Windstar Cruises will introduce its Starlink Maritime high-speed, advanced broadband satellite internet onboard most of its ships by mid-2023. The technology will provide guests with one of the most developed high-speed connections in the world, both while sailing and when in port.
Star Legend will offer the service this spring, followed by Wind Surf, Wind Star and Star Breeze. Wind Spirit will activate the new technology as soon as it’s available in French Polynesia. Currently, all Windstar Cruises use a geostationary satellite service, Anuvu, for internet services. Starlink technology will amplify Anuvu, delivering more reliable and faster internet to Windstar’s guests. Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation with a low Earth orbit using lasers to communicate further away from ground-based stations.
“I am thrilled to be working with Anuvu and Starlink to offer our guests the latest in satellite technology,” Gregg Wagner says, technology director for Windstar Cruises. “When the ships are inside the service area, faster speeds will alleviate much of the frustration felt at peak use times. Starlink is yet to be available worldwide, but Windstar Cruises is excited to be among the first in the cruise industry to offer this cutting-edge technology. The addition of high-speed internet service with our current geostationary satellite service will enable guests to stay connected to family and friends.”
Starlink will be available on select Windstar voyages where the service is active; not all global destinations are available. View Starlink’s current maritime coverage and progress map here.
