Our 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, extensive enrichment course offerings and digital camera support. Each ship has at least 25 state-of-the-art workstations. Complimentary classes are offered each cruise. Details of these are listed in the onboard daily newsletter Reflections. There is a nominal setup fee when you begin to use any CU@Sea services involving off-ship communication. Fees apply for e-mail sent and received on board, as well as Internet access.
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Digital Cameras
There are media readers for most standard camera memory cards.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Private Computer Lessons
Some private lesson times are available. You can arrange for these after you arrive on the ship. Fees apply.
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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.
Please note: It is not feasible to connect a laptop through the shipboard phone system directly to any phone number at home.
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