Sailing Catalpavidéo
Boat life and how we stay connected
10 mars 2026 · 3 min · 4K vues
Woman laughing on sailboat with ocean and land behind
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Sarah and Lee aboard Catalpa, currently sailing toward Panama, explain how they handle mobile internet connectivity as full-time liveaboards crossing multiple countries.Watch Starlink covers internet access while on the boat; the problem was staying connected ashore, where they previously hunted down physical SIM cards in each new country, then cycled through single-country eSIMs.0:07 They switched to Olifly, a monthly eSIM subscription offering unlimited data across more than 160 destinations for a flat monthly fee.0:43 Setup took one minute at olafly.com.1:54 Two plan tiers are available: unlimited data or a 25-gigabyte light option, both cancellable at any time.2:01 The subscription also provides a local phone number, which they flag as critical for receiving bank authentication texts.2:23 Practical use cases covered include internet banking, currency conversion, Google Translate, and maps needed immediately upon arrival to handle port captain fees and check-in paperwork.1:18 The core argument is that arriving in a new country with data already active removes one logistical burden from an already demanding check-in process.2:39
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