Scenic Group, which includes Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours and Emerald Cruises, has announced their plans to add Starlink – high-speed Internet from SpaceX – to their ocean-going fleets to ensure faster, more reliable internet connections for guests no matter where their ships sail.
Beginning with fitting their newest ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, with Starlink prior to its christening on June 3, Scenic Group will add Starlink to its 100-guest luxury yacht Emerald Azzurra before the end of June.
They also plan to include Starlink on their second luxury yacht, Emerald Sakara, which is scheduled to launch in August. And finally, Scenic Eclipse will see it by the end of 2023.
These upgrades will offer guests the ability to easily communicate with their friends and family back home – sharing their holiday experiences through social media, and with photos and videos – almost as they happen.
SpaceX’s Starlink provides internet services for residences and businesses, but also transportation providers such as RVs, aviation, and the marine industries, with its first foray into the cruise industry sector in 2022.
Its 3,500 satellites (with plans for upwards of 42,000) provide cruise ships with internet access speeds of up to 70 times faster than standard satellites and offers more reliable Internet service. Service currently spans many of Scenic’s destinations and cruising routes – whether it is the ports of Europe or the most remote of places such as Antarctica.
