Seabourn adds Starlink cruise ship WI-FI

Seabourn will equip its two purpose-built expedition ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit with SpaceX Starlink cruise ship Wi-Fi.

The upgraded Low Earth Orbit satellite technology. will provide faster service, greater connectivity and more reliable Wi-Fi.

Seabourn Venture has been fitted out first with Starlink’s cruise ship Wi-Fi technology..

The line’s second expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit, will be equipped after it launches in the summer of 2023.

“We are committed to the best experiences at sea, and the Starlink partnership will offer a significantly enhanced connectivity,” said Natalya Leahy, president of Seabourn.

Guests on Seabourn Venture now have access to the enhanced Wi-Fi service from the Arctic to Antarctica.

The ship will sail on two voyages to the British Isles and Ireland in May before kicking off its second season in the Arctic.

The ship will sail on 14- and 15-day voyages to Greenland and Iceland, plus a 23-day cruise through the Northwest Passage.

The ship will then head down the West Coast of the Americas before reaching Antarctica, where it will sail between November 2023 and February 2024.

In late February 2024, Seabourn Venture will cross the Atlantic, sail up the West Coast of Africa and Europe to be in position for the 2024 Arctic season.