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Just to double-back on this topic after-the-fact, ESPN did pick up the TNT hockey broadcast on the ship, likely due to the fact that the Lakers got swept two nights prior. Unfortunately, my team followed suit and promptly got swept themselves 😭

Yeah, unfortunately those are the Western Conference Final games that are already scheduled to be on ESPN. The NBA is scheduled during Games 4 and 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday and Friday (5/24 and 5/26) on ESPN, so wasn't sure if one of those ESPN channels would swap in the NHL game.

I've seen a few older posts about this, but there doesn't seem to be clear follow-ups. We will be on the Liberty of the Seas next week for Games 4 and 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the series we are interested in is exclusively on TNT, which I'm aware is not one of the channels Royal gets onboard. Seeing as there isn't a Playmakers on LOS, does anyone have experience on if TNT playoff games get syndicated on any of the other sports channels? The NBA will be on ESPN both nights, so I'm unsure if any of the other channels will swap in the hockey game. I understand I can get a streaming plan, but wanted to see if anyone has seen TNT games being shown at all in the past 2 years. Thanks in advance!

The crux of the matter isn't with the tests. It's the fact that the cruise industry is actively keeping people away from using it as a means to travel. You wonder why they're bleeding money...they literally will go under if they keep testing and vax restrictions in place. Just think about it -- a family has a choice to travel to a resort without any testing or vaccine requirements for 5 days, or they can take a 5-day cruise in which they can be denied boarding and have their entire vacation ruined by testing positive for a virus that they may not have known they had otherwise because they didn't show symptoms and have been vaccinated already. Cost of doing business? Sounds like one is making an unwise business decision to me. But so long as people...feel...safe, I guess?

I think you'd be surprised how many people have colds when boarding a cruise ship. We just don't track the numbers to death like we do with COVID. I understand the cruise industry appearing to approach things in a level-headed manner, but the logical side of justifying the reason for restrictions doesn't seem to make much sense any longer. I really think we're at a point that is opposite what you are thinking. People want to travel on cruises, but the restrictions are keeping them away. Why would I gamble an entire week+ off from work in the off chance that I test positive for a virus that I either show no symptoms for or never do? If someone is truly wanting to enjoy cruising without any risk of contracting an illness, they have chosen the wrong form of travel. You can travel the world in much "safer" ways.

The cruise industry will cease to exist if that is the supposed solution. They are bleeding money. The rest of society is easing restrictions, and the cruise industry has to do the same to have any hope of surviving. I'm honestly surprised they aren't moving quicker (like NCL) on rolling back the restrictions.