Marella Cruises has partnered with Speedcast to implement Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) technology across its fleet, enhancing onboard connectivity and internet services.
The collaboration aims to provide faster, low-latency internet through a hybrid network that combines OneWeb with Starlink, significantly improving digital experiences for both passengers and crew.
Chris Hackney, managing director at Marella Cruises, highlighted that this upgrade represents a major step toward enhancing customer experience and modernizing the ships’ internet capabilities.
Speedcast, which has been collaborating with Marella Cruises for over a decade, emphasizes its expertise in providing seamless communication services for cruise ships, while Eutelsat OneWeb looks forward to delivering transformative connectivity benefits to Marella’s fleet.
James Trevelyan, EVP of global sales at Speedcast shared: “We have partnered with Marella Cruises for more than a decade, providing fully managed connectivity solutions supporting their fleet’s global voyages. Our depth of experience providing seamless communications services for cruise ships, combined with our market-leading position delivering LEO technologies, makes us a great fit to serve Marella in this deployment. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Marella and ensuring fully connected cruise operations for their crew and guests.”
