Updated 17 October 2026. Wi-Fi prices are typical 2026 rates. Type your ship in the GigSky app before you pay.
P&O Cruises Wi-Fi. P&O lists Essential at £14 a day for the whole holiday, or £20 a day pay as you go. Ultimate is £20 a day for the holiday, or £30 a day pay as you go. One device. The price can change with the length of the cruise. A cruise eSIM is one phone for sea days and the ports.
P&O’s own help page, updated in April 2026, is clear. Essential is £14 a day if you buy it for the whole holiday, and £20 if you pay as you go. Ultimate is £20 a day for the holiday, and £30 pay as you go. Those prices are for one device. A longer cruise, or more devices at once, can change the rate.
Essential is social, web, and email. Ultimate is the faster pack. It adds voice and video calls, and music and video streaming. You buy either one on My P&O Cruises before you sail, or on the ship. The ship Wi-Fi name is P&OCruises_Guest_WIFI, then you go to internet.pocruises.com.
Wi-Fi is not in the basic fare. From 2026, some sailings of five nights or more also sell a Classic package that includes Essential and a Deluxe package that includes Ultimate, usually next to a drinks package. If you were going to buy both, compare that bundle. If you only want a phone for maps in port, you do not need it.
Essential, Ultimate, and pay as you go
Buy the whole holiday if you will be online most days. Seven nights of Essential is £98 for one device. Seven nights of Ultimate is £140. Pay as you go at £20 and £30 adds up faster.
One pack is one device at a time. You can switch devices. Two people online together means two packs, or a multi-device option if P&O offers it on that sailing. Two Ultimate packs for a week is about £280.
Iona, Arvia, Britannia
Iona and Arvia are the new ships. Britannia, Azura, Ventura, Arcadia, and Aurora are the other names to type. A Mediterranean or Canaries week wants Cruise & Europe. A Caribbean week wants Cruise & Americas.
This is P&O Cruises, the UK line. It is not P&O Ferries. Ferries are a different page. If GigSky does not list the ship, stop and try Maya, code ESIMTWEAKS10.
When ship Wi-Fi still wins
Buy Ultimate if the cabin will stream and take video calls on the ship. Buy Essential if mail and pages are enough. Buy it for the whole holiday, not day by day.
When the P&O Cruises eSIM wins
You want WhatsApp on a sea day and maps when you step off, on one phone, without a second P&O pack. That is the P&O eSIM. Code ESIMDUDE is 10% off GigSky. It does not discount P&O’s own Wi-Fi.
Ships to search for P&O Cruises
Type the name on your boarding pass. If it isn’t in the GigSky app, don’t buy from a screenshot. The free 100 MB trial is how you prove it after the horn.
- Iona
- Arvia
- Britannia
- Azura
- Ventura
- Arcadia
- Aurora
Ship Wi-Fi vs GigSky on P&O Cruises
| Compare | Ship Wi-Fi | GigSky eSIM |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ultimate, whole cruise | Phone at sea, then maps when you dock |
| Typical cost | £14 Essential, £20 Ultimate | $62.99 on our link |
| A week, two devices | Two Ultimate packs, 7 nights: about £280 | One phone. Hotspot if you must. |
How to get GigSky for P&O Cruises
- Open My P&O Cruises and compare Essential, Ultimate, and any Classic or Deluxe bundle.
- Search Iona, Arvia, Britannia, or the exact ship in GigSky.
- Pick Cruise & Europe for a Med or Canaries week. Pick Cruise & Americas for the Caribbean.
- Apply ESIMDUDE. Install the night before, on hotel Wi-Fi. Turn off roaming on your home SIM.
Tonight’s GigSky price with our code: $62.99. Search the ship. Then buy.
P&O Cruises eSIM FAQ
How much is P&O Cruises Wi-Fi?
Essential is £14 a day for the whole holiday, or £20 pay as you go. Ultimate is £20 a day for the holiday, or £30 pay as you go. One device. Longer cruises can differ. Check My P&O Cruises.
Is P&O Wi-Fi free?
Not in the basic fare. The ship uses Starlink, and you still buy Essential or Ultimate. Some 2026 packages of five nights or more fold Wi-Fi into Classic or Deluxe.
Does a P&O eSIM work at sea?
A normal travel eSIM dies about 12 miles out. A GigSky cruise plan works on P&O ships the app lists, then on local networks in port. Search the ship by name.
Is this P&O Ferries?
No. This page is P&O Cruises. Ferries have their own page. Do not buy a cruise plan for a Dover crossing.
What is the P&O Cruises eSIM coupon?
ESIMDUDE. Ten percent off GigSky cruise and ferry plans. It does not discount P&O Essential or Ultimate.
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