ROYAL Caribbean International has made available high-speed internet connection on board all of its 24 cruise ships worldwide.
The service, named Voom, is touted as the fastest connection available at sea, according to Royal Caribbean, and allows guests to not just surf the internet but stream movies as well.
The cruise line promises greater bandwidth and speeds at least twice as fast as before while offering it at a lower price point, comparable to most land-based resort packages.
Its basic Surf package costs US$12.99 per device per day with additional devices connected at a discounted cost. If connecting five devices or more, each device will cost US$8.99 per day to connect.
An advanced Surf and Stream package costs US$17.99 per device per day, but allows more functions such as movie and music streaming from Netflix or Spotify, or to use video chat via apps like Skype. If connecting five devices or more, each device will cost US$11.99 per day to connect.
Commenting on the addition of Voom on all its ships, Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International, said: “Everything our guests and crew can do online at home, they will now be able to do from onboard all of our ships around the world.”
