SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In
a world where working remotely has become commonplace out of
necessity, Princess Cruises is delivering super-charged internet
connectivity by leveraging a new constellation of satellites to
offer the ultimate remote workstation – an office at
sea.
Upon its return to service, every Princess cruise ship in the
global fleet will feature land-like connectivity as part of its
MedallionNet Wi-Fi service, making remote working, distance
learning, and the opportunity to securely conduct important
transactions, available all while enjoying the most picturesque
video conference backdrop on the horizon thousands of miles from
home.
Each Princess MedallionClass ship transmits enough bandwidth per
vessel to guarantee a superior connection for each guest and the
personal device they are using. MedallionNet's seamless integration
ensures guests can work from their deck chairs as efficiently and
effectively as in their office, with access to their cloud-based
enterprise applications such as storage, videoconferencing, and
email. And because there is an access point in every stateroom, as
well as all public areas, guests can move freely around the ship as
they work without any frustrating signal drops.
As more than 40% of the American workforce continues to work
remotely, and with an expected 36.2 million Americans are projected
to telecommute by 2025,1 an at sea office has never been
more feasible and certainly remains very desirable to many.
"As an Internet person who lives her entire life online, I was
thoroughly impressed with MedallionNet," said Chelsea Lankford, creator of fashion and
lifestyle blog Truelane. "I'm always impressed by its
reliability. I've published blog posts, uploaded videos, and
streamed Netflix in the middle of the ocean without a
glitch."
In late 2021, Princess connectivity partner – SES – will begin
to launch a new constellation of satellites that will further
super-charge MedallionNet and offer guests the best connectivity
possible at sea.
The unmatched bandwidth capacity not only delivers superior
Wi-Fi service levels, but also powers the Princess MedallionClass
experience onboard. The cruise line's
award-winning OceanMedallion™, the most advanced
wearable device in the global hospitality industry, replaces the
traditional cruise card to significantly expand
touch-free options and personalization on board.
Working professionals will appreciate features and amenities
such as:
- Keyless stateroom entry
- On-demand food, beverage, and retail items delivered anywhere
onboard while you continue work or lead a video conference
call
- Friends and family locator or chat function to find your travel
partner when work is complete
When cruise vacations begin again, Princess will be ready
to take guests to the sun-drenched beaches of the Caribbean or Mexico, the awe-inspiring scenery of
Alaska, the iconic sites of
Europe, the unparalleled
California Coast, and many more destinations.
Princess also recently expanded its Book with
Confidence policy which now allows guests the flexibility
to change their vacation plans 30 days before
the day of departure, receiving cancellation fees as a future
cruise credit. This flexible booking option is available for
any cruise bookings made through June 30,
2021, on voyages departing through Oct 31, 2021.
Princess Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety
protocols with input from global health leaders in response
to COVID-19 and assessing how they
may impact future itineraries. Actual offerings may vary
from what is displayed in marketing materials. Click on the
following links to stay updated on current Cruise
Updates and Health & Safety protocols.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237) or your Cruise Vacation Planner, or by
visiting the company's website at princess.com.
1
https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/remote-work-statistics/
2 https://spacenews.com/ses-orders-four-more-o3b-mpower-satellites-from-boeing/#:~:text=Boeing%20is%20building%20the%20first,the%20final%20two%20in%202024.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names
in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world's leading international
premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 14 modern
cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year to 380
destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of
professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries,
ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is
continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In
2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the OceanMedallion,
the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided
free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The
award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless
personalized vacation giving guests more time to do the things they
love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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