April 15, 2011
Matt Wasicsko
Manager of Business Partner Relations
954-883-2425
954-447-6837
matthew.wasicsko@cellularatsea.com
PRESS RELEASE
Miramar, FL – (April, 2011) – Wireless Maritime
Services (WMS), the world leader in cellular
service to the cruise line and ferry industry, announced today that
they have renewed multi-year contracts with both Crystal Cruises and
Silversea Cruises to provide cellular at sea wireless service to
guests and crew members on all of their ships.
“We are
delighted to renew our partnerships with Crystal Cruises and Silversea
Cruises for many more years to come.
Guests onboard both cruise lines expect nothing but the best,
and WMS is the best choice in the industry.
Like both of these stellar, luxury cruises lines, we pride
ourselves on delivering the best possible products and services to our
customers” said Jim McKenna, Vice President of Customer Support and
Product Management for WMS.
“Over the past four years Crystal Cruises has
enjoyed a very good relationship with WMS and the services they
provide. Our guests have benefitted by the added cell phone and WI-FI
service we have been offering. This contract renewal strengthens this
service and our guest experience” said Bill Roberts, Director, Systems
and Operations for Crystal Cruises.
In addition to the guest communication services
that WMS provides to the Crystal fleet, WMS will also be introducing
its CrewzFone service to Crystal’s crew members.
CrewzFone is a special product designed just for crew members
that allows them to communicate with loved ones back home at reduced
rates.
WMS service allows guests and crew members to use
their cell phones as they currently do on land while the ships are at
sea away from land-based cellular phone service.
Connectivity is activated when
the ship leaves port and turned off when in range of land-based
providers. WMS provides
uninterrupted service to guests and crew so they can stay in touch
with family, friends or business associates back home while they enjoy
the experiences of their cruise. Guests
and crew can make and receive calls, send text messages, access email
and surf the internet at rates similar to roaming internationally.
About
Wireless Maritime Services
Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), is the world
leader in providing maritime cellular phone service to the cruise line
and ferry industry. The company specializes in cellular at sea
communications, including voice, text messaging, email and web
browsing. WMS technology allows cruise line and ferry passengers and
crew to stay in touch with friends, family or business while at sea.
www.cellularatsea.com
“In our journey to provide
cellular service at sea, we charted our course to cover the world”
About
Crystal Cruises
 For
more than ten years, Crystal Cruises has held the industry’s most
coveted ranking: World’s Best Large-Ship Cruise Line. Los
Angeles-based Crystal Cruises is headed by President Gregg Michel, who
has been with the line since its inception in 1988 and who was
appointed president in July 2001. Senior management has more
than 100 years of combined experience in the luxury travel market.
www.crystalcruises.com
About
Silversea Cruises
Silversea is recognized as the defining elite
luxury experience and is regularly lauded by leading consumer
and trade publications. In the US, Silversea has been voted "World's
Best" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler (nine times) and Travel &
Leisure (seven times), and rated Number-One luxury cruise line by
high-net-worth consumers in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index survey
from the independent New York-based Luxury Institute, topping 19 other
well-known cruise companies, including traditional, expedition and
river cruise lines. Silversea maintains branch offices in the United
States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. The company's
headquarters are based in Monaco.
www.silversea.com
“In our journey to provide cellular service at sea, we charted our
course to cover the world.”
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