receive e-mail and access Internet sites. Guests can access their home account through AOL, Hotmail, Juno or Yahoo or have the option of setting up their very own temporary account on board with Carnival CruiseE-mail. The computers are equipped with WordPad.

The Internet is accessed via satellite through a satellite modem and guests are able to surf the Internet as if they were at home. Files can be downloaded as "read only" but cannot be saved, since a floppy disk cannot be inserted into the PC's. The Internet connection speed is able to connect with bursts of 2.5 Megs and 128 kbps upstream.

If Palm Pilots are wireless, guests can take advantage of wireless access. Guests may bring their own personal Laptop for use on board by using the Wireless Internet Service. If the laptop is not equipped with a Wireless Internet Card, guests can rent one from the Internet Cafe.

If the laptop is running on Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 95, software will be installed in order to run the Wireless System. This will take approximately five minutes. If the laptop is running on Windows XP, the above software is not needed. The Wireless Internet Service is compatible with a Wireless 802.11b card, which is the industry standard.

Even with the wireless service, personal Laptops must be used in close proximity of the Internet Cafe. The wireless service isn’t accessible in guest staterooms.

Internet Cafe Price List
Charges for the following services will be billed directly to Sail and Sign Accounts:
A one-time activation fee is $3.95.
To obtain a temporary account while on board, the set-up charge is $3.95.
To print information, the charge is $.50-per page.
To utilize the service of the Internet Cafe, whether using a private workstation, renting a laptop or using the guest's personal laptop, the charge is:
$.75-per minute.
Block of Minutes (no refund for unused minutes):

3, 4 or 5 Day Cruise
30 minutes for $16.50 (.55 per minute).
60 minutes for $24.00 (.40 per minute).

7-Day Cruise or Longer
100 minutes for $55.00 (.55 per minute).
250 minutes for $100.00 (.40 per minute).

To rent a Wireless Internet Card for a guest's personal laptop, the rate is $10.00 per day. To rent a Laptop, the charge is $35.00 per day; optional insurance is $10.00 per day.

Updated 2007

Internet Access: An Outlook e-mail account will be setup for each Guest on the ship. Charges are $2 for the first 100K bytes of each inbound message and each outbound address. An additional charge of $1 applies to each additional 100K bytes of message. An inbound message causes a voice mail message to be placed on your stateroom phone.

Internet access is available in the Internet Café 24 hours a day until debarkation is completed. Internet minutes are available at 4 different rates:

• $.75 a minute with no package.
• 100 minutes for $70. Extra minutes are $.70 per minute.
• 200 minutes for $120. Extra minutes are $.60 per minute.
• 500 minutes for $250. Extra minutes are $.50 per minute.

*Not available onboard Horizon or Zenith

Connect@Sea Kits: A limited number of Connect@Sea kits are available. These enable your laptop to have access from your stateroom. Kits are available for $25 a day with the first 50 minutes per day included. Additional minutes are as above.

*Available only onboard Millennium, Infinity, Summit and Constellation.


3. CRYSTAL CRUISES:

Updated 2007

Crystal’s popular Computer University@Sea® program is offered on all cruises. CU@Sea provides e-mail services, Internet access, group and individual instruction on use of a PC and extensive complimentary enrichment course offerings. Each ship has at least 25 state-of-the-art PC workstations. Complimentary lectures or classes are offered each cruise. There is a nominal setup fee when you begin to use any CU@Sea services involving off-ship communication.

Digital Cameras
There are media readers for most standard camera memory cards.

E-mail Services
A unique e-mail address for each guest is printed on your cruise ticket. The private e-mail system supports sending and receiving e-mail messages under 1MB. Messages are sent and received instantaneously, subject to the stability of satellite communications. There is a charge for the first 100KB of each inbound and outbound e-mail, and an additional charge for all additional outbound e-mail ("cc") addresses, and for messages greater than 100KB. The current schedule of charges is available on board.

Home and Business E-mail Access
If your home or business e-mail provider has web access to your e-mail you will be able to access it from the ship via the Internet. If you're not sure, contact your e-mail provider. The current schedule of charges is available on board.

Internet Access
All Computer University@Sea workstations are configured for Internet access. There is a charge for Internet access based on data transmission size. Once downloaded, you may browse your web page at leisure. The current schedule of charges is available on board.

Laptop Rentals
Rental PC laptops are available for your use on board for a nominal daily charge. From these computers you can access the Internet as well as your shipboard e-mail from your stateroom. The current schedule of charges is available on board.

Using Your Own Laptop on Board
There are several ways you might use your own laptop:

1. You can create e-mail messages and transfer them to a Computer University@Sea workstation via a floppy disk.

2. You can practice your computer lesson at leisure.

3. We can configure your PC or Macintosh laptop for Internet access from your stateroom. There is a charge for configuring your laptop, and current Internet access charges apply; the current schedule of charges is available on board.


4. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE:

Updated 2007

Internet Center
Each cruise ship in the Holland America fleet provides an Internet Center offering 24-hour email and Internet access. Printers are also available. Wireless "hot spots" (802.11b) are available on all ships for guests traveling with personal laptop computers with wireless capability. Guests may also rent wireless-equipped laptops onboard. Vista-Class cruise ships - including ms Oosterdam, ms Westerdam and ms Zuiderdam - provide Internet access directly from guest rooms using the dial-up connector on personal laptop computers.


