HAL installs Starlink cruise ship Wi-Fi on first Alaska ship

Thursday, 16 May, 2023 0

Holland America Line has completed installation for SpaceX’s Starlink cruise ship Wi-Fi on its Pinnacle Class ship Koningsdam, sailing in Alaska.

It was fitted during an April drydock and guest feedback suggests it is ‘performing well.]

Starlink offers Low Earth Orbit satellite technology for faster and more reliable Wi-Fi.

HAL says this is crucial for internet access on ships in Alaska sue to weather interference and the landscape.

.”For guests, maintaining the connectivity they are accustomed to at home is an important part of the cruise experience,” said President, Gus Antorcha.

Since receiving the new technology, Koningsdam has sailed an a 18-day cruise roundtrip from Vancouver to Hawaii and now a seven-day Alaska Inside Passage voyage.

“Feedback from guests and team members has been very positive so far,” said Kathleen Erickson, VP of technology for HAL.

Koningsdam sails with the Starlink cruise ship Wi-Fi capability this summer on over 20 voyages from Vancouver to Alaska’s ports.

Further ships will add the technology later this year.

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