Princess now wireless fleetwide

Cruise Travel, March-April, 2005

Passengers who pack their own laptop can now use it to check their e-mail or surf the web aboard any Princess Cruises' ship. Wireless "hotspots" for internet access have been expanded throughout the fleet, and are now available on all 14 Princess vessels.

Passengers who want to enjoy web-surfing from the comfort of their own computer can purchase internet time for just 35 cents per minute and settle back to check their e-mail or stock quotes from any of the ships' atrium areas. Time on Princess's Wireless Network can be purchased at a rate of $10.50 for 30 minutes. To access the network, users will need a laptop with wireless capabilities. Passengers with computers that do not already have a wireless network card may purchase a Windows XP compatible card onboard.

In addition, the internet is even more accessible aboard several of the line's ships, which now sport new Internet Cafes. The Sun Princess, Dawn Princess, and Regal Princess have each recently debuted a new internet center, with 13 terminals on the latter ship and 20 terminals each on the first two.

For more information contact your travel agent or Princess Cruises (Cruise Travel Magazine), 24305 Town Center Dr., Santa Clarita, CA 91355; or log on to www. princess.com.