Virgin Voyages becomes the first cruise company to offer an unparalleled guest experience within its fleet with integrated SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO services
Luxembourg, February 26, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virgin Voyages is rolling out a new level of ‘Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi’ connectivity experience for thousands of ‘sailors’ (passengers) across its fleet. SES Cruise will be the first cruise line to introduce the mPOWERED + Starlink PRO service.
Combining Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite coverage, SES Cruises mPOWERED + Starlink PRO service provides unparalleled connectivity of up to 1.5Gbps per vessel, giving Virgin Voyages sailors exclusive You will be able to enjoy the passenger experience.
Seamlessly integrated, high-performance connectivity services with no data consumption limits enhance Virgin Voyages’ high-end cruise offering with tech-savvy cabins, beautiful spas, designer suites and award-winning entertainment. All of these require good connectivity. Launching in 2021, Virgin Voyages will offer adults-only voyages on boutique hotel-inspired ships to more than 100 of her ports around the world.
With unlimited Wi-Fi access across multiple devices, passengers can share their cruise experience live and in real-time through social media and video calls, while enjoying the great connected experience that Virgin Voyages offers. In addition to meeting and exceeding guest expectations, the unparalleled connectivity provided by SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO services maintains cutting-edge operational levels for crews across the fleet.
“For cruise lines, the ability to constantly innovate and offer new and better guest experiences for passengers is essential to staying ahead of the curve,” said Simon Maher, senior vice president of cruise at SES. “Cutting-edge connectivity is at the heart of this, creating a fully integrated end-to-end service that optimizes bandwidth using multiple orbits from geostationary to medium-earth to low-earth orbit. That’s why we’ve expanded our services to meet the needs of both passengers and crew, no matter where in the world they’re sailing. We are proud to be able to deliver a new level of operational efficiency.”
“Our adults-only cruise experience is underpinned by unparalleled connectivity at sea with the same level of connectivity available on land, so we partnered with SES to provide our guests and crew with this level of connectivity. We’re delighted to be able to offer this, and it’s unlike any other cruise on the market,” said Steven Worling, Virgin Voyages’ Senior Director of Infrastructure and Security.
Click here to learn more about the SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink package.
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SES has a bold vision: Delivering the highest quality video content and providing seamless data connectivity services around the world, delivering great experiences everywhere on Earth. As a leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES owns and operates the world’s only constellation of Geostationary and Medium Earth Orbit (GEO-MEO) satellites. This satellite constellation has a unique combination of global coverage and high performance. By leveraging our expansive, intelligent, and cloud-enabled network, SES provides high-quality connectivity solutions on land, sea, and air, serving the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity, and services. is your reliable partner. Cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators, and content owners. SES’s video network has more than 6,400 channels, reaches 369 million households, and provides managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (ticker: SESG). For more information, please visit www.ses.com.
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