Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

World Cup: Much Ado About....Nothing.

Toranut97

By Toranut97,
in Oceania Cruises

 Share

Recommended Posts

Toranut97

Toranut97

Posted
Posted

Recently there was a long thread about O being cheapskate and not broadcasting the World Cup.

 

According to Computerworks (Ron) in post #16 of his thread "Live from the Riviera - Barcelona to Istanbul", the games are available to view.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2067019

 

He writes in post #16 of that thread:

 

"(Much ado about nothing earlier... we were able to see ALL the World Cup games onboard...thanks, boss.)"

 

After all the abuse O took in that thread, I thought the record should be set straight.

 

Donna

Link to comment
Share on other sites
computerworks

computerworks

Posted
Posted
Some here felt that if Oceania had the games on TV it would turn the ship into a sports bar full of drunks and shouting fans, ruin the atmosphere for ever. I wonder if that happened.

 

Ha! Since my teams washed out early, I saved the body paint for another time.

 

Thanks for bringing this up... Yes, we got to watch every game onboard.

No public venues were harmed in the process.

 

Thanks to O corporate...it was very much appreciated.

 

Two games left... the Runner-up game and then the Final. I hope the final is shown in the Lounge or topside on the LCD wall.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CintiPam

CintiPam

Posted
Posted
+1.

Best final for me would have been Brazil - Holland (with Holland finally winning its first cup).

Oh well.....

 

After watching them beat up on Messi all day long and their similar performance four years ago, I was happy that Argentina won. Looking forward to an excellent final.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
tvmovielover

tvmovielover

Posted
Posted

We got off the Marina yesterday. All the games were available in the rooms and in the concierge lounge but on German tv. It was easy enough for fans to understand what was happening. One night there was a group watching in the concierge lounge but it was certainly not rowdy. I agree that that long thread ended up being much ado about nothing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Toranut97

Toranut97

Posted
  • Author
Posted
We had a wonderful time, Toranut. Per usual, outstanding service, culinary experiences and destinations. Basking in the afterglow now....sigh.

 

Oh, I know... I just keep waiting for that nice man with the tray of baked goods to come to the table.... and some mixed fresh berries to start my day... Hah....!

 

Glad you enjoyed. We are counting down already to our next trip in April!

 

Donna

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RJB

RJB

Posted
Posted
Recently there was a long thread about O being cheapskate and not broadcasting the World Cup.

 

According to Computerworks (Ron) in post #16 of his thread "Live from the Riviera - Barcelona to Istanbul", the games are available to view.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2067019

 

He writes in post #16 of that thread:

 

"(Much ado about nothing earlier... we were able to see ALL the World Cup games onboard...thanks, boss.)"

 

After all the abuse O took in that thread, I thought the record should be set straight.

 

Donna

I think the reason that O finally showed the remaining games on the ship is because of all the abuse they got. Without all the negative postings there would have been no games on TV. Good going to all who posted early on !!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
computerworks

computerworks

Posted
Posted
We got off the Marina yesterday. All the games were available in the rooms and in the concierge lounge but on German tv. It was easy enough for fans to understand what was happening. One night there was a group watching in the concierge lounge but it was certainly not rowdy. I agree that that long thread ended up being much ado about nothing.

 

Yes...it is on a German sports channel.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • Hurricane Zone 2024
      • Cruise Insurance Q&A w/ Steve Dasseos of Tripinsurancestore.com June 2024
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...