Hallmark’s ‘Christmas at Sea’ brings superfans and fan-favorite stars aboard Christmas cruise
The brand new reality special Christmas at Sea joins the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas in July event with its premiere on the network Monday, July 7 at 8/7c.
Those hoping to catch the latest Christmas in July release can stream the premiere through Philo (free trial), Fubo (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) or Sling (50% off first month).
What is Christmas at Sea about?
To help celebrate the upcoming holiday season, the Hallmark Channel invited Hallmark superfans to celebrate the holidays aboard a Christmas cruise to the tropics, filled with festive fun and celebrity surprises.
Featuring Hallmark stars such as Benjamin Ayres, Jonathan Bennett, Wes Brown, Erin Cahill, Paul Campbell, Taylor Cole, Nikki DeLoach and more, Christmas at Sea gave the network’s most dedicated fans the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact closely with some of the biggest stars.
How to watch Christmas at Sea
Cord cutters interested in catching the premiere live tonight can stream the new release through the streaming platforms listed below.
Philo: 7-day free trial ($28 a month after free trial ends)
Fubo: Free trial ($84.99 a month after free trial ends)
DirecTV: 5-day free trial ($86.99 a month after free trial ends)
Sling: 50% off first month and one month free of AMC+ ($45.99 a month after first month)
What is Philo?
Philo is considered one of the most affordable streaming platforms on the market. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.
New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.
Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.
What is Fubo and DirecTV?
Fubo and DirecTV are two of the top streaming services steadily replacing traditional cable services. Both offer free trials to new subscribers, a plethora of popular live TV channels, on-demand streaming options and helpful features such as unlimited DVR storage.
Fubo considers itself a sports-focused live streaming service, but with over 100 live TV channels available through its base package at just $84.99 after its free trial, it offers much more to its subscribers.
Popular TV channels available through Fubo include ABC, FOX, BET, MTV, CNBC, MSNBC, USA and much more.
DirecTV mirrors Fubo by offering many of the same live TV channels and useful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNN, BET and much more.
Two other DirecTV packages are the Choice package (original price $114.99) and the Ultimate package (original price $129.99), both of which are part of an ongoing promotion that offers new subscribers $10 off the original price for the first three months of their subscription.
Those interested in comparing all DirecTV’s channel packages can check them out here.
What is Sling?
Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to access top rated TV channels like the Hallmark Channel. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month and one month free of AMC+.
Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.
For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).
More on Hallmark’s Christmas in July
Hallmark is pulling out all the stops this year with an unbelievable amount of content included in their Christmas in July event. This year, fans of the network can enjoy a four-movie collection, a new limited series, and the Christmas at Sea special.
The limited series, Holidazed, officially debuted Sunday, July 6 with a double-episode premiere, and the remaining six episodes will be released in two-episode increments each Sunday at 8/7c.
The Unwrapping Christmas movie collection kicked off with its first movie premiere, Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle, on Saturday, July 5 meaning the remaining three movies in the collection will release throughout the month on Saturdays at 8/7c.
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