GUT2407 Posted September 16, 2016 #101 Share Posted September 16, 2016 The recent thread about headphone jacks on the TV got me thinking. I have been on a number of cruises, and I know for a fact that I have never watched TV on the ship. There is usually some welcome aboard stuff playing when you enter your stateroom. I switch it off and it never comes on again. I would be fine if there was no TV. I cruised on a large ship on another line a few years ago. In the morning, they would play the insufferable Today Show and the nearly-as-insufferable cruise director program on a giant screen over the lido deck. I resolved to avoid that type of ship in the future, because I enjoy the lido area. So I'm curious: do you all watch TV on the ship? I suppose I'm the oddball, but there may be one or two who do the same... I watch it most nights as we sort out the next day and just lie in bed having a bit of a cuddle, but then I'm one of those who like some background noise no matter what I am doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahlah57 Posted September 16, 2016 #102 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I watch it most nights as we sort out the next day and just lie in bed having a bit of a cuddle, but then I'm one of those who like some background noise no matter what I am doing. Never guessed Mr Gut was the cuddling type :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted September 17, 2016 #103 Share Posted September 17, 2016 We watch the overseas news and occasionally a movie and the bow/stern cameras. For the older ships and longer cruises, we sometimes have brought a DVD series to watch. "Pacific" was the last series we did that with. On the NAD, ED, and KD we really miss the replay of the lectures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted September 17, 2016 #104 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Never guessed Mr Gut was the cuddling type :p Not much he likes better, especially with the love of his life, Mrs Gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveDiving Posted September 18, 2016 #105 Share Posted September 18, 2016 The recent thread about headphone jacks on the TV got me thinking. I have been on a number of cruises, and I know for a fact that I have never watched TV on the ship. There is usually some welcome aboard stuff playing when you enter your stateroom. I switch it off and it never comes on again. I would be fine if there was no TV. I cruised on a large ship on another line a few years ago. In the morning, they would play the insufferable Today Show and the nearly-as-insufferable cruise director program on a giant screen over the lido deck. I resolved to avoid that type of ship in the future, because I enjoy the lido area. So I'm curious: do you all watch TV on the ship? I suppose I'm the oddball, but there may be one or two who do the same... We often have FOX news playing in the background. It's nice to remember that there is still the rest of the world out there. And oh yes, since they show the theater movies the next day, we occasionally watch a movie if our friends tell us it was particularly good. Scott & Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veryseasonedtraveler Posted September 18, 2016 #106 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Yes. We frequently take long cruises and want to keep informed. Distinctly remember being on a ship when Scully landed in the Hudson. We also were 60 miles from Haiti when the earthquake happened. Glad the TV was on in the background. This November, we will be on the Eurodam during the election and the Westerdam during the inauguration. Can't imagine missing a minute of the results. I remember suggesting repeatedly they have Fox available. So glad they listened in Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely other Posted September 18, 2016 #107 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Switched it on for the first time ever on our last cruise ... I'd been watching a movie by the pool on the Koningsdam but was being driven mad by a group of unsupervised and very obnoxious kids ... Finished off watching the movie in the cabin before I lost my temper ... Other than that incident I don't use it ... Hubby does occasionally but knows to switch it off when I arrive as I'm not much good with random noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazey1 Posted September 18, 2016 #108 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On our very 1st cruise on June 4, 1989, we discovered CNN and watced the Tiannamen Square Massacre for hours. It was a sea day and we were so horrified/revolted/fascinated by what we saw that we never left the cabin or turned off the t.v. until it was time to go to dinner. Since then I try to catch a newscast every day and sometimes watch the ships channel talking about shore excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahlah57 Posted September 19, 2016 #109 Share Posted September 19, 2016 At times I wish we didn't have a TV. One 2 week cruise is when we heard of the massacre in the movie theater. Last year another 2 week cruise and we heard and we were glued to TV in regards to the San Bernardino massacre which was 10 minutes from our house. I Only hoping no more tragedies on our trip next month:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cqis Posted September 19, 2016 #110 Share Posted September 19, 2016 My DH is a football fanatic (American). He likes to watch alone, not in a lounge. He finds me after a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersigh Posted September 19, 2016 #111 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We enjoy the TV on softly in the background when we're in the cabin - most often the channel with the current conditions and/or map of the route. We check into FOX news periodically for US/world news headlines. DH can normally find his sports scores somewhere on the tube. :) DH likes to nap in the afternoon on sea days and a tv channel with music playing drowns out any other misc noise. By no means does the tv keep us in the cabin but we like it as an addition to the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wander Posted September 19, 2016 #112 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Interesting that such a yes-no issue generates so many comments. In my mind, it is simple, want to watch - turn it on, don't want to watch - turn it off. Simple and completely under your control in your cabin. So many things are not that simple nor under your control (ex: smoking on neighbors veranda, chair hogs, ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowelf Posted September 20, 2016 #113 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Our TV viewing on cruises is generally: 1) Navigation Channel (always like to see our course) 2) Bow/Stern Cameras 3) Port/Excursion lectures, we often miss these on the first go around as we will be doing something else. 4) Occasional Movies that we either missed in the theaters or did not want to pay to watch in theater 5) News channels (often on just as noise in the mornings or while we get ready for dinner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draftxhorselover Posted September 20, 2016 #114 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Interesting that such a yes-no issue generates so many comments. In my mind, it is simple, want to watch - turn it on, don't want to watch - turn it off. Simple and completely under your control in your cabin. So many things are not that simple nor under your control (ex: smoking on neighbors veranda, chair hogs, ...) Absolutely! Finding drama and making it a debate topic for no reason at all, IMHO:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRockers Posted September 21, 2016 #115 Share Posted September 21, 2016 We watched the Oscars on our last cruise. I was surprised that all three major networks came in loud and clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn93 Posted September 23, 2016 #116 Share Posted September 23, 2016 With the usual FOX News, CNBC, MSNBC included, I do try to watch ESPN when the ship could get the signal (surprisingly the Maasdam has no ESPN 2, just the HAL screen). NFL is hit or miss, but Maasdam has the Sunday games, the MNF game, and the Thursday night game (last week had the CBS feed, but tonight was a clean feed with no commercials, which is weird). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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