5. NCL:

Updated 2007

All ships are equipped with 24 hour Internet Cafés hosted by MTN, and offer the following services.

*To use the wireless Internet Service, you may use your own laptop, or rent a laptop directly from the Internet Café Manager during their daily desk hours.

Guests can use their laptop or rent a laptop or wireless card and connect to NCL’s Wireless network.


6. PRINCESS:

Updated 2007

Onboard the Grand, Sea, Dawn, Sun and Ocean there are Business Centers equipped with computers available for passenger use. These computers are equipped with standard business applications as well as Internet access. Passengers may access AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo and other web based email accounts. Internet web browsing access is available from these computers for other web-based information such as stock market or world news.

Internet And E-Mail Access*
Internet access is available on all Princess vessels at their onboard Internet Cafés and wireless networks. Use state of- the-art computer systems to access web-based e-mail account, or browse the Internet for world news, sports and stock trading. Or bring your wireless-equipped laptop and access the Internet from the comfort of Princess’ beautiful Purser's Lobby/Atrium and the surrounding lounges and bars. Wireless network cards are also available for purchase onboard.

Passengers who subscribe to e-mail services from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) are advised to verify that their ISP has a web-mail viewing site prior to sailing. Most major ISPs have websites that allow mail access via a web browser using an e-mail address and password.


7.  REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES

Updated 2007

Internet Access: All ships feature Internet Cafe and Club.com. All have the Internet On Board system. The Internet On Board system allows guests to login and browse the Internet for a charge of aprox. $.75 per minute. The guests can also browse access their own personal Internet email systems such as AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo mail. The system charges only for the time a web page is downloading and not for the time that the passenger is reading the web page.

Guests can log into an Internet On Board terminal to send and receive emails. Cost is $1 per KB sent or received. It is possible to connect a pesonal laptop to the phone or phone jack in the suites and dial out via modem. The cost is approx. $7.95 per minute on SS Navigator and SS Mariner, $4.95 per minute on SS Voyager.

Seven Seas Navigator: For guest use, there are 10 computers in the Library

Seven Seas Mariner: For guest use, there are 3 computers in the Internet Café and additional 14 computers in the Club. Com computer training facilities.

Seven Seas Voyager: For guest use, there are 8 computers in the Internet Café and additional 18 computers in the Club. Com computer training facilities.


8. Royal Caribbean International

Updated 2007

Internet Access: royalcaribbean online allows guests to access e-mail and the Internet for a small fee from the Internet cafe. available on all ships; guests must bring their own laptop for stateroom access.

The following ships offer internet access in staterooms using a Cyber Stateroom hookup, available for rental while onboard: Adventure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas.


9. SILVERSEA

Updated 2007

Internet Cafes on all ships, accessible 24 hours.

Silversea will have hotspots on all of their ships by September. The suites will not be wireless, but they will have dedicated areas onboard that are "hot" and guests can connect to the internet via their wireless ready laptop. Definitely a hotspot---the Observation Lounge, others TBA.


10. WINDSTAR

Updated 2007

Email: On Wind Star and Wind Spirit, guests can send and receive electronic mail via high-speed satellite link. To send an e-mail to a guest, simply address to: wind.+shipname+@cruisemail.com. For example, Wind Star would be: wind.star@cruisemail.com. The subject line must contain the guests' name and cabin number. Once the message is received, it is delivered to the guest's cabin. There is a charge for this service.

On the Wind Surf, there is full Internet capability. Guests may access their personal email account or set up a temporary on board account (their is a charge for these services.) To send a message to a temporary on board account, First Initial, Last Name, Cabin number (four digits) @windsurf.cruisemail.net

• Upbeat Calypso music poolside, for high-voltage fun
• Shore Excursion briefings and shopping talks
• Golf driving off the ship, driving practice on a simulated course
• Mini putt-putt
• Rock Climbing Wall
• Ice Skating Rink
• Retractable water sports marina aft, with swimming platform, wave runners, water sking, windsurfing, kayaks.
• "Horse racing" shipboard style, with lively wagering and Mint Juleps
• Hang out at the internet café and enjoy a latte and the ship’s news
• A pampering massage or beauty treatment in the beauty salon /spa
• Jogging or walk-a-thon on the ship's track
• Fitness centers -featuring lifecycle aerobic trainers, BioCycles, rowing and weight machines.
• Backgammon tournaments, cards and games (bridge lessons, duplicate play)
• Wine tasting (nominal charge)
• A well-stocked library and cozy chairs with built-in sound system
• Guest lecture program/University at Sea
• Skeet shooting from the deck (nominal charge)
• Afternoon movies in the cinema, with fresh popcorn
• Afternoon tea with white gloved service, tasty pastry and finger sandwiches
• Yoga and dance classes, demonstrations
• Ice carving demonstration by the pool - an amazing exhibition
• Casino gaming instruction: Blackjack, Roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker, etc.
• Pool games (funniest t-shirt & best tan line contests, etc.)
• Basketball and "Triathalon" competition
• Deck tournaments (shuffleboard, ping-pong, etc.)
• Saunas and whirlpools
• Duty-free shipboard shopping for jewelry, sportswear & accessories
• Daily art auctions
• Complete children’s program segmented by age groups with separate activities or each