Rose Bowl Viewing Harvest Caye

[Sailing Smooth]

Where can we watch the Rose Bowl during our day at Harvest Caye?  Will there be somewhere on the island that we can watch it, or will we have to go back onboard?  Will they show it on a big screen somewhere onboard?  We are excited to see our Wisconsin Badgers play and our two cruising Badger daughters will want to see it, too.

[smplybcause]

I didn't go in, but the only place that has a chance of having it is the restaurant, land shark. No idea if there are TVs in it though. Otherwise it's hoping the ship has it. 

[BirdTravels]

Unlikely that it will be on the island. 

[hallux]

41 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Unlikely that it will be on the island. 

And probably just as unlikely that it'll be shown on the ship.

[tallnthensome]

The Rose Bowl would be totally irrelevant on an island in Belize and the chances are zero.

[esm54687]

1 hour ago, tallnthensome said:

The Rose Bowl would be totally irrelevant on an island in Belize and the chances are zero.

Based on this, the NHL Stanley Cup would also be considered irrelevant in Bermuda yet was shown at Flanagan’s Irish Pub in Hamilton. With satellite TV packages and tourist locations having international visitors...... nothing is irrelevant anymore. 

[mugtech]

9 hours ago, esm54687 said:

Based on this, the NHL Stanley Cup would also be considered irrelevant in Bermuda yet was shown at Flanagan’s Irish Pub in Hamilton. With satellite TV packages and tourist locations having international visitors...... nothing is irrelevant anymore. 

N/A on a private island in Belize.  The World Series has been irrelevant on cruises out of NYC.

[esm54687]

15 minutes ago, mugtech said:

N/A on a private island in Belize.  The World Series has been irrelevant on cruises out of NYC.

My reply was referring to a blanket statement that was made concerning the Rose Bowl being irrelevant in Belize..... whether it's actually broadcast or available is another topic.   With international tourists nothing is irrelevant anymore. 

 

If I'm managing Landshark..... you bet I'm looking at a sports satellite package to get people in to spend more money.Rose Bowl, Cricket, Table Tennis.... Marketing 101.

Edited December 13, 2019 by esm54687

[buckeyefrank]

18 hours ago, Sailing Smooth said:

Where can we watch the Rose Bowl during our day at Harvest Caye?  Will there be somewhere on the island that we can watch it, or will we have to go back onboard?  Will they show it on a big screen somewhere onboard?  We are excited to see our Wisconsin Badgers play and our two cruising Badger daughters will want to see it, too.

I don't know about whether you can see it on the ship or island, but here in Columbus we will be rooting for you to beat Oregon.

[KarlChilders]

We were on the Getaway on Championship Saturday and none of the games were shown. No SEC, no Big 10, nothing.

[mugtech]

7 minutes ago, KarlChilders said:

We were on the Getaway on Championship Saturday and none of the games were shown. No SEC, no Big 10, nothing.

As usual, college football ignored.

[BirdTravels]

41 minutes ago, mugtech said:

As usual, college football ignored.

College in what country?

You’re on an international cruise ship flagged in the Bahamas catering to a diverse set passengers from many countries. You’re not in Pensilvania any more Toto.  

[hallux]

2 hours ago, mugtech said:

As usual, college football ignored.

MLB was ignored DURING THE WORLD SERIES.  I had to use internet minutes to get updates.

[FLAHAM]

On the other hand, in my experience last year NFL Sunday, Monday and Thursday games were shown in both large-screen public venues (with drinks and popcorn) and in cabins.  So, you never know. 

[mugtech]

2 hours ago, KarlChilders said:

We were on the Getaway on Championship Saturday and none of the games were shown. No SEC, no Big 10, nothing.

Sailing out of where?

[mugtech]

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

College in what country?

You’re on an international cruise ship flagged in the Bahamas catering to a diverse set passengers from many countries. You’re not in Pensilvania any more Toto.  

Showing USA sports on a ship sailing round trip out of a USA port.  What a revolutionary concept.  It is probably just like the World Series, a matter of money, nothing else.  I was on ships sailing the Caribbean, where baseball is very popular, and no World Series.  The flagging of the ship is for legal and fiscal reasons, has nothing to do with the culture of the ship, even a bird brain should realize that.

[timf2001]

The main issue is that NCL does not contract with ESPN, but rather Sport24 which has limited U.S. programming and absolutely no college sports.  It's possible that they have access to ESPN on Harvest Caye and you might have a chance of seeing the Rose Bowl, but on the ship it's not going to happen.

[KarlChilders]

1 hour ago, mugtech said:

Sailing out of where?

New Orleans. The ship was full of LSU fans (And some Georgia)who wanted the game. No luck.

[mugtech]

21 minutes ago, KarlChilders said:

New Orleans. The ship was full of LSU fans (And some Georgia)who wanted the game. No luck.

Exactly, since the ship is registered in the Bahamas, LSU vs Georgia is not international enough for cruises?  NCL is cheap, nothing more.  Now you know.  I never cruise NCL during the World Series, would not expect to ever see any college sports on NCL.

[BirdTravels]

44 minutes ago, mugtech said:

Showing USA sports on a ship sailing round trip out of a USA port.  What a revolutionary concept.  It is probably just like the World Series, a matter of money, nothing else.  I was on ships sailing the Caribbean, where baseball is very popular, and no World Series.  The flagging of the ship is for legal and fiscal reasons, has nothing to do with the culture of the ship, even a bird brain should realize that.

What you do not realize is that Americans are not the demographic that the cruise line wants to cater to. Americans will cruise regardless of what is on TV. Americans buy a cheap cruise and walk off the ship with hand carries overflowing with cheap toilet paper from their cabin and boxes of cereal from the buffet. 
 

The cruise lines cater to the Europeans and international passengers. That’s why you get European football (soccer) and BBC news on the TV. The Europeans spend a lot of money on the ship. And the cruise line will cater to them. 
 

Even a bird brain understands good business. 

[Sailing Smooth]

We are sailing out of Tampa.

 

Two and a half years ago we could see US golf on the tvs in O'Sheehans--I only remember because it was in Kohler, WI. 

 

Edited December 14, 2019 by Sailing Smooth

[mugtech]

2 minutes ago, Sailing Smooth said:

We are sailing out of Tampa.

 

They don't cater to you, they care about Euro and other internationals.  You're not in Wisconsin anymore, Toto.

[zqvol]

On 12/12/2019 at 9:21 PM, Sailing Smooth said:

Where can we watch the Rose Bowl during our day at Harvest Caye?  Will there be somewhere on the island that we can watch it, or will we have to go back onboard?  Will they show it on a big screen somewhere onboard?  We are excited to see our Wisconsin Badgers play and our two cruising Badger daughters will want to see it, too.

 

There is very little chance that you will see the game. It is unlikely to be shown on the ship, and if it is shown at Harvest Caye it will be at Land Shark, but kickoff is probably after you sail.

 

Your best hope is to pay for the premium Internet and stream the game to your phone or iPad or PC.

Edited December 14, 2019 by zqvol

[Sailing Smooth]

I appreciate the helpful comments--you rock!  We will see how it goes.  Maybe we can stream it with our friends.