The Costa Diadema, a ship in Carnival Cruise’s fleet. Photo: Carnival Cruise Line

[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Harris CapRock is delivering increased bandwidth levels to Carnival Cruise Line ships in an effort to enhance fleet-wide Internet access and keep up with increasing customer demand.

As part of the program, Carnival is offering passengers a range of Internet access options as well as the cruise industry’s first social media package, including unlimited access to popular sites and apps such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Snapchat.

“Technology plays an increasingly important role in today’s world, even while on vacation. Introducing these new Internet packages offers a strong platform for incorporating additional innovations and ways for utilizing technology to further enhance our guest on-board experience,” said Gabriela Gonzalez, vice president of guest technology and photo operations at Carnival Cruise Line.