Although we're not planning to spend much of our time on this expedition with our faces buried in our tablets - even when the sky isn't filled with Northern Lights, we're expecting spectacular views of the Milky Way which will keep us enthralled most nights - it is nevertheless nice to know we'll be able to keep in touch with friends and family with the on-board WiFi, and post pictures as we go.
So we were very excited to read the latest press release from Hurtigruten Expeditions, describing the completion of their fleetwide installation of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service. An "industry first", apparently, and mentioned alongside comforting terms like high-speed and low-latency.
Working in cooperation with their long-term connectivity partner Speedcast, the installation will be complete by the end of the month. My first reaction to the news was that any teething problems should be sorted out long before January.
But reading further through the article, it turns out they've been testing the onboard systems since March, so I imaging the concept of "teething problems" is long behind us, and our connections for the duration of the trip will be rock solid. Or whatever the appropriate metaphor is when you're in the North Sea.
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