I was planning to buy a starlink for our cruise on our sailboat. If not removed, I won't just deal with starlink.
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Brendan McInerney
3 months ago
I’m a full time live aboard and rely on Starlink when sailing between countries. I often don’t come “home” for years.
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Hervé Maillard
3 months ago
As a sailor moving from country to country the new rulesimply does not work and makes Starlink useless or very very costly which would defeat the all purpose.
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Sarah Lash
3 months ago
We are about to make an Atlantic crossing after a year cruising the med,and starlink is key to our plans. With these new restrictions we would have no reason to let our subscription... It would no longer serve our needs as full time live aboard cruises
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Steve Sagar
3 months ago
We will not have internet coverage on passage
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Martin Marinov
3 months ago
Keeping connected
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Alex Dorfmann
3 months ago
Time to time sailing with starlink. Neede for communication and emergency
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Andreas Kuchta
3 months ago
I am traveling around the world’s
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Supporter
3 months ago
I never started using a Starlink to end up with restriction like this. On the contrary. That’s one of the reasons why I installed one. Might as well go back to 4G/5G if this goes through.
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Michael Haden
3 months ago
I feel that Starlink is treating private cruising boats the same as vessels using Starlink for commercial purposes where data use is much higher, and where expenses of Starlink are part of their business expenses. Cruising sailors on the other hand likely consume much less data and rely on Starlink for safety purposes, as well as staying connected to family and friends. Would it be possible to separate the two types of on-the-water customer? Cruisers often are on a shoestring budget.
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Marie Devalle
3 months ago
We are international cruisers who risk losing Starlink under the new rules. Paying five times more is simply not affordable.
Starlink is a vital safety tool, allowing us to download offshore weather for ocean crossings, notify customers of our arrival 48 hours in advance, and work remotely from anchorages without mobile coverage.
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Patricia GC
3 months ago
Need a solution for liveaboard sailors please 🙏
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Philipp Reinmann
3 months ago
Please support the sailing community…
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Linda Dobbs
3 months ago
We are the category of cruiser that waited until empty nest & retirement to begin cruising. Now with elderly parents/family members, being connected by Starlink has allowed us the ability to be connected to family and caregivers at all times when we cannot be present in person. It has been vital for Power of Attorney issues, managing a loved one’s finances and receiving medical reports from doctors. This new proposal is extremely disappointing to us as it severely impacts our cruising dream.
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piet van stom
3 months ago
we need reasonable price and service starlink at sea ..if it goes to 700 per month no yachties can afford that and will not need to use starlink at all ..also many sailors are sailing around the world
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Olivier Frei
3 months ago
I live full time on a cruising sailboat and am constantly travelling from country to country. The roam unlimited plan with ocean mode has been perfect for me. Please keep this!
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Jerry Skeenes
3 months ago
I'm a retired local government fixed income retiree on a bank owned modest sailboat. Cruisers aren't rich,we travel at 5-knot vessels with travel dictated by weather windows. Starlink’s strict 30-day limit makes service unusable for us. This isn't luxury it's survival. Modern satellite tech replaced legacy safety nets like HF radios, so losing affordable access endangers lives. Burning customer loyalty will drive us to Amazon Kuiper. Please reconsider! I had a lot more to say but this is limited
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Cathie Bishop
3 months ago
We stay in the Bahamas longer than 30 days, this season received 150 days and need Starlink for communication while out of our home country United States.
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Kim Eddy
3 months ago
As a full time cruiser I have come to appreciate the safety features that Starlink has provided.
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shawn dear
3 months ago
I regularly sail between different countries so changing registered location on regular basis will make starlink unusable and the priority rate option is not a viable option due to its excessive cost.
I was planning to buy a starlink for our cruise on our sailboat. If not removed, I won't just deal with starlink.
I’m a full time live aboard and rely on Starlink when sailing between countries. I often don’t come “home” for years.
As a sailor moving from country to country the new rulesimply does not work and makes Starlink useless or very very costly which would defeat the all purpose.
We are about to make an Atlantic crossing after a year cruising the med,and starlink is key to our plans. With these new restrictions we would have no reason to let our subscription... It would no longer serve our needs as full time live aboard cruises
We will not have internet coverage on passage
Keeping connected
Time to time sailing with starlink. Neede for communication and emergency
I am traveling around the world’s
I never started using a Starlink to end up with restriction like this. On the contrary. That’s one of the reasons why I installed one. Might as well go back to 4G/5G if this goes through.
I feel that Starlink is treating private cruising boats the same as vessels using Starlink for commercial purposes where data use is much higher, and where expenses of Starlink are part of their business expenses. Cruising sailors on the other hand likely consume much less data and rely on Starlink for safety purposes, as well as staying connected to family and friends. Would it be possible to separate the two types of on-the-water customer? Cruisers often are on a shoestring budget.
We are international cruisers who risk losing Starlink under the new rules. Paying five times more is simply not affordable. Starlink is a vital safety tool, allowing us to download offshore weather for ocean crossings, notify customers of our arrival 48 hours in advance, and work remotely from anchorages without mobile coverage.
Need a solution for liveaboard sailors please 🙏
Please support the sailing community…
We are the category of cruiser that waited until empty nest & retirement to begin cruising. Now with elderly parents/family members, being connected by Starlink has allowed us the ability to be connected to family and caregivers at all times when we cannot be present in person. It has been vital for Power of Attorney issues, managing a loved one’s finances and receiving medical reports from doctors. This new proposal is extremely disappointing to us as it severely impacts our cruising dream.
we need reasonable price and service starlink at sea ..if it goes to 700 per month no yachties can afford that and will not need to use starlink at all ..also many sailors are sailing around the world
I live full time on a cruising sailboat and am constantly travelling from country to country. The roam unlimited plan with ocean mode has been perfect for me. Please keep this!
I'm a retired local government fixed income retiree on a bank owned modest sailboat. Cruisers aren't rich,we travel at 5-knot vessels with travel dictated by weather windows. Starlink’s strict 30-day limit makes service unusable for us. This isn't luxury it's survival. Modern satellite tech replaced legacy safety nets like HF radios, so losing affordable access endangers lives. Burning customer loyalty will drive us to Amazon Kuiper. Please reconsider! I had a lot more to say but this is limited
We stay in the Bahamas longer than 30 days, this season received 150 days and need Starlink for communication while out of our home country United States.
As a full time cruiser I have come to appreciate the safety features that Starlink has provided.
I regularly sail between different countries so changing registered location on regular basis will make starlink unusable and the priority rate option is not a viable option due to its excessive cost.