Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, announced next-generation Internet connectivity across its global fleet on Wednesday (January 18), the latest in a series of moves that have nearly tripled its ship bandwidth since 2019.
The company has signed a new agreement with SpaceX's Low Earth Orbit satellite technology constellation Starlink, to provide fast service, great capacity and reliable WiFi on a global scale.
Fleet roll-out of Starlink began in December with Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises ships, with plans to expand Starlink to several of the company's other world-class cruise brands, which include Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Costa Cruises and Cunard.
"For many of our guests, it has become more and more important to maintain the type of connectivity at sea that they've become accustomed to at home and, of course, to share the unforgettable experiences of their cruise with friends and family," says Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation.
"The added bandwidth will give the brands the capabilities and flexibility to introduce new guest services and features, as well as help boost operational functions like on-board equipment monitoring and real-time communications between ship and shore teams.”
