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Aurora Expeditions latest cruise company to roll out Starlink

Australia’s Aurora Expeditions joins a long list of cruise lines offering enhanced connectivity with the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

October 10, 2023

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It is now available free of charge in all cabins and public spaces aboard Aurora’s Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle.

Challenge for expedition ships

‘Reliable and high-speed Internet connectivity in the cruise industry has traditionally been a challenge, particularly for expedition operators in places like Antarctica and the Arctic,’ CEO Michael Heath said.

“Whilst our ships are designed to be a comfortable base camp for adventure and we encourage our passengers to get out and explore the natural environment as much as possible, we understand that staying connected is important to them,’ he said.

‘We’re thrilled to continue to offer cutting-edge technological innovations to meet the needs of our expeditioners.’

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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