A holiday on a cruise is the time when you
wish to spend some leisure time with your loved ones, away from the hustle and
bustle of the city. You want to forget all your personal and professional
worries and leave your phone behind. But that can be an unrealistic goal for
some, as it can be impossible to sever ties with personal and professional
contacts, even for a short span of time.
There is work that needs to be done and
deadlines that must be met in your absence. The pile up of unfinished work will
be waiting to welcome you upon arrival. Hence, it may not always be possible to
spend days on a ship without having access to an internet connection. However,
providing broadband services on a ship is not as easy as on land. Fortunately,
though there are no cables or towers to support maritime internet, it has been
made possible with the advent of modern technology.
The
various ways of accessing maritime internet on a cruise are as follows:
1.
Dial-ups
The simple dial-up connection of cell
phones is one of the most common ways of providing an internet connection on a
cruise. But dial up is not the most reliable option nor the fastest as it
depends on the reception of signal of the cell phone being used. The phone
works as modem but a lack of signal will hamper its efficiency and
connectivity.
2.
Wireless devices
Some people take their wireless devices to
access internet while on cruise but, that too, does not seem to work very well.
Wireless devices can easily access the internet when they are near to ports as
the network is available easily, whoever even the data cards aren’t that
effective once the ship departs.
3.
Satellite connections
The most efficient way of providing
internet on ships is through fleet broadband satellite services. Installing a hardware
for direct connection with satellite offers easy internet access to all,
passengers as well as the crew, on-board. The hardware taps the internet
signals from anywhere and everywhere, thus, delivers stronger signals and
uninterrupted internet browsing sessions. The charges for hardware installation
varies based on the ship size, internet usage, desired speed, and budget.
Having an internet connection on a ship is
a necessity and the shipping companies should take resort to
satellite-supported broadband services for hassle-free surfing. Explore the web
for more information on internet providers for sea vessels and contact a
reliable vendor for a demo.
