Casino on a cruise ship?

[LDL]

Has anyone here had the opportunity to try out the casino on a cruise ship? I've heard many stories about them, and I'm curious to learn about the similarities and differences compared to land-based casinos. I'm particularly interested in hearing from someone who has firsthand experience playing in a cruise ship casino.

Specifically, I would like to know:

Operating Hours: Do cruise ship casinos operate 24/7 like their land-based counterparts?
Payouts: Are the payout rates comparable to land-based casinos?
Betting Limits: What are the minimum betting limits? I know that some land-based casinos start at $20.
Game Variety: Can I find the same range of games offered in land-based casinos on cruise ships?

cruise ship casino We usually see such casinos in movies but I don't know if there are all kinds of items like land base casinos in that case. But not everyone can participate in the cruise ship casino, elite passengers and those who own a lot of money only participate in gambling during the party on the ship. However, I don't know if it is correct whether the cruise ship casino provides 24 hours service, but all these casinos keep their services open during the schedule.

[kamvreto]

Has anyone here had the opportunity to try out the casino on a cruise ship? I've heard many stories about them, and I'm curious to learn about the similarities and differences compared to land-based casinos. I'm particularly interested in hearing from someone who has firsthand experience playing in a cruise ship casino.

As far as I know, my friend went to this cruise ship in Europe and he told me that casinos there had limited games.  There were slots and the environment was pretty conducive for gambling but expect less games than your typical casino.

Personally, I would definitely avoid gambling in cruise ships due to its nature. When you are in a vacation, you are expected to relax and enjoy the peaceful serenity of such limited time. Engaging myself in a stressful situation may make or break the whole vacation in the cruise. There is also that potential of losing so much money to the point that the entire vacation is somehow ruined for you, including your family.

A great option, vacationing is staying on vacation and not having to get involved with any gambling. But everyone has a different view, those who love gambling too much will gamble on cruise ships. Of course those who take part in cruises are those who have a lot of wealth. Maybe just thousands of dollars to gamble won't drain their bankroll. just having fun with gambling is fine too. what needs to be considered, of course there must be a limit to how much money is used for gambling, don't exceed the limit that has been made.

[Zlantann]

This experience is unknown to me, because I've never sailed through the seas in my life. I just heard some reports, what makes me believe everything inside the cruise ship is more expensive than on the land, so I suppose the floating casino must be more expensive as well: minimum bets, drinks and snacks sold there, house edge... I say this because someone I know who went to a cruise ship declined from gambling at the casino after checking how expensive it was. So it seems to not be very affordable and worthful. Better to enjoy the other benefits and features of the trip and forget about gambling there, unless you are a wealthy individual.

I also don't have any experience with cruise ship casinos. But it will be an exciting experience to be sailing and staking at the same time. Being on the cruise ship is solely for fun so I guess that the casino atmosphere will be very entertaining. I read that cruise ship casinos don't offer 24/7 service because of gambling regulations in different countries. They might be in the territory of a country that has some gambling restrictions so engaging in gambling within these national waters can lead to certain violations. That is why cruise ship casinos operate freely mainly in International waters. They also have fewer games and most of them peg the gambling age at 21. The betting limits are similar to land casinos, one can play with $4 and above.

[Darker45]

I haven't entered a cruise ship casino but I suppose it can't equal with popular land-based casinos in many aspects; in size, game varieties, and so on. I also read that cruise ship casinos are normally not open 24/7. Also, since cruise ships sail from one country to another, there might be local gambling laws that they have to abide with. So there's probably a huge difference between gambling in a land-based casino and gambling in a cruise ship casino.

[wheelz1200]

Like land based versions they are based around lights and bells to make you forget you are losing.  I'm not much of a slot person but what I've seen is more people winning on land based normal casinos than one of a cruise ship.  There has to be so.e sort of percentage probably by law that has to payout that is probably similar but not from what I've seen.

[Gozie51]

Personally, I would definitely avoid gambling in cruise ships due to its nature. When you are in a vacation, you are expected to relax and enjoy the peaceful serenity of such limited time. Engaging myself in a stressful situation may make or break the whole vacation in the cruise. There is also that potential of losing so much money to the point that the entire vacation is somehow ruined for you, including your family.

Cruising on the sea for some people is just for the fun of it just like using the yacht to move around the waters for sight seeing. So to go on a vacation using the sea for cruising and gambling on board won't be much of a stress for those who really enjoy playing some games. I have not had such experience but what interest me is the gambling tournament played on cruising ship. I think this will be a deliberate moment for fun loving adventurous gambling pundits to relish on their experience while on the sea.

[ethereumhunter]

I've never gambled in a casino on a cruise ship but it would be fun because we can gamble with different people who have the same passion as us. But cruise ships usually transport rich people who want to go somewhere on a cruise while enjoying the sea view.

