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Super Bowl XLV at sea? You bet
Just about every cruise ship has a sports bar. Many ships have huge LED outdoor screens. It just seems to be a natural pairing to add this year's Superbowl in for on-board programming. Cruise lines are doing just that and more.
Just to be sure the big game would be around for those sailing on Superbowl Sunday, Doug Parker of CruiseRadio got with each line to see what they had planned. "I've called every cruise line and most got right back to me with their plans" said Parker, working on a story for next week's Cruise Radio broadcast.
They will be showing the game from "at least one lounge area on each ship" replied Holland America Line. "We will be airing the game fleet-wide!" chimed in Royal Caribbean.
Cruise lines have played a part in Super Bowls of the past too. In 2005, cruise ships parked close to Jacksonville Florida to serve as floating hotels for Super Bowl fans. On board, cruise lines often offer special game day packages complete with junk food and traditional beverages.
Travel Agencies are joining in the fun too, sponsoring "Super Bowl Cruise Party" groups on several major cruise lines. Boasting "Large screen TV's everywhere", Super Bowl groups formed long ago requiring just a small deposit to sign up and allowing monthly payments over time.
There is one drawback to watching the Super Bowl at sea though:
Cruise ship television reception works off a satellite system that must constantly be re-aimed because the ship is in motion. That can cause momentary signal loss from time to time. A few seconds lost at a critical moment on the football field could be a problem.
Would mutiny result?
Photo: Chris Owen
Filed under: North America, United States, Caribbean
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tom Jan 25th 2011 11:50AM
Yes, I think a mutiny would definitely occur if the signal was lost. I shared a ship with a Superbowl Group a few years ago (they numbered 1500 on a 3000 passenger ship), and there was almost a mutiny after they drank the ship out of Bud Light the first night of the voyage.
Blake Jan 27th 2011 9:48PM
Being on NCL ships the last two SuperBowls, it was great that the ship was playing the game all over the ship. However what this article fails to say is that the signal is some strange feed from possibly Mexico. So the biggest issue is that you don't get to see any of the great high dollar commercials.Just the same spot for ESPN ,over and over and over. Im not kidding. I know that this had no bearing on the game, but the commercials have become as much a part of the game as the halftime show. Which I believe that wasn't shown either, but don't quote me on the last part.