U.S. Presidential Election TV coverage?

We are considering booking the Nov 5, 2016 transatlantic cruise on QM2. We would also, though, like to follow the U.S. presidential election results on Nov 8. But on Nov 8 we will be in the middle of the Atlantic. Does anyone know if there will be TV coverage of the election on the ship? Thanks very much.

There is a list of TV channels on the Cunard website here.

I would have thought at least one of them would cover the election.

Thanks very much for the quick reply and the helpful link to the TV channel list, Host Hattie. CNN is on the list. And we just booked our cruise! Cheers!!

We are considering booking the Nov 5, 2016 transatlantic cruise on QM2. We would also, though, like to follow the U.S. presidential election results on Nov 8. But on Nov 8 we will be in the middle of the Atlantic. Does anyone know if there will be TV coverage of the election on the ship? Thanks very much.

Is that so you can return to / stay in the UK if you don't like the result? :p

Is that so you can return to / stay in the UK if you don't like the result? :p

Hobson's choice! Does Boris still have his US citizenship?

If Cunard does show the results, I would seriously consider watching them from the safety of your own cabin. The results could cause more of a kerfuffle in any of the lounges or pubs than showing a soccer match between two intensely rival British teams.

To folks recently on QM2 - no more MSNBC or Fox News?

During the last election Princess had special tv coverage in an unused room that seated quite a lot of people -maybe Cunard will do the same?

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Hobson's choice! Does Boris still have his US citizenship?

No. He revoked that in 2014 to '' prove his patriotism to the UK''. I'm sure that this coincided with his being chased for US tax to the tune if a hundred grand or so otherwise he might be seen to be less than wholly candid.

To folks recently on QM2 - no more MSNBC or Fox News?

They had both FOX news and MSNBC when I was aboard recently. Plus more

If Cunard does show the results, I would seriously consider watching them from the safety of your own cabin. The results could cause more of a kerfuffle in any of the lounges or pubs than showing a soccer match between two intensely rival British teams.

Unfortunately, I must agree. I don't know anything about soccer, but I do know that the election for the next President of the United States defies description. I can only hope that the turnout for voters is record-breaking.

During the last election Princess had special tv coverage in an unused room that seated quite a lot of people -maybe Cunard will do the same?

 

 

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Not a chance.

So does the winner of the election get a free bottle of Pol Acker? :confused:

To folks recently on QM2 - no more MSNBC or Fox News?

It will be wall to wall on CNN. Watch your own disaster movie in the comfort of your cabin.

David.

The winner gets a bottle of Pol Acker and the loser gets 2 bottles.

One would have thought that the idea of a relaxing cruise was to escape from all that political brouhaha!

Oh Cripes! I've just realised we board QE the day before the election. I'm not sure if I'm overjoyed to be away from the non-stop TV coverage or worried about the possibilty of disembarking into an alternative reality once the dust settles.

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To folks recently on QM2 - no more MSNBC or Fox News?

Thankfully, on our pre-refit crossing in May, there were multiple providers - I think BBC Worldwide, MSNBC, and FOX, but I'm not certain about CNN or SkyNews. I assume the offerings are highly dependent upon geographic accessibility to satellite feeds.

That was a great relief after our crossing in 2008 where the only choice was FOX. While I personally disagree with the channel's positions on the issues, I especially found it an inappropriate choice for the only news provider on a multinational ship ostensibly ported in the UK to be "America's News Channel" (as it branded itself).

Personally being isolated on a cruise - with the info readily available via a diverse selection of TV sources in my cabin and ready internet, should I desire - sounds like the best of all worlds.

DW and I are of opposite political persuasion, and we make it a point to never tune to any news channel while we are on board. It makes for a more enjoyable voyage.