For the others, I don't know for sure because I don't have experience playing gambling on that cruise ship. And I think the games will also be the same as the games in land casinos so that people who get on cruise ships are familiar with the gambling game.

[mindrust]

It is not worth to try it on a cruise ship. I didn’t do this but I can make some guesses. The rates will suck, the selection of games will suck… that’s because it is a cruise ship, that’s their actual job. They are not really a casino and more importantly, when you are on a cruise ship why would you possibly want to visit a casino anyway? If you are so desperate you can always play from your phone.

[retreat]

Playing in a casino on a cruise ship seems like a dream. Ever since I was little I dreamed that one day I would be able to play at the casino on a cruise ship and enjoy my old age with the money I had accumulated. But it seems that it is just a dream, because we know that just sailing once is quite expensive, especially to play at the casino, of course it will be even more expensive. But we don't know what the future holds, maybe I can achieve that or not at all.

[TopTort777]

Has anyone here had the opportunity to try out the casino on a cruise ship?

I have not, but it will be a luxury experience. Most cruise ships give and offer various activities to ensure that the trip is enjoyed by passengers onboard, and for gamblers, there could be a casino operating onboard.

Operating Hours: Do cruise ship casinos operate 24/7 like their land-based counterparts?

It is a cruise ship, and your journey starts from when you get onboard to when you get down from the ship, if Ship casino's will operate and be open 24/7 for gamblers (it will depend on the cruise ship), but if they operate 24/7, not every game will be available everytime of the day. Table games that require the presence of a casino worker may have a time in the day when it can be played. Games like slots that can be played on slot machine can be open 24/7 for gamblers to play on.

I was on a Cruise and visited casino and (maybe it depends from the shipping company), casinos were open only when the ship was at the sea. While being parked in port, casinos were closed, I am sure in that for 100%. I think they need to have licenses for every country they are in to operate casino. But in free waters no one asks for license.

Everything else is the same as in any other casino. They offer same popular table games and had lots of slots. Slight difference is that you dont play with fiat, but play with "on board credit". Or maybe I am wrong, but I remember that I dont bring cash with me, just used my cabin card everywhere, and as withdrawal, I've got a paper that later I could exchange at cashier or use to decrease overall on board credit expenses.

[Wapfika]

there might be local gambling laws that they have to abide with. So there's probably a huge difference between gambling in a land-based casino and gambling in a cruise ship casino.

I think their gambling license is already covered all the destination that they go. Also their casino is only exclusive to cruise ship passeneger and most of the time this casino is not available when the ship is docked since passenger will be on the land tour. I'm not personally experienced it but I think local gambling law is not that strict on moving casino that is not operating when they are on docked to the specific location.

[_act_]

cruise ship casino We usually see such casinos in movies but I don't know if there are all kinds of items like land base casinos in that case. But not everyone can participate in the cruise ship casino, elite passengers and those who own a lot of money only participate in gambling during the party on the ship. However, I don't know if it is correct whether the cruise ship casino provides 24 hours service, but all these casinos keep their services open during the schedule.

Not all cruise ship open 24 hours. If cruise ship are in port, they are not opened, but not all of them close while they are in port too. There are few of them that are opened while in port. If the ship are in international waters, they operate, but there are sometimes that the Cruse ship has been reported to close during certain hours while in waters.

It is not worth to try it on a cruise ship. I didn’t do this but I can make some guesses. The rates will suck, the selection of games will suck… that’s because it is a cruise ship, that’s their actual job. They are not really a casino and more importantly, when you are on a cruise ship why would you possibly want to visit a casino anyway? If you are so desperate you can always play from your phone.

Why did you say it is not worth trying to gamble on a cruise ship? If you are very rich, you will see it as something fun to do. You will be on the ship and have all moments of fun. There is nothing that sucks about it, the games are not sucks too.

[YOSHIE]

Operating Hours: Do cruise ship casinos operate 24/7 like their land-based counterparts?
Payouts: Are the payout rates comparable to land-based casinos?
Betting Limits: What are the minimum betting limits? I know that some land-based casinos start at $20.
Game Variety: Can I find the same range of games offered in land-based casinos on cruise ships?

I often read and often watch on youtube about casinos on cruise ships.
For example:

Most large, mainstream cruise ships have casinos, including the ships of Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line (other than Pride of America), Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises and Virgin Voyages.

What is certain is that I am personally inexperienced and have never sailed or been a guest on any cruise ship, some of the resources I have read seem interesting.
For example:
* Cruise ship casinos: Everything you need to know about gambling at sea
* Want to Win Big Gambling on the Water? Try These 5 Amazing Casino Cruises

Who knows with longevity and billion dollar savings, someday, maybe I'll try being a guest on a cruise ship and try playing casino there.

[GigaBit]

Has anyone here had the opportunity to try out the casino on a cruise ship? I've heard many stories about them, and I'm curious to learn about the similarities and differences compared to land-based casinos. I'm particularly interested in hearing from someone who has firsthand experience playing in a cruise ship casino.

