Marella Cruises Partners with Speedcast to Boost Onboard Connectivity

Marella Cruises has teamed up with Speedcast to integrate Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) technology throughout its fleet, as revealed in a recent press announcement.

This innovative service, in tandem with Starlink, aims to enhance onboard connectivity by delivering high-speed, low-latency internet via a hybrid network.

The initiative is intended to elevate the digital experience for both passengers and crew by improving service levels and download rates, while also updating the ships’ internet capabilities.

Chris Hackney, the managing director at Marella Cruises, stated: “This is another step forward in terms of innovation for Marella Cruises. With this new partnership with Speedcast, it will provide low latency internet across the fleet, not only enhancing the customer experience onboard but also improving the connectivity for crew onboard the ships as well.”

James Trevelyan, EVP of global sales at Speedcast contributed: “We have partnered with Marella Cruises for over a decade, offering fully managed connectivity solutions that support their fleet’s global journeys. Our extensive experience in delivering seamless communication services for cruise ships, combined with our leading position in LEO technologies, makes us an ideal partner for Marella in this initiative. We are excited to continue our collaboration with Marella and ensure fully connected cruise operations for their crew and guests.”

Thierry Polycarpe, vice president for global maritime at Eutelsat OneWeb, expressed: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Speedcast to bring the advantages of our OneWeb constellation to the Marella fleet. The low latency and high speeds of our LEO services can revolutionize the connectivity experience onboard. We eagerly anticipate the rollout of these new benefits on Marella Cruises.”