Starlink uses a constellation of orbiting satellites to provide continuous internet coverage to remote locations around the globe.
The first batch of 60 small satellites was launched in 2019, although the firm has been given permission to send almost 12,000 satellites into space, an endeavour that will require multiple launches over the course of several years.
RCG’s announcement makes it the first in the cruise industry to adopt the service which can provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity.
The broadband internet service will be installed on all Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises ships, along with all new vessels for each of the brands.
Deployment of the Starlink technology across the fleet will begin immediately and is estimated to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
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