Specifically, I would like to know:

Operating Hours: Do cruise ship casinos operate 24/7 like their land-based counterparts?
Payouts: Are the payout rates comparable to land-based casinos?
Betting Limits: What are the minimum betting limits? I know that some land-based casinos start at $20.
Game Variety: Can I find the same range of games offered in land-based casinos on cruise ships?

I have no real experience about Casino on a cruise ship but But as far as my knowledge not all cruise ships have casinos but most large cruise ships usually have casinos. Large cruise ships like Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Celebrity Cruises have casinos and there are also many other large ships that have casinos. There is no major difference between land-based casinos and cruise ship casinos but cruise ship casinos are governed by some additional rules. cruise ship casinos are usually not open when the ship is in port area. Those casinos are open when they are staying in international waters. Most gamblers are interested in games that combine skill and luck in a cruise ship casino.

[tusandii]

It is not worth to try it on a cruise ship. I didn’t do this but I can make some guesses. The rates will suck, the selection of games will suck… that’s because it is a cruise ship, that’s their actual job. They are not really a casino and more importantly, when you are on a cruise ship why would you possibly want to visit a casino anyway? If you are so desperate you can always play from your phone.

Why did you say it is not worth trying to gamble on a cruise ship? If you are very rich, you will see it as something fun to do. You will be on the ship and have all moments of fun. There is nothing that sucks about it, the games are not sucks too.

You are right and gambling at casinos that are in cruise ship will provide a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure that is so extraordinary because there we really become like kings who are served very well, even better than land casinos.
The casino on the cruise ship also has many visitors consisting of business people and wealthy people so that we can play comfortably without fear of criminal acts like being in a land casino.
Security at the cruise ship casino is also highly guaranteed so that we can play quite calmly and comfortably.

[LDL]

Icon of the Seas, A shipyard company in Finland is going to build a ship about five times bigger than Titanic. But those who have not seen a casino on a cruise ship will find that facility in this huge ship. The cruise ship is the size of four football stadiums and looks almost like a floating city. 24 hours casino service will be available here. However, the ship is under construction since 2021 and will be ready to sail around mid-2024.

See more details here with Google translate: https://www.jamuna.tv/news/467535

[noorman0]

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Also, since cruise ships sail from one country to another, there might be local gambling laws that they have to abide with.

This page will explain well.
For casino services, the laws of the country where the ship originates may apply. However, this kind of casino also has an inherent set of internal rules that may enforce regulations in the area of berth. cmiiw

[coolcoinz]

It is not worth to try it on a cruise ship. I didn’t do this but I can make some guesses. The rates will suck, the selection of games will suck… that’s because it is a cruise ship, that’s their actual job. They are not really a casino and more importantly, when you are on a cruise ship why would you possibly want to visit a casino anyway? If you are so desperate you can always play from your phone.

It's like everything in an enclosed space. Just go to an amusement park where you pay an entry fee for the day. Everything will be overpriced, food will generally suck, you'll pay a few bucks for a bottle of water... A similar thing is with drinks in a casino or a night club. They tend to be more overpriced than in a pub, where people come to drink, so they watch the prices. At a night club people come for the girls, so a drink can be 3x more expensive.
A casino on a cruise ship knows that if some guy is a gambler, he's stuck with them. He doesn't have a choice and can go to another one down the street, there's just one, so stakes will be high from the start and odds not in your favor.

[fullhdpixel]

I've been on a cruise ship but did not play at the casino, as I was a teenager back then and traveling with my parents. They did not have a 24h service there, but it was open during the day and most of the night. As far as I remember it was closed down late at night, maybe at 2 or 3 a.m. I had other better things to do at the time and I remember the bets were high. Basically all my pocket money would be enough for 1 or 2 bets. The casino wasn't big. It had a roulette and a card table that's what I remember, and the rest of it was slots. A ton of slot machines, basically 10 slots fore every other game.
It was a cruise from on the South coast of Europe from Greece to France.

Really? You're rich then? lol, because I think cruise ships are expensive. Never been on one and I'm not planning though, as I'm afraid of the ocean. I got traumatized when I saw the Titanic movie. Some teenagers look mature already and I heard some stories before where a teenager enters the casino and a club but those teenagers can get screwed if they will be asked for an ID.

Maybe you still look like a kid in your teenage days or maybe you are only scared and don't have an interest on doing the adult stuff like gambling. Casino in a cruise ship is not different from a land-based casino and as usual, there are more slots machines compared to other games because it's more entertaining and loved the most by the gamblers.

[Sim_card]

OP thanks for this topic for it has broaden my knowledge on ship cruise casino,which I have never gambled on before.
@Oshosondy...I enjoyed the article on ship cruise casino from the link that you provided and it will be fun to gamble on a ship cruise casino but I don't think that I can have such access because my country don't have any,and it at all there is one,it will be restricted for only the rich and wealthy.