artmc Posted July 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Given that there are so many of us passengers from the Land of the Ice and Snow (Canada, eh!) you'd think there would be at least one Canadian news channel. Sailing on a seven day Western Caribbean cruise in February (the Silhouette) I noticed there were two British channels and at least one French channel. I know there are those news bulletins in the front lobby, but they are somewhat limited. So will my fellow Canucks join me in raising a groundswell of demand (politely though, after all, we're Canadian) for CBC or CTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted July 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Why would you possibly want to inflict such depressing programming upon yourself??? :confused::confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPYRCRUISER Posted July 11, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 11, 2015 As a child growing up on the Canadian border, we got 5 TV stations. 2 US and 3 Canadian. We loved Johnny Jelly Bean, Friendly Giant, Chez Helene, Magic Tom and Mr. Dress Up! And more importantly, Hockey Night in Canada. Some 50 years later I still watch a fair amount of CTV and CBC (in both languages) Seeing one of those on a cruise ship would feel like home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodoredave Posted July 11, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2015 For me, getting away from what I see and watch at home while on a beautiful trip is what makes travel so wonderful. So if the cruise line execs are paying attention, please don't bring Canadian TV on to your cruise ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaanne7 Posted July 11, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I'm on your side OP. I'd love to have the Canadian perspective on things that happen while we're away. After all, I have family at home when I travel and like to be sure nothing too extreme is happening. I, too, have found it odd that it is so hard to come by when there is so much international news onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muushka Posted July 11, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 11, 2015 As a news junkie, I hope that you get your wish. It is understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canusa1 Posted July 11, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I'm on your side OP. I'd love to have the Canadian perspective on things that happen while we're away. After all, I have family at home when I travel and like to be sure nothing too extreme is happening. I, too, have found it odd that it is so hard to come by when there is so much international news onboard. I would also like to see some Canadian content on the TV. In this rapidly changing world that we live in today it would be nice to hear news from home. Last cruise in February with Celebrity there were 1500 or more Canadians onboard. With the packages that Celebrity has offered over the past three years from Canadian cities there are even more Canadians on their ships. If they can show CNN BBC why not CTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted July 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I guess I'm on the fence on this one....we do pick up the News bulletin at Guest Services for sports scores and updates but they're usually 24-48 hours behind on the news events. Of course we're reading this paper as we chill by the pool! I can't imagine sitting in my cabin watching the news, Canadian or otherwise. My kids have our email so if anything major happens at home I'll hear about it but they're boys in their 20's so I'm usually the last to hear anything anyway:D I can see why some would like to have access to local news from home but I for one wouldn't be watching it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WpgCruise Posted July 11, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) The little news digest summary now provided is all we need thanks. If I need a news fix I sign onto my news feeds with my Tablet and get the info through that device. Edited July 11, 2015 by WpgCruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted July 11, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I don't understand why one more channel would bother anyone! Really confused about that. I get that some don't watch tv or the news so in that case you wouldn't even notice that there was a Canadian channel !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WpgCruise Posted July 11, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I won't speak for anyone other than myself, but I'm not "bothered" if they have a Canadian news channel or not. There are lots of other sources available to keep up with local, regional and national news other than T.V. At the very best I'm completely ambivalent about T.V. while on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted July 11, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I think it would be nice too. However, we get the news on DH's tablet if we want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoncruickshank Posted July 11, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The internet is a wonderful thing for news from around the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaanne7 Posted July 11, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The internet is a wonderful thing for news from around the world Not at the prices Celebrity charges! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted July 11, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Not at the prices Celebrity charges! :( We've often found it works really well to just catch up on news, if we need to, when we get free wifi at a port. Wouldn't want to spend precious port time checking my devices specifically for news but if something major has happened I'll usually get an imessage from family regarding it. Of course, if something major happens it usually makes CNN. I've never felt the need for expensive onboard internet packages just for that. I"m definitely not bothered by what others want to watch, to each their own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beer Gut Posted July 11, 2015 #16 Share Posted July 11, 2015 You're kidding? Is there anyplace outside of Canada and the a few US boder areas that actually have any Canadian channel on cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifeofbedo Posted July 11, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I do think it would be nice to have a Canadian channel onboard, if only to catch up on major news such as hockey and the CFL. The trouble is, I know that it means that we would likely tune in, instead of "getting away from it all". Sometimes forced exclusion isn't so bad...:rolleyes: That said, most of our cruises are 7 days. On a longer cruise 10+ days it would be a nice thing. that's my 2 cents...or nickel... as we don't have pennies anymore:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muushka Posted July 12, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 12, 2015 The internet is a wonderful thing for news from around the world Not at the prices Celebrity charges! :( I discovered (right after my last cruise) that my tablet has the 'save for offline reading'. So next cruise I'll get online, snag the articles i want to read and log off.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted July 12, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I discovered (right after my last cruise) that my tablet has the 'save for offline reading'. So next cruise I'll get online, snag the articles i want to read and log off.;) I do the same thing...compose my email replies offline, sign in, send my reply and sign off...costs a minute or less of internet time. Do the same thing with incoming messages, open them, sign off and read at my leisure while offline. Doesn't cost as much that way as people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow bunny Posted July 12, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) If one is cruising during The Brier or the Scotties, there is little to no coverage in the "Canadian New" paper!! Hate trying to find a cruise between my curling events that I love to watch. Equate it to them not broadcasting the Super Bowl!! snow bunny Edited July 12, 2015 by snow bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted July 12, 2015 #21 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I used to want to have a Canadian news channel but now that Rob Ford isn't Mayor any more the Canadian news just isn't as interesting.;) For those who still want a channel write Celebrity letters and emails and see what happens. For me, if I really want to catch up on Politics :mad: or Curling, or the CFL, or my Leafs :mad::mad::mad:, I just go online. As others have said you can do this at very reasonable cost (reasonable in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted July 13, 2015 #22 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It would be nice to have Newsworld or Ctv as one of the station to watch as one is getting change for dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodoredave Posted July 24, 2015 #23 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Only 22 comments on the subject of a Canadian news channel on cruise ships. I think this says a lot about how much chance this idea has of becoming reality. I bet we could get more comments in support of a French or German news channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted July 24, 2015 #24 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Once upon a time I used to travel with a portable multi-band radio so that I could listen to Radio Canada International's short-wave broadcasts wherever I was in the world. The short-wave service was terminated a few years ago, but they now have an Internet presence: http://www.rcinet.ca/en/ for those needing their news from home, although there are better websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper106 Posted July 29, 2015 #25 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yikes. Isn't that what the internet is for and the freebie daily newsletter? Anything really newsworthy is covered by the channels they provide. Every port has Wifi so you can always use that rather than pay on the ship. Geez,aren't cruises supposed to be for getting away from it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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