Regal Princess To Offer Passengers No Excuse Internet Connectivity at Sea

WHEN:       

Monday, Feb. 26, 2018

12:15 ­– 12:45 PM ET | Video conference call for media with John Padgett and Steve Collar 

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Schedule for Facebook Live Streaming on Ocean Vacations Page:

8:30 – 9:15 AM ET | John Padgett and Steve Collar provide an overview of the technical aspects that power MedallionNet on board the Regal Princess, how a new standard will be set by transmitting the most bandwidth ever transmitted to a mobile platform and how it improves the guest experience.

10:30 – 11:00 AM ET | MedallionNet is not only accessible on board the Regal Princess, but also on Princess Cays, making it easy for guests to stay in touch with family and friends through Facetime as well as SnapChat, and stream favorite programs and games.  Andrea Feczko and Tommy Davidson, hosts of "Vacation Creation," are joined by "Go" host Trek Thunder Kelly as they enjoy an array of incredible experiences at Princess Cays and share those experiences with their fans on social media.

12:00 – 12:45 PM ET | MedallionNet allows busy professionals to stay connected to work, including via video conferencing, as well as download and access large documents and programs. The team will also check bandwidth level. Poncho de Anda of "La Gran Sorpresa," Josh Garcia of "The Voyager" join "Local Eyes" host Anji Corley as they discuss their connected and digital experiences on board the Regal Princess.

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET | Mark Holmes, editorial director for the Satellite and Aviation Group of Access Intelligence, joins Padgett and verifies the final bandwidth capacity.

WHERE:    

Event | Onboard Regal Princess, off Princess Cays, Bahamas

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WHAT:  

Carnival Corporation will establish a new standard in connectivity at sea powered by SES Networks when it attempts to make an unprecedented level of bandwidth available to guests onboard Princess Cruises Regal Princess.

Working with SES Networks, the world-leading provider of satellite-enabled connectivity solutions, Carnival Corporation will attempt to achieve bandwidth of 1.5 gigabytes per second, giving guests superior access to the internet at speeds that eclipse land-based connectivity through MedallionNet, the best Wi-Fi at sea.

The new standard will take place onboard the Regal Princess, off Princess Cays, an exclusive island destination for Princess Cruises guests, located on the southern tip of the island of Eleuthera in the outer Bahamas.

John Padgett, Carnival Corporation's chief experience and innovation officer, and Steve Collar, CEO of SES Networks, will be available via video conference call from 12:15 – 12:45 PM ET on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 to answer any questions about the bandwidth activation event as well as Carnival Corporation's long-range vision for connectivity at sea. Additionally, there will be a series of Facebook Live broadcasts streamed from the Ocean Vacations page.

WHO:       

Video conference and individual interviews are available with:       

John Padgett, ?chief experience and innovation officer, Carnival Corporation   

Steve Collar, chief executive officer, SES Networks

Facebook Live streaming broadcasts (facebook.com/oceanvacations/) will feature:

Andrea Feczko, host, "Vacation Creation" (Carnival Corporation's ABC series now in second season)

Anji Corley, host, "Local Eyes" (new direct to digital series from Carnival Corporation)

Josh Garcia, host, "The Voyager" (now in its second season on NBC; recently debuted on Telemundo)

Poncho de Anda, host, "La Gran Sorpresa" (Carnival Corporation's latest show now airing on Univision) 

Tommy Davidson, host, "Vacation Creation" (Carnival Corporation's ABC series now in second season)

Trek Thunder Kelly, host, "GO" (Carnival Corporation's new direct to digital series)

Mark Holmes, editorial director for the Satellite and Aviation Group of Access Intelligence

BACKGROUND:

The bandwidth activation event demonstrates how MedallionNet, Carnival Corporation's recently announced game-changing connectivity service enabled by SES Networks that delivers the best Wi-Fi experience in the cruise industry, will provide internet access of 1.5 gigabytes per second – and how that translates into superior guest connectivity.

Since mid-November 2017, MedallionNet has been keeping guests connected to friends and family, and delivering consistent streaming capabilities through unprecedented internet speeds and bandwidth, pervasive stateroom signal strength and service consistency onboard the Regal Princess from Princess Cruises, as well as on the corporation's exclusive Caribbean private island destination – Princess Cays.

The connectivity service leverages multi-band antennas uniquely configured in an innovative shipboard formation to minimize any potential impact to guest connectivity due to seasonal weather or ship positioning, and it fuses multi-orbit satellite bandwidth to deliver a truly immersive guest connectivity experience.

MedallionNet is the latest development to emerge from Carnival Corporation's Global Experience and Innovation Center in Miami. It is the first end-to-end Wi-Fi service development formulated to exceed guest expectations through "GuestCentricity™" ­– an initiative to enhance all aspects of the vacation experience by delivering guests what they want, when, where and how they want it.