disneygirl10 Posted May 27, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Our favorite team has their biggest game of the year on 11/25. Is there an appropriate place where my 7 year old can watch it with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 27, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 27, 2017 There is one sports channel and they have a selected games being shown. The Getaway is not a US ship. Last month, there was a lot of Chinese table tennis (ping pong) and European football (soccer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipperanne Posted May 27, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Most of the (for lack of better term) sports you will see on board is kickball (some call it soccer), only teh most boring non-sport in the world. Not boring compared to American Football. But to each his own. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejnsb Posted May 27, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Your chances are slim to none. We sailed twice last year during football season. All the screens were tuned to European soccer, or discussions of European soccer, or replays of European soccer (see a pattern here?) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauser Posted May 27, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We sailed during the Superbowl a few years ago. Not only did they not show it anywhere, it wasn't even available on their television channels. If you really, really care about watching something, either record it and watch it when you get home or change your cruise. Don't count on their showing the game. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted May 27, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Note that their games are limited to those carried by their satellite provider. It's unlikely any non-playoff NFL or College games will be an option on the European carriers or at least not at a price NCL will be willing to pay. If they do carry some, they will pick 1 or 2 of the weeks offerings max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygirl10 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We sailed during the Superbowl a few years ago. Not only did they not show it anywhere, it wasn't even available on their television channels. If you really, really care about watching something, either record it and watch it when you get home or change your cruise. Don't count on their showing the game. :( Wow! That's unbelievable!!!! Was there a lot of upset people as a result? Maybe I should have stuck with DCL that week.lol Ugh, this is bad news. I planned an entire day at Disney World around that game last year. I have never missed it. Our cruise is Thanksgiving week, but the following week we will be in WDW, so won't even be home til 12/3.. recording it wouldn't help at that point. No way I could go that long without knowing the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygirl10 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Your chances are slim to none. We sailed twice last year during football season. All the screens were tuned to European soccer, or discussions of European soccer, or replays of European soccer (see a pattern here?) Sent from my iPad using Forums Lol. I love soccer, but not when OSU football is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygirl10 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Note that their games are limited to those carried by their satellite provider. It's unlikely any non-playoff NFL or College games will be an option on the European carriers or at least not at a price NCL will be willing to pay. If they do carry some, they will pick 1 or 2 of the weeks offerings max. NCL doesn't have ESPN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted May 28, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 28, 2017 And don't count on watching the World Series either, even out of NYC or in the Caribbean. Last year on Gem out of San Juan there were no games, evidently NCL not willing to pay the premium required to show it on tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygirl10 Posted May 28, 2017 Author #11 Share Posted May 28, 2017 And don't count on watching the World Series either, even out of NYC or in the Caribbean. Last year on Gem out of San Juan there were no games, evidently NCL not willing to pay the premium required to show it on tv Wow. Are they not even available on the tvs in the cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted May 28, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Wow. Are they not even available on the tvs in the cabin? The stateroom channels are the same throughout the ship...... they don't have separate satellite subscriptions for public space and staterooms It's a European sports channel called "Sport 24" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ManyCruises Posted May 28, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Wow! That's unbelievable!!!! Was there a lot of upset people as a result?Maybe I should have stuck with DCL that week.lol Ugh, this is bad news. I planned an entire day at Disney World around that game last year. I have never missed it. Our cruise is Thanksgiving week, but the following week we will be in WDW, so won't even be home til 12/3.. recording it wouldn't help at that point. No way I could go that long without knowing the outcome. We're on the Getaway that week too. We've taken cruises over the Thanksgiving week for since the early 2000's. The past few years with NCL. If it's NFL football you're referring to you can expect to see Sunday & Monday night games and Thanksgiving Day games. We have never missed NFL football during the week of Thanksgiving on Disney, Royal, Princess, Carnival or NCL and except to enjoy the games this year on the Getaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted May 28, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Our favorite team has their biggest game of the year on 11/25. Is there an appropriate place where my 7 year old can watch it with me? O'Sheehan's And don't count on watching the World Series either, even out of NYC or in the Caribbean. Last year on Gem out of San Juan there were no games, evidently NCL not willing to pay the premium required to show it on tv That sucks. We watched the World Series on the Escape Transatlantic the year before. We also watched our favorite team play Monday night football that same cruise. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaWBarmy Posted May 28, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Nothing is a boring as watching 22 guys kick a ball the back and forth the length of the field with nothing ever happening that even slightly resembles sports. Lets review the skills required to play kickball... 1) You have to be able to run. 2) You have to be able to kick a round ball. 3) End. Reading your wind up posts must be up there in the boring stakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCLfamily Posted May 28, 2017 #16 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Reading your wind up posts must be up there in the boring stakes. Yep. He's the biggest troll on cc Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted May 28, 2017 #17 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Our favorite team has their biggest game of the year on 11/25. Is there an appropriate place where my 7 year old can watch it with me? No guarantee of exactly which games NCL will show, but they definitely do have football games during the season shown on TVs throughout the ship. You'll be able to watch in your cabin but some of the bigger games are shown on the big screen in the Atrium. Check your Freestyle for what/when/where. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted May 28, 2017 #18 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Wow. Are they not even available on the tvs in the cabin? Had to go to a bar and listen to someone who was getting the audio on their cell phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted May 28, 2017 #19 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Had to go to a bar and listen to someone who was getting the audio on their cell phone. This is going to to vary drastically cruise to cruise, game to game. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzn Bills Fan Posted May 28, 2017 #20 Share Posted May 28, 2017 This may just be the strangest thread title ever. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted May 28, 2017 #21 Share Posted May 28, 2017 This may just be the strangest thread title ever. :D I agree, I had to click on it just to see. Thought they might throw the child around instead of a football. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauser Posted May 28, 2017 #22 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Wow! That's unbelievable!!!! Was there a lot of upset people as a result?Maybe I should have stuck with DCL that week.lol Ugh, this is bad news. I planned an entire day at Disney World around that game last year. I have never missed it. Our cruise is Thanksgiving week, but the following week we will be in WDW, so won't even be home til 12/3.. recording it wouldn't help at that point. No way I could go that long without knowing the outcome. There were many, many people upset. The game was in Miami that year and we embarked in Miami. Most people assumed they'd show the game in the sports bar, but they didn't carry it. We learned that if there is something important to us, we need to check to see if it's available to watch on board or change our plans. You can always check scores on the internet, but not the same thing I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismet618 Posted May 28, 2017 #23 Share Posted May 28, 2017 We were on the Escape Thanksgiving week 2015 and they showed all 3 games on the jumbo screen at the pool with audio thru the speakers on Thursday. Great way to spend the holiday [emoji4]. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted May 28, 2017 #24 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On that cruise they are likely to have ESPN International/Satellite , which is a very different channel than US ESPN. Live sports are typically purchased separately from the broadcast channels as well, and for that to happen the satellite carrier has to license them. It's likely they will have one or two of the NFL games, but which ones who knows. College football is far less likely unless the satellite carrier already has it. The key here is NEVER depend on a specific event being available on any given cruise. NCL doesn't have ESPN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygirl10 Posted May 28, 2017 Author #25 Share Posted May 28, 2017 We're on the Getaway that week too. We've taken cruises over the Thanksgiving week for since the early 2000's. The past few years with NCL. If it's NFL football you're referring to you can expect to see Sunday & Monday night games and Thanksgiving Day games. We have never missed NFL football during the week of Thanksgiving on Disney, Royal, Princess, Carnival or NCL and except to enjoy the games this year on the Getaway. College football.. but this is positive news! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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