TV Channels on Solstice Class Ships

[mrsafety]

Its been over a year and was wondering if Celebrity added or upgraded their TV channels? Was on the Princess line and they now have Fox News and MSNBC and BBC instead of Headline news and CNN.

 

 

Karen and Jamie:)

[Lois R]

Celebrity has:

FOX News

CNN

Sky News

BBC

TNT

TBS

ESPN

Eye on Celebrity (sort of a "snippet") of different CBS shows

CD channel

Ship channel (usually it is the front of the ship and you can see

outside)

I know I am missing the other tv choices.....but you can see

reruns of: Examples.....Big Bang Theory, Everyone Loves Raymond.

 

The one thing they do need to update....my last cruise was back in

August and they were STILL showing Katie Couric as the CBS Anchor.:eek:

you would think someone would change it to Scott Pelley.....

Edited January 18, 2014 by Lois R

[tunaman2011]

Greetings

 

Just a note for the American sports nuts out there. The ESPN feed is an international ESPN, not the USA feed. There will be lots of football (we call it soccer), tennis, rugby, and even cricket. May not be what you are use to seeing back in the USA.

 

Good Sailing

Tom

[tserface]

Celebrity has:

FOX News

CNN

Sky News

BBC

TNT

TBS

ESPN

Eye on Celebrity (sort of a "snippet") of different CBS shows

CD channel

Ship channel (usually it is the front of the ship and you can see

outside)

I know I am missing the other tv choices.....but you can see

reruns of: Examples.....Big Bang Theory, Everyone Loves Raymond.

 

The one thing they do need to update....my last cruise was back in

August and they were STILL showing Katie Couric as the CBS Anchor.:eek:

you would think someone would change it to Scott Pelley.....

 

There is also an exceptional list of on demand movies that you can watch, pause, continue later, etc. It's very convenient.

 

Tom

[deise17311]

Plus

Msnbc, cnn, cnbc,TNT

 

 

Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app

[Lois R]

Plus

Msnbc, cnn, cnbc,TNT

 

 

Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app

 

CNN and TNT are both on my list too:D

You get the other 2;)

[Lois R]

There is also an exceptional list of on demand movies that you can watch, pause, continue later, etc. It's very convenient.

 

Tom

 

Hi Tom:) ahhhh...I always forget about those. Maybe because I

never watch movies from the cabin?

[cwtravel]

Any idea what channels will be available on the Solstice when she is in Australia/New Zealand?

[Fixit2010]

Found their TV to be poor. Nothing like the choice you get on a flight. I now take about 200GB of movies and TV on USB sticks and watch them on my tablet.

[Benjo8]

And there will be some winter olympics coverage for those of us cruising at that time.

[Fouremco]

Other than trying to catch the news first thing in the morning and last thing at night, we never watch tv while cruising. Where do people find the time? :confused:

[malony33]

Dare I ask: is there a fee for the movies accessible on your cabin TV?

[Wine-O]

Dare I ask: is there a fee for the movies accessible on your cabin TV?

 

Some are free, and some are fee.

[tserface]

Dare I ask: is there a fee for the movies accessible on your cabin TV?

 

There were a ton of good movies for free. One of the great things is you don't have to watch a movie all at once. You can watch bits at a time during the cruise.

 

Tom

[dread_pirate]

Interesting though that the languages change on some of the channels - as we approached St. Thomas, TNT began transmitting in Portuguese - very strange to watch an American movie on an American channel dubbed in Portuguese. Another US station that we get in English transmitted solely in Spanish.

[Jane2357]

I've never even turned the TV on while on a cruise :o I'm so darned happy to get away from all that but I do have to say that I've already asked if there will be any Olympics coverage while on our cruise (Feb 8, 14 nights so we'll miss most of it). No one could say but it would be fun to have a lounge with a big screen so we could all cheer on our teams - together!

[Bailey & Sophie]

I think they also get HLN because I got sucked into that Jodi Arias trial last February while changing for dinner.

[Bailey & Sophie]

I also asked about the Olypics coverage. No one seems to know.

[drarill]

Any idea what channels will be available on the Solstice when she is in Australia/New Zealand?

 

Check this thread

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139&goto=newpost

 

Terry is doing a live review from the Solstice. You can ask him!!:):)

[kitty9]

I also asked about the Olypics coverage. No one seems to know.

 

In 2010 they had pretty decent Olympic coverage on Solstice.

[rexymeow]

There was enough TV for anyone. I especially enjoyed watching movies on demand before bed or waiting for my husband to get ready for dinner. The movies are saved for 24 hours, so you have plenty of time to watch them.

[mahdnc]

Greetings

 

Just a note for the American sports nuts out there. The ESPN feed is an international ESPN, not the USA feed. There will be lots of football (we call it soccer), tennis, rugby, and even cricket. May not be what you are use to seeing back in the USA.

 

Good Sailing

Tom

 

During our 14 night Dec 28 Eclipse Caribbean cruise, our ESPN feed to our stateroom TV had many of the college football bowl games including the BCS Championship game. Alot NFL shows on ESPN as well (NFL Live, etc).

[teecee60]

I've never even turned the TV on while on a cruise :o I'm so darned happy to get away from all that

 

I'm with you Jane!

 

I much prefer the port side channel, the starboard side channel, the theatre channel, Celebrity Central channel, the Tuscan Grill channel, and my FAVORITES... the Martini Bar channel, the Sky Lounge channel and the Sunset Bar channel! :D ;) :rolleyes:

 

(Some of the stuff I've seen on the Pool Deck channel should be classified as either "adult entertainment" or "horror.")

Edited January 20, 2014 by teecee60

[drarill]

I'm with you Jane!

 

I much prefer the port side channel, the starboard side channel, the theatre channel, Celebrity Central channel, the Tuscan Grill channel, and my FAVORITES... the Martini Bar channel, the Sky Lounge channel and the Sunset Bar channel! :D ;) :rolleyes:

 

(Some of the stuff I've seen on the Pool Deck channel should be classified as either "adult entertainment" or "horror.")

LOL!!:D:D Great idea!!

[Lois R]

During our 14 night Dec 28 Eclipse Caribbean cruise, our ESPN feed to our stateroom TV had many of the college football bowl games including the BCS Championship game. Alot NFL shows on ESPN as well (NFL Live, etc).

 

Hi David:) those are "special events":D....yes, they do televise them;)

But if someone is sailing during a "non event" week? Then it would just

be the regular channels.