InstantForum 2017-1 FinalOCC Forumshttps://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/OCC ForumsThu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:28 GMT20https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost6550.aspxNew services/devices that provide wifi hot spots without roaming and without local SIMs in most of the world are cropping up. Does anyone have experience using <a href="https://www.skyroam.com/eu/how-it-works" id="if_insertedNode_1614799070862">Skyroam</a> or <a href="https://travelwifi.com/en" id="if_insertedNode_1614799048052">Tip</a> or similar services.&nbsp;<br/><br/>We're all waiting for Elon Musk to get his Starlink going, but I think that's going to take a while to be fully functional. Anyone beta-testing?<br/><br/>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:27:31 GMTDariaBlackwellhttps://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost6760.aspx<blockquote data-id="6550" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1625069763596" id="if_insertedNode_1625069762044" contenteditable="false"><a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="6550" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">+</span></a><a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="6550" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"><span unselectable="on">x</span></a><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[quote]</span><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"><div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"><a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="6550" title=" ">&nbsp;</a></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[b]</span>Daria Blackwell - 3 Mar 2021<span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/b]</span></div><div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-6550"><div class="if-quote-message-margin" contenteditable="true">New services/devices that provide wifi hot spots without roaming and without local SIMs in most of the world are cropping up. Does anyone have experience using <a href="https://www.skyroam.com/eu/how-it-works" id="if_insertedNode_1614799070862">Skyroam</a> or <a href="https://travelwifi.com/en" id="if_insertedNode_1614799048052">Tip</a> or similar services.&nbsp;<br/><br/>We're all waiting for Elon Musk to get his Starlink going, but I think that's going to take a while to be fully functional. Anyone beta-testing?<br/><br/><a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="6550"><span class="goto"></span></a></div></div><span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup">[/quote]</span></blockquote><br/>I looked at Skyroam but at $8 US per GB I did not find a use for me. The elusive Starlink might be the solution when it becomes available at sea but in the interim I am using a phone that offers a 22GB GoogleFi plan that works in the Caribbean (my cruising zone). My home zone is the US AICW (US East Coast) and for that I use a pair of hot spots. <br/><br/>Bill and June<br/>S/V Kuleana<br/><br/><br/><br/>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:27:31 GMTBill.Jones