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Originally Posted by bobsofi
I will be doing 42 days, 32 port stops thru the Baltic and down thru the Med.
It would be nice to have a data sim (or 2).
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Some observations.
1. Have multiple SIMs. 'One will always be better.' Perhaps it will work when others do not. Or be cheaper.
2. The MiFi idea is good. As the david the prof said:
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"get one with all the right frequencies!"
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3. Have you verified the on-board 'at sea' cost of data??
It will only work at sea but it might be useful and cost effective at times.
4. There is a chance that inbound SMS at sea will be free.
And outbound SMS might not be bad for short messages.
5. Find out what rates are charged for at sea for all your SIM cards. Perhaps one is sufficiently better that it might prove useful.
6. All the research and preparation will prepare you and perhaps will pay off. BUT, don't be surprised if some of the things you find out in your research turn out not to be factual or true. Trust, but verify!
Finally, assuming you are not a part of the crew, a MiFi and 3 or 4 SIMs spread out over 32 ports can be pretty cost effective for you needs.
Also, please take notes and share the results of your adventure!