Starlink's made some real changes since mid-May. Prices went up on most plans, a new travel registration requirement now applies if you cross a border, and the Standard dish is gone from new Roam orders. On the bright side, a new 300GB plan fills a gap that could be useful to some.
A new 300GB Roam plan at $80/month
Starlink added a new Roam 300GB plan priced at $80/month. It is a welcome addition that fills a real gap between the 100GB plan at $55/month and Roam Unlimited at $175/month.
The plan carries the same terms as the 100GB option: works while in motion up to 100 mph, supports international border crossings for up to 60 days, and throttles to low speeds after hitting the cap rather than cutting you off entirely. Only Roam Unlimited can have Ocean Mode added at $2/GB for coverage beyond 12 nautical miles offshore.
I run through 800 to 900GB a month aboard Aruna, so Roam Unlimited is still where I live. But if you are a lighter user, the 300GB plan is likely the sweet spot you have been waiting for.
Price increases across the board
Starlink sent out email notices a few weeks ago of price increases on nearly every consumer plan. New customers see the new pricing immediately; existing customers will see it on their first billing cycle on or after June 18, 2026.
Roam 100GB goes from $50 to $55/month. Roam Unlimited goes from $165 to $175/month.
On the Residential side: 100 Mbps goes from $50 to $55, 200 Mbps from $80 to $85, and Residential MAX from $120 to $130/month. Most cruisers are not on Residential, but liveaboards at permanent slips may be, and it's worth knowing that new Residential customers no longer buy their hardware outright. Starlink now rents the dish for $10 a month instead.
The sharpest change is Standby Mode, which doubles from $5 to $10/month. Standby keeps your service line alive at 500 Kbps, which is useful for firmware updates, remote monitoring, and easy reactivation. At $5 it was a pretty easy call to keep. At $10 it is worth a second look.
Canceling service entirely is still free and there is no reactivation fee currently, but if you cancel and come back later you are on whatever the current pricing is. Starlink's own terms hint at possible future reactivation fees, so seasonal users may still prefer Standby even at $10.
The passport requirement
This is the one worth paying attention to if you cross into another country with Starlink aboard.
Starlink has been rolling out a Travel Registration requirement since roughly February 2026. Use Starlink outside your home country and you're required to register your full legal name, date of birth, passport number, a photo of your passport, and a live selfie to verify your identity.
Starlink confirmed in a support ticket that traveling from the US into Canada is international use and requires travel registration, so this applies even to a short hop across the border. The rollout is phased and enforcement has been inconsistent, so plenty of people have crossed borders without being prompted.
If you're planning more than 60 days outside your home country, or you'd rather not deal with this while sitting on a hook somewhere remote, register before you leave. The process takes about 10 minutes.
- Go to My Account
- Go to Settings
- Scroll down to Registration Requirements
- Click Add Travel Plans and select Global
- Fill out the form and submit
It should be a one-time thing once it's done. The deadline after being prompted is 25 days, but at least one boater had his service suspended before the deadline even started.
Standard dish no longer offered on new Roam orders
Starlink pulled the Standard Dish from the Roam ordering flow. I confirmed this on my own account adding a new Roam line, and again as a brand new user without an account. Same result both times. Roam defaults to the Mini at $199. Clicking "more choices" surfaces the Performance dish at $1,999. Standard, previously $349 with Roam, is gone from both paths.
Field of view on the Mini is narrower than Standard, and snow melt capacity is lower, which can also affect how well it sheds rain and spray underway. That said, mounts are available for just about any install, and the Mini is genuinely popular on boats. It's disappointing to see Standard pulled from the ordering flow though, since it's been the most popular dish for boats since launch.
Third-party retailers still carry the Standard Dish, so it's still possible to buy one new, just not through Starlink's own checkout.
Existing Standard dishes on Roam are unaffected. This only changes what's available to purchase going forward.
One more thing to watch
Recently, Starlink's website briefly showed a comparison chart suggesting international roaming would be removed from the 100GB and 300GB plans entirely, with Unlimited being reduced to just 14 days. The page was pulled down quickly and the current terms still show 60-day international access across all Roam plans. Whether it was a publishing error or something being tested, nobody knows, but I hope it does not come true.
Wrap Up
Four things changed with Starlink since May: A new 300GB Roam plan filled a gap in pricing, costs went up across almost every plan, including Standby Mode doubling to $10 a month, travel registration is being rolled out for international border crossings, and the Standard dish is unavailable with new Roam orders.
The RV Mobile Internet Resource Center has deeper coverage on these stories if you want to dig into the details.
Hopefully this info will help you if you're making changes, traveling across a border, or considering a new dish or plan. Let me know in the comments if you've noticed any other changes lately!