http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/hollandamerica Questions tagged with 'hollandamerica' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:23:56 -0800 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:23:56 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/85211/Downloading%2Dtorrents%2Dat%2Dsea What's it like to use the Internet on my laptop on a cruise ship? I'm leaving Saturday on a Holland America cruise. <a href="http://www.cruisecritic.com/features/articles.cfm?ID=45">This website</a> talks about the wifi in parts of the ship for a fee, or some computer room with pc's on the Internet for a fee. Also rooms have "dial up" available. So a few questions...<br> <br> I am bringing my laptop with, for copying my digital photos off the camera, itunes, etc.<br> <br> I'd also like to check email -- I use gmail so that should be fine. If it costs too much I'll probably wait until we are at one of the ports.<br> <br> On my my last vacation, I uploaded photos daily to flickr. Higher bandwidth than email or browsing the www... is that possible from the rooms on this "dial up"?<br> <br> Is the dial up really DIAL UP? As in, do I need an ISP with a dial up account or is there something on the ship they let you use? <br> <br> <a href="http://www.cruisemarketplace.com/cruisetips.shtml">Another site</a> says "direct dial to your Internet access provider through your laptop is very expensive possibly at $10 + per minute." - so maybe I should just upload to flickr at port?<br> <br> So what's my real question? I guess I'd like to know details about your experiences using your laptop on a cruise ship - bonus points if it's Holland America! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.85211 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:23:56 -0800 cruiseships hollandamerica internet wifi thilmony http://ask.metafilter.com/63785/help%2Dme%2Dget%2Dmy%2Dmoney%2Dback I got a piece of junk mail from a company called Florida Direct Vacations who said they were going to charge me $140 for some kind of vacation package if I didn't cancel the order by May 22. I think they got my credit card information from Holland America, who I took a cruise with a few years ago; they claim to be some kind of authorized reseller for them, although I've never done business with Florida Direct Vacations before. I called and canceled, and they charged my debit card anyway. I've called and they say they never got my cancellation and, basically, tough luck. What now? Has anyone heard of these creeps before? How can Holland America (I assume?) just give out my credit card info? This is very confused as I'm certain I've NEVER heard of the company before this and I don't understand how they can make me cancel something I never ordered... Aside from the fact that they charged me even when I did! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.63785 Thu, 31 May 2007 09:55:18 -0800 creditcard cruise florida floridadirectvacations hollandamerica scam vacation luriete