The "wi-fi hot zone" concept is spreading fast. I Found out last week that the whole town of Durango, CO is a hot zone. Definitely ripe for adoption by Radisson, as the size of the area does not seem to deter the technology.

As far as price comparissons between Seabourn and Radisson for computer time, this becomes a little rough. Seabourn quotes a lower per minute price ON THE SURFACE. But it must be considered that on all Radisson ships I've cruised, the charge meter stopped when I reached my ISP (AOL). Once I posted on this board, read my email, and sent a couple for 28 cents!

Radisson, and all lines, MUST do something about those high onboard phone charges. Not because I say so, but because with email, world cell phones, sattlelite phones, and the like, nobody is using the phone in their suite to call home anymore. As I understand it, these room phones still rely on a decades-old radio wave technology that IS expensive for the ships to operate. But with less expensive technology now available, there is no reason why the room phones need charge over $2 per minute, if properly set up.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)