Stay connected while at sea

The services are live onboard MSC Preziosa, deployed in the western Mediterranean, and MSC Divina in the Caribbean and will roll out across the entire fleet in the coming months. Picture: Kevin Ritchie

The services are live onboard MSC Preziosa, deployed in the western Mediterranean, and MSC Divina in the Caribbean and will roll out across the entire fleet in the coming months. Picture: Kevin Ritchie

Published May 3, 2016

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Johannesburg - MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, has announced next-generation connectivity across its entire fleet and new internet packages designed around the internet access needs of today’s holidaymakers.

This will provide guests with fast, reliable access to the web and simple, easy-to-use packages, thus further enhancing key aspects of the onboard experience with seamless, latest-generation connectivity and the ability to share their unforgettable memories with friends and loved ones while at sea.

Working with Marlink, a pioneer of business critical communication solutions for customers operating in remote environments, MSC Cruises will provide dynamic bandwidth to its 12 existing ships, as well as the next-generation ships under construction, including MSC Meraviglia and MSC Seaside. No matter the itinerary of the ships, which touch nearly 183 ports across five continents, guests will receive continuous high-bandwidth global access.

MSC Cruises chief executive Gianni Onorato commented: “We know that staying connected while on holiday is increasingly more important to our guests, hence we are rolling out state-of-the-art technology to allow them to stay connected whether they are looking to share experiences and memorable moments, stay in touch with friends and family, need to stay on top of work e-mails or simply catch up with daily news.”

The services are live onboard MSC Preziosa, deployed in the western Mediterranean, and MSC Divina in the Caribbean and will roll out across the entire fleet in the coming months.

With several hundred megabits per second available in the Marlink Sealink Cloud, MSC Cruises will deliver a whole new internet and social media experience for guests.

The new offering includes affordable internet packages with guests’ internet and social media access habits in mind. The packages will be easy to purchase, easy to upgrade, recharge while managing the consumption of each device.

The Social Package is aimed at those who need to be connected 24/7 to social media, but have a limited budget, allowing them to post pictures and chat with friends.

This includes popular social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Snapchat, WeChat and Pinterest. Prices are from R59 a day and R224 for a full 7-day cruise.

The Surfer Package is designed for moderate internet users who want to be updated on what’s hot, surfing the web for news, sports scores and to catch up on e-mails. It also includes access to social media platforms. Prices are from R149 a day and R449 for a full 7-day cruise.

The Streamer Package has been created for heavy internet users who need access either for work or fun and want to be connected without any limitation. It gives full internet and social media access, including audio and video. Prices are from R229 a day and R889 for a full 7-day cruise.

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