Any matches--EPL or World Cup Qualifiers on Independence

[dobes3kh]

We're going to be on the Independence on Oct 14-26 and we're wondering if they will broadcast any of the EPL or World Cup qualifying matches anywhere on the ship? Big day on Oct 15th and I believe that is a sea day!

 

Has anyone sailed on the Independence and been able to watch matches in the past? I believe there is a pub onboard and perhaps they air them there?

 

Thanks!

[xprmntl1]

I'm curious about this myself, I am not on the Independence, but the Navigator of the seas and will miss an Arsenal match on March 22 if it's not shown on the ship.

[vegasrays]

It's up to whether ESPN or ESPN2 International will carry the game. That's the only sports channels the boats usually get.

 

Manchester United/Chelsea was on when I was on the Oasis a few weeks ago.

 

I'm a huge sports fan myself and enjoyed a week not worrying about that kind of stuff.

[dobes3kh]

Thanks for the responses.

 

We were thinking that since there will be a large number of Europeans (Particularly from the UK) on our cruise, that there would be some match (es) shown. And the World Cup qualifiers are huge (we travelled to Germany to watch in 2010!!!).

 

xprmntl1 I'm thinking that for the March cruise you'll be in the Caribbean and the chances of any EPL matches being shown are probably less than our cruise in Europe.

 

And we never worry about the matches ;)

[Arrow Fan]

How about Canadiens vs. Jets on the 15th?

[CyberTag]

We were on the FOS when the World Cup was going on and the games were televised.