Royal Caribbean offers fastest broadband on the high seas

Cruise passengers aboard Royal Caribbean flagships can now enjoy the fastest internet connectivity on the seas, after the fleet was fitted with new satellite capabilities.

The new technology, which was developed to deliver high-speed satellite broadband to remote locations, will deliver more Wi-Fi capacity than all other cruise ships combined and match the fastest broadband connections on shore.

The higher internet speeds will make it feasible for guests to stream video or post video clips to social media sites, and Royal Caribbean is developing new pricing plans for added service.

The heightened internet capacity will be rolled out across other members of the fleet including Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Quantum of the Seas.

According to Bill Martin, chief information officer at Royal Caribbean, the key to unlocking a land-like experience was reducing satellite latency. This breakthrough technology solves that problem, and with each ship’s overall capacity exceeding 500mbps during system tests, there will be more than enough bandwidth to go around.