Windstar Cruises is the newest cruise line to announce the addition of Starlink on their ships to enhance the web expertise for passengers.
To this point, Windstar Cruises has added Starlink to at least one ship, Star Delight, with plans to roll it out to all of their cruise ships by the center of 2023. The cruise line additionally mentioned that will probably be added to Wind Spirit as soon as the service is accessible within the French Polynesia.
At the moment, all Windstar cruise ships use geostationary satellite tv for pc service, Anuvu, for web companies. The addition of Starlink know-how will amplify Anuvu, delivering extra dependable and sooner web to Windstar’s visitors. Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite tv for pc constellation with a low Earth orbit utilizing lasers so communication can occur additional away from floor based mostly stations.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Anuvu and Starlink to supply our visitors the newest in satellite tv for pc know-how,” mentioned Gregg Wagner, know-how director, Windstar Cruises. “When the ships are contained in the service space, sooner speeds will alleviate a lot of the frustration felt at peak use occasions.”
“Starlink is but to be accessible worldwide, however Windstar Cruises is happy to be among the many first within the cruise business to supply this cutting-edge know-how. The addition of high-speed web service with our present geostationary satellite tv for pc service will allow visitors to remain linked to household and pals.”
Starlink will likely be accessible on choose Windstar voyages the place the service is energetic; not all international locations are at present accessible.
