Because of the leisurely nature of cruise ship tours, cruise ships are not meant to go fast. The average speed of most modern cruise ships is just 20 knots or approximately 23 miles per hour.

Not anymore. Major cruise lines have announced rapid expansion of onboard high-speed wireless internet availability thanks to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. On Twitter, Royal Caribbean Group said ...

@onlyinfloridaa/Instagram Carnival crew members had discovered a “technical issue affecting the ship’s cruising speed” which forced the cruise line to alter the itinerary, the cruise line ...

"Carnival Vista's engineering team is working to resolve a technical issue that limited the ship’s cruising speed," said Matt Lupoli, Carnival's senior manager of public relations. "The ship is ...