Royal Caribbean, the cruise line that also operates Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, has announced that it will equip its fleet of ships with SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, offering high-speed connection to all passengers.
After SpaceX announced its Starlink maritime service last month, it was only a matter of time before a major group hit the water and started outfitting its boats with satellite broadband. . Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has announced that it will extend this service to its entire fleetafter a service pilot on his ship Freedom of the Seas has received rave reviews.
The cruise line is the first in the industry to partner with SpaceX for its low-latency Starlink broadband service. The installation on the boats will begin immediately said Royal Caribbean on Tuesday, and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
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High-speed internet is coming to cruises
The arrival of Starlink on cruise ships means that passengers will soon be able to enjoy a broadband connection on board. This will allow them to browse the Internet even faster, work or even play online games during their cruise. ” Our goal as a company is to responsibly deliver the best vacation experiences to our customers, and this new offering, which is the largest public deployment of Starlink broadband internet in the travel industry to date , demonstrates our commitment in this regard said Jason Liberty, chairman and chief executive of the Royal Caribbean Group, in a statement.
After the boats Starlink should soon arrive on planes. We know that SpaceX has been testing its antennas in planes to have in-flight Wi-Fi for several months now, and one company has already turned to SpaceX to equip its entire fleet. Indeed, the American airline Delta has already approached Elon Musk’s company to enter into a partnership around Starlink.
