Elenya 63 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Straight from Starlink )the company) and semt to you via Starlink (the system) from the PNW. A new option for extended use on the water. Stay Connected on the Water Your Starlink has operated at sea in the past year. We have a new plan—Personal Maritime—for people who use Starlink on a vessel and stay on the water for extended periods before returning to their home country. Your current Roam plan includes coverage in territorial waters, with Ocean Mode as a paid option beyond 12 nautical miles. International use is limited to 30 days at a time outside your registered home country, after which you can return home to continue service. Effective September 27, Ocean Mode will be $6/GB. If that 30-day limit doesn’t fit how you travel, Personal Maritime may be the better option. Introducing Personal Maritime Personal Maritime keeps you connected on the water as you move between countries, without the 30-day Roam travel limit. $185/month USD, excluding applicable taxes Unlimited data and use in territorial waters worldwide Ocean Mode available beyond 12 nautical miles for $6/GB No 30-day Roam international travel limit, except in extremely rare cases when required by local regulations This plan is for small personal vessels—not yachts or commercially operated vessels (including ferries and commercial fishing)—and is not intended for use on land. To switch to Personal Maritime, you will be asked to provide information about your vessel: Vessel name Flag state Length overall (LOA) A unique ID (such as Hull Identification Number, Craft Identification Number, MMSI, or ITU Call Sign) A copy of your vessel's Registration Certificate If you are interested, you can create a ticket with support below. We’ll follow-up with next steps, including terms of service. Create Personal Maritime Ticket Recap of Your Options Remain on Roam. Continue on your current plan and follow the updated travel policy, including the 30-day international limit. Ocean Mode will be $6/GB starting September 27 Switch to Personal Maritime.Stay connected on the water without the 30-day international limit. Click the button above to get started Switch to Global Priority. The most flexible option: coverage on land and in the open ocean, prioritized data on the network, and no 30-day travel limit You can manage or change plans anytime from your account. Thank you for choosing Starlink. This message was sent to ccxcccccc@gmail.com for account cxxcccccccccccccc Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 1 Rocket Road, Hawthorne, CA 90250 See Starlink FAQs Notification Preferences @Starlink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 973 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 "Changing" When you hear that from our corporate overlords its means the price is going up or service being reduced or both 🤣 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,845 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Kinda cracks me up all the on line hand wringing over the thought of sailing anywhere without starlink. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,184 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 3 minutes ago, Black Panther said: Kinda cracks me up all the on line hand wringing over the thought of sailing anywhere without starlink. If you can't post video of bikinis and drama, how else do you pay for your 50 foot cruising cat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,845 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 8 hours ago, aardvarkash10 said: If you can't post video of bikinis and drama, how else do you pay for your 50 foot cruising cat? I saw a video where one of those youtube sailors went all the way from Waiheke to Te Kouma. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 232 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 So you can have a roam account in NZ, switch to personal maritime for crossing the ocean, then open a new roam account in Australia or Fiji or where ever, is that correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 577 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 34 minutes ago, LBD said: So you can have a roam account in NZ, switch to personal maritime for crossing the ocean, then open a new roam account in Australia or Fiji or where ever, is that correct? There is a time-limit on switching jurisdictions - I think it is currently 90 days and 120 days after a new purchase - but with all things Starlink that could change tomorrow. There'd be no reason to switch from Roam to Personal Maritime for the crossing - it would work for 30 days after you leave NZ and then you could switch to Roam in Fiji or Personal Maritime after the 30 days runs out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 126 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 43 minutes ago, LBD said: So you can have a roam account in NZ, switch to personal maritime for crossing the ocean, then open a new roam account in Australia or Fiji or where ever, is that correct? Most seem to have roam or roam unlimited , switch to ocean mode offshore and back to roam inshore, say Fiji. Now you have personal maritime instead of roam, but I expect you'll still need to go ocean mode for the passage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,184 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 4 hours ago, Black Panther said: I saw a video where one of those youtube sailors went all the way from Waiheke to Te Kouma. Traumatic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 973 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 There is no doubt that starlink makes sailing safer (you still need seamanship) . Cant help but think that given the tiny number of cruising yachts compared to land based users that the company could have generated broader goodwill and potentially more subscriptions by not milking it so hard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 376 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 15 minutes ago, Psyche said: There is no doubt that starlink makes sailing safer (you still need seamanship) . Cant help but think that given the tiny number of cruising yachts compared to land based users that the company could have generated broader goodwill and potentially more subscriptions by not milking it so hard. Elon and goodwill are not synonymous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 236 Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 14 hours ago, aardvarkash10 said: Traumatic Ballsy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elenya 63 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 You have to admit Starlink s handy but I agree it is not essential. We have cruised when SSB was the thing, then win link and sailmail and now Starlink. we do find Starlink useful and it allows us to continue working while we cruise. we used to have two SL lits. One on ocean plan and one on a regional plan which we changed country as we cruised. The new option will be useful and save having to register new accounts. if we were nit working from the boat we would likely not have starlink and just use SSB at sea and cell data in country. interestingly here in US, where we currently are situated, a vell phone data plan would be more $ than our starlink roam unlimited. i do look forward to some opposition in the market Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 352 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 No you don’t need Starlink to cruise. Or GPS, or a watermaker. Do they all make life more pleasant, safe and comfortable, absolutely. Photo as compensation for thread drift! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 126 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I have a similar photo in pretty much the same spot from 3 weeks ago or so. Starlink , regardless of what you think of the guy, has been a quiet revolution for cruisers. And given each time I go through the iridium go setup nightmare I end up wishing them bad thoughts, starlink was incredibly easy to get going and iridium can go rot. It's nice to be in touch with family via phone or video, take some timeout on a windy or wet day at anchor to look at the interwebs. Organize parts etc if required. The guys most upset are the world cruisers who rely on it in some cases for income. Part timers like most of us Kiwis or Aussies who take 5 or 6 months off in winter mostly use it for weather and routing etc. So I have no doubts about the revolution thing, it's like when faxes arrived and transformed offices, or email, or smartphones , or the gps12 and then the first plotters. Let's hope it stabilizes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 376 Posted Wednesday at 10:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:34 PM Blames starlink for the decline of the cruising community.... Bl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,845 Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago On 10/09/2026 at 10:34 AM, Zozza said: Blames starlink for the decline of the cruising community.... Bl He's kinda right. I'd go further back to ssb and gps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 352 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Yeah the witch burnings have never been the same since that dam*ed electricity thing got invented